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United States parliament
Robert Scott
Representative · Democratic
Spoke in: House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, House Rules
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Latest speeches
“Who Gets the Scholarship? How the Global Shift in College Sports Affects Americans” · U.S. House of Representatives · 16 September 2026
Scott: questioning problem-solution fit and real drivers of crisis
“Well, so if someone's applying to trying to figure out how to get into college, it seems to me that focusing on academics is a better strategy than playing trying to play sports to get a scholarship because so few…”
Watch from 1:26:44Scott: questioning problem-solution fit and real drivers of crisis
“And how would limiting international student athletes deal with that problem? And on the big ugly bill, there were limited opportunities. I think you've commented on that. Would limiting international students fix the limited opportunities that were created in last…”
Watch from 1:30:35
"Out of Touch: When Union Politics Leave Workers Behind" · U.S. House of Representatives · 15 September 2026
Rep. Hayes Q&A: unions’ broader policy role and heat protections
“Thank thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Dean, we've had a we've heard a lot of complaints about the spending of leadership. What check and balance can the members exercise if they find abusive spending?”
Watch from 1:41:20Rep. Scott Q&A: party records on labor policy and union checks
“And what about if they are participating in contributions, political or type contributions, they don't like those, same thing? Now, there's a lot of concern about which party the unions prefer. In healthcare, is there a difference between the parties…”
Watch from 1:41:36Ranking Member closing and Chair Allen adjournment: competing narratives on unions
“Unanimous consent to introduce into the record a report entitled The Case for Tripling Union Membership.”
Watch from 1:58:56
“Supporting Working Families: State-Led Child Care Solutions” · U.S. House of Representatives · 1 September 2026
Ranking Member Scott (VA): subsidies, quality, and Head Start defense
“Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, what we've heard is that workers aren't being paid enough and the cost to parents is too high. Unless we're concluding that the problem is that the day care centers are charging or making…”
Watch from 1:50:01Ranking Member Scott (VA): subsidies, quality, and Head Start defense
“Thank you. Ms. Melnick, we are aware the Child Care and Development Block Grant covers support for a lot of eligible people, but only 16% of those eligible, and that's those under 85% of the state median wage as a…”
Watch from 1:52:01
H.R. 9436 – To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulation concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective. [Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026]; H.R. 4795 – Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026; H.R. 1501 – Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025; H. Res. 1490 – Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes. · U.S. House of Representatives · 31 August 2026
Panel II intro: Wilson and Scott on BDS/antisemitism bill
“Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the committees, good to see you. Today we find ourselves here again purportedly to address antisemitism in American higher education and while we should be able to agree that antisemitism in higher education…”
Watch from 1:19:58Panel II Q&A: campus antisemitism vs. academic freedom and OCR
“Well, getting access to higher education is so important and the cost has gotten out of control. The cost and ability for students to pay for their education is now a challenge, so much of a challenge that too many…”
Watch from 1:33:16Panel II Q&A: campus antisemitism vs. academic freedom and OCR
“Right. In terms in terms of discrimination, there's another thing the administration is doing, which is kind of a technical legal issue, and that is eliminating all the disparate impact cases. That's a case where you can prove that a…”
Watch from 1:36:37
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