Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Bobby Scott supports efforts to reduce wait times for veterans seeking VA health care and recruit more doctors and specialists into the VA. He also supports giving veterans who live too far from a VA medical center access to care in their communities.
Context: The passage does not identify the specific programs or measures for these efforts.
Bobby Scott supports the College Affordability Act, which would close loopholes that he says encourage for-profit colleges to aggressively target veterans and their GI Bill benefits. The measure is presented as a way to protect veterans from schools that make promises they cannot deliver on.
Context: The passage does not specify which loopholes the act would close.
Scott introduced the Ban Surprise Billing Act to protect patients from large, unexpected medical bills and prevent them from being held responsible for those bills. He says he is committed to ensuring Congress passes the protections “this year.”
Context: The passage does not establish which calendar year “this year” refers to.
Scott supports legislation to build on the Affordable Care Act by limiting deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses, expanding eligibility for premium subsidies, and extending open enrollment and outreach. He says the outreach would help more people learn about their insurance options.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Scott supports adding a Medicare-style public option to Obamacare, giving individuals another choice for coverage. He says it would help drive down the cost of private insurance.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Bobby Scott supports Medicare for All and has cosponsored it since his first term in Congress. He says it cannot be implemented overnight.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Scott said he was committed to holding the Trump administration accountable for denying relief to students defrauded by for-profit colleges. The page links that commitment to a House resolution opposing the administration’s Borrower’s Defense Rule, which it says would deny students the ability to discharge loans when they were defrauded.
Context: The stated commitment is tied to the Trump administration and the Borrower’s Defense Rule described on the page.
Scott supported the Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act, which would restore students’ and parents’ ability to challenge discriminatory public-school policies directly in court.
Context: The page says the bill passed the Education and Labor Committee; it does not establish that it became law.
Scott supported the Strength in Diversity Act, which would provide local communities and school systems with resources to address racial isolation and concentrated poverty and promote diversity in public schools.
Context: The page says the bill passed the Education and Labor Committee; it does not establish that it became law.
Scott’s College Affordability Act would require the federal government and states to invest more in public colleges and universities, increase the maximum Pell Grant, and make two years of community college free. It would also target deceptive for-profit colleges, offer students more flexible support, simplify loan repayment, fix the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, and let borrowers refinance at lower interest rates.
Context: The page describes the bill as introduced; it does not establish that these provisions were enacted.