Bobby Scott

In January 2019 when Democrats took the majority in the House of Representatives, Bobby was elected Chairman of the powerful Education and Labor Committee. As Chairman, Bobby is fighting to make sure that all children in America have access to a high-quality education, regardless of their zip code.

Minimum wage workers have not seen an increase in the federal minimum wage in over a decade. In 2019, Bobby introduced the Raise the Wage Act, which would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 a hour by 2025. Bobby’s bill would deliver a long overdue raise to 33 million American workers and lift 13 million Americans out of poverty, including 600,000 children. Bobby’s Raise the Wage Act passed the House of Representatives in July 2019.