Visit to Local Community College Highlights Urgent Need for Job Training ReformHouse Republicans discuss #SKILLSAct with workforce development leaders
WASHINGTON, D.C.,
March 14, 2013
House Republicans today visited a workforce development center at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) to discuss the need to reform the nation’s broken job training system. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN), Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA), Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), and Representative Susan Brooks (R-IN) listened to NOVA officials explain the challenges they face under the current workforce investment system and the ways the SKILLS Act (H.R. 803) will help prepare workers and students for today’s in-demand jobs. Watch a video of remarks from the members and community college leaders and read highlights below: On connecting workers with available jobs: NOTE: The House is expected to vote on the SKILLS Act, tomorrow. Watch the debate here. To learn more about the SKILLS Act, visit republicans-edlabor.house.gov/SKILLSAct. To view photos from today’s event, click here. # # # |