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Chairman Owens to Hold Hearing on Strengthening the Workforce Development System — Tomorrow at 10:15 AM

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 19, 2023
WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, September 20, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled “Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for Jobseekers, Employers, and Taxpayers.”
 
“It’s been nearly a decade since the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) was enacted, and while America’s workforce is stronger because of this law, meaningful upgrades are needed to improve it. We continue to hear how employers are struggling to fill millions of open jobs—jobs that when filled could propel our economy forward,” Chairman Owens said. “We must dissect the current WIOA system, keep what works, and identify solutions for areas that are lagging in order to build a system that matches the needs of a 21st century economy.”
 
What:
Subcommittee hearing titled “Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for Jobseekers, Employers, and Taxpayers”
 
When:
10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
 
Where:
2175 Rayburn House Office Building

Witnesses: 
  • Mr. Scott B. Sanders, President and CEO, National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) 
  • Ms. Rya Conrad-Bradshaw, Vice President, Corporate Markets, Cengage Group 
  • Mr. Rick Beasley, Executive Director, South Florida Workforce Investment Board (SFWIB) 
  • Mr. Mason Bishop, Nonresident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute  
Press:
The hearing is open to the press and will be live-streamed on the Committee's YouTube page.
 
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