Supporting Black men and boys in their path of higher education has been my life's work.

We can help break this cycle of incarceration by including reentry programs.

Today's hearing shed a helpful light on the challenges that justice-involved individuals face to find employment.

Empowering justice-involved individuals to find high-quality careers should be a bipartisan issue. It's not only the right thing to do, its' also a smart thing to do.

We spend so much money on incarcerating hundreds of thousands of Americans each year. It's time that we invest in the training and support services to help individuals find sustainable high-quality careers that will reduce recidivism and…

If we want, if we really, really want to break the cycle of costly incarceration we need to reject dehumanizing policies in favor of investing in opportunities for these individuals to succeed.

If we really want to break the cycle of costly incarceration, we need to reject dehumanizing policies in favor of investing in opportunities for these individuals to succeed.

I applaud you and President Biden for fighting to build back our economy and we all share the commitment to ensuring that all workers are allowed to organize and collectively bargain.

This bipartisan reauthorization is an opportunity for Congress to realize the full potential of WIOA's program for both workers and employers.

we need to raise the minimum wage, and why this Committee right here that you're sitting on has led the charge of increasing the minimum wage to $15.00 an hour.

Our primary goal and focus should be creating additional pathways for workers to reskill and upskill.