Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1212 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Investing in Tomorrow's Workforce Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) In 2014, the United States spent just 0.1 percent of the Nation's Gross Domestic Product on labor market policies, less than half of what the United States spent on labor market policies 30 years ago. (2) The number of workers receiving federally supported training has declined in the past 3 decades as advances in technology have simultaneously shifted labor market demand over time. (3) Job losses from automation are more likely to impact women, people of color, and workers making less than $40,000 annually. (4) The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated trends in automation, with 43 percent of businesses in the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs survey indicating they plan to reduce their workforce as a result of technology integration.…”