On the recordJuly 9, 2014
There is no bigger problem facing our country right now than getting hardworking Americans back to work with the skills they need to compete in a very tough economy. The biggest travesty is that June marked the 49th month in the last 50 months when more people gave up looking for a job than found one, and that the only increase in hiring is for part-time employees. That is why the House will vote this week on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, based on the foundation of the SKILLS Act we passed earlier this year. This commonsense solution eliminates more than a dozen failing programs, saves taxpayer dollars, and provides skills training for in- demand jobs. Such key, in-demand jobs are needed in my hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. It is time we start investing in nurses, medical assistants, manufacturing technicians, and computer support specialists and stop wasting billions of dollars every year on ineffective government programs that do little to train individuals with the skills they need. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' for more opportunity, ``yes'' for more jobs, and ``yes'' for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. ____________________
