Steady work, performed with care and pride, honors the dignity of an individual.

It's really been powerful testimony. And this is obviously something that is a bipartisan issue, things that we can really work on.

I believe my time is up. Thank you, Madam Chairman, I appreciate the time to speak with the Committee Members.

Madam Speaker, as we all know, the CDC finally altered the mask mandates to reflect the science that we have known for months. People who are vaccinated do not need to wear masks indoors, outdoors in most settings. Follow the science. As a…

Mr. Speaker, today, we celebrate National Police Week. After the year our police officers have endured, where radical activists sought to defund them, even with asinine proposals to abolish them, it has never been more important to show…

The aim of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the WIOA Youth Programs, is to prepare young adults to embark on successful, fulfilling careers.

Before we jump to reauthorizing these programs, we should carefully examine how they can better serve youth.

I think dual enrollment has been a game-changer for young adults, that they can actually pursue two different lines of education in a much more efficient and productive manner.

For the economy to flourish, it is imperative that our Nation's youth are well-prepared to enter the workforce.

The partnership between Ottumwa and the Indian Hills Community College represents the gold standard for the Job Corps-community college partnership across the country...

I appreciate that we will discuss this with the need for increased employer engagement so that our Federal dollars are going toward programs that actually meet the needs of industry partners.