Owens to Lead Hearing on Strengthening America’s Workforce

<p><strong>WASHINGTON D.C. —</strong> On Wednesday, March 5, at 10:15 AM ET, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chair Burgess Owens (R-UT) will hold a <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/house.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=242c4a1c0560b7d513ce7962f&amp;id=054190651e&amp;e=3ee6bf8d0b__;!!Bg5easoyC-OII2vlEqY8mTBrtW-N4OJKAQ!IOp9OkmNlv230fK9wxYI2BS_H5CL12R73j3_79ntUhcMAXfJlmeN5OUZuf4I2bO-rGa2caOylWTFHxochiYMpJLN6vaLw_MTIwA9kfXDh3al9knsYLvcEijzWbvy$">hearing</a> titled “<strong>Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for America&#8217;s Workforce</strong>.”&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>&#8220;As President Trump drives our country&#8217;s economic comeback, the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee will do the same—confronting a labor market struggling to fill millions of jobs and a skills gap that is holding too many Americans back,&#8221; </em><strong>said Rep. Owens. </strong><em>&#8220;Our first hearing in the 119th Congress will focus on fixing a broken system and ensuring Americans have the skills to thrive in a competitive economy. It is time to equip workers with the tools to succeed and help businesses find the talent they need to grow.&#8221;</em></p>

<p><strong>What: </strong>Subcommittee hearing titled <strong>“Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for America&#8217;s Workforce&#8221;</strong></p>

<p><strong>When: </strong>10:15 AM ET on Wednesday, March 5, 2025</p>

<p><strong>Where: </strong>2175 Rayburn House Office Building&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Press: </strong>The hearing will be live-streamed <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/house.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=242c4a1c0560b7d513ce7962f&amp;id=bc027b3ec7&amp;e=3ee6bf8d0b__;!!Bg5easoyC-OII2vlEqY8mTBrtW-N4OJKAQ!IOp9OkmNlv230fK9wxYI2BS_H5CL12R73j3_79ntUhcMAXfJlmeN5OUZuf4I2bO-rGa2caOylWTFHxochiYMpJLN6vaLw_MTIwA9kfXDh3al9knsYLvcEq93eeQg$">here</a>.&nbsp;</p>

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