With the Covid economic shock spurring change across a range of industries, millions of American workers are likely to need job training to adjust. Among the most effective kinds of training is apprenticeship, which affords workers a way to earn a living even as they upgrade their skills.
There is wide bipartisan backing for providing additional resources to support apprenticeship. The National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 mirrors a similar proposal considered by the House and Senate in late 2020.
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Letter to Senate Finance Committee, 5-25-21
Letter to House leadership, 2-3-21
Letter to House Rules Committee, 1-29-21
Analysis of 2020 legislation, 3-12-20