WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Competencies Over Degrees: Transitioning to a Skills-Based Economy" at 10:15 a.m. on June 22, 2023, at 2175 Rayburn House Office Building: Opening Statement: * Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) * * * Original text here: https://edworkforce.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=409287 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on June 17, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement after the future USS IOWA (SSN 797) christening ceremony at Electric Boat in Groton. Congress authorized funding for the construction of the future IOWA in the FY16 National Defense Authorization Act. Courtney serves as the Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee, which authorizes submarine construction and industrial base support. "Tod more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing on June 8, 2023, entitled "Examining the Federal Response to Escalating Wildfires and to Evaluate Reforms to Land Management and Wildland Firefighter Recruitment and Retention": * * * The committee will come to order. This morning we are here to discuss the Federal response to escalating wildfires. As it so happens, wildfire smoke from the wildfires burning right now in C more PR