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Read. Follow. Verify.Congressional Hearing on Transportation Construction Jobs
Record date · January 1, 2022
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What This Bill Does
This document is the official record of a remote hearing held by the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit on April 27, 2022. The hearing focused on strategies for workforce development and job creation within the construction industry.
The hearing serves as a formal record of legislative inquiry into how federal transportation infrastructure projects can be leveraged to create jobs and address workforce shortages in the construction sector.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Construction industry workers
The workforce development policies discussed directly impact training, recruitment, and employment opportunities for individuals in the transportation construction sector.
State Departments of Transportation
These agencies are responsible for implementing infrastructure projects and managing the workforce programs discussed in the hearing.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on April 27, 2022, by the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- The subject matter was workforce development and job creation in surface transportation construction.
- The hearing was conducted remotely.
- The document is identified as hearing record 117-48 of the 117th Congress.
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- The hearing included opening statements from Chair Eleanor Holmes Norton, Ranking Member Rodney Davis, and Committee Chair Peter A. DeFazio.
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The hearing was conducted remotely, reflecting the operational adjustments made by the 117th Congress during the 2022 session.
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