[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 22 (Friday, February 5, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H392]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                CREATING PATHWAYS FOR HARDWORKING PEOPLE

  (Mr. HORSFORD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HORSFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the National 
Apprenticeship Act of 2021.
  I started my career leading the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas, the 
largest job training program in the State. This experience instilled in 
me the importance of workforce programs that create pathways for 
hardworking people to get good-paying jobs.
  Passing this legislation is a vital step to begin our economic 
recovery by training Nevadans for new careers in high-demand fields, 
including at the Westside Education and Training Center in historic 
west Las Vegas, which my office was just able to secure nearly $7 
million to help build.
  By providing nearly 1 million additional apprenticeship opportunities 
over 5 years, and adding $10.6 billion in net benefits to our economy, 
the National Apprenticeship Act will help working families and small 
businesses restore the financial security that was lost during the 
pandemic.
  As a co-chair and founder of the Labor Caucus, I am proud to support 
this legislation, which is endorsed by some of our Nation's largest 
labor unions, including the AFL-CIO, UNITE HERE, the Laborers, and the 
Teamsters.
  I am glad that my amendment to support the recruitment and retention 
of nontraditional apprenticeship populations, including women and 
people of color, is included in this bill. My constituents and all of 
our constituents deserve the opportunities this bill affords.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on the National 
Apprenticeship Act of 2021.

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