[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 24 (Monday, February 6, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H689]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PATHWAYS TO THE AMERICAN DREAM

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, the college-for-all mentality failed our 
country's students.
  It failed students who paid or borrowed for degrees with no return on 
their investment.
  It failed workers who lack the skills to succeed in their field.
  It failed businessowners who are left with open positions they can't 
fill.
  And it failed entire industries suffering from a widening skills gap.
  That is why I cosponsored the Promoting Employment and Lifelong 
Learning (PELL) Act.
  The PELL Act will allow students to use Pell grants for high quality, 
short-term education programs, creating even more pathways to the 
American Dream.
  Instead of financing an expensive diploma, students will obtain in-
demand skills so they can be successful in the workforce. This is the 
right path forward for postsecondary education.

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