Investing in America’s Workforce and Competitiveness

Millions of Americans continue to struggle to find work in today’s challenging economy. Many Central Washington workforce-training centers have successfully helped unemployed workers find jobs.

However, on the federal level, much improvement can be made.

Like with all federal programs, I believe Congress should routinely review them and make necessary improvements to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Job seekers currently face a maze of overlapping programs and an inefficient, bureaucratic training system, making it difficult to get the skills they need to compete for a job in today’s e...