Hearing:
Skill, Upskill, and Reskill: Analyzing
New Investments in Workforce Development
Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development (Committee on Small Business)
Thursday, March 31, 2022 (10:00 AM)
2360 RHOB
Washington, D.C.
The Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and
Workforce Development will hold a hybrid hearing titled: “Skill, Upskill, and Reskill: Analyzing
New Investments in Workforce Development.” The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10:00 A.M.
on Thursday, March 31, 2022 in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
Participating members can also join remotely via Zoom.
Despite the labor market recovering most of the jobs lost during the Covid-19 pandemic, there has
been an ongoing labor shortage since mid-2021. This has particularly impacted small firms, that
had already been struggling with recruiting and retaining a skilled workforce. This hearing will
examine the factors contributing to the workforce shortage and discuss potential solutions,
including changes to the workforce development system, the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment
and Jobs Act, and other proposals.
Witnesses
Mr. Gerald Lee Arnold
Business Manager & Financial Secretary Treasurer, Denver Pipefitters Local #208, Denver, CO, on behalf of the Denver Pipefitters Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee
- Witness Statement
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- Witness Truth in Testimony
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- Witness Biography
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Dr. Mordecai Ian Brownlee, Ed.D.
President, Community College of Aurora, Aurora, CO
- Witness Statement
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- Witness Truth in Testimony
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- Witness Biography
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Mr. Joseph W. Kane
Fellow, The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC
- Witness Statement
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- Witness Truth in Testimony
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- Witness Biography
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Ms. Diane Benck
General Operations Manager and Owner, West Side Tractor Sales Co., Lisle, IL, on behalf of the Associated Equipment Distributors
- Witness Statement
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- Witness Truth in Testimony
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- Witness Biography
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Hearing Record
- Hearing Notice
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- Hearing: Witness List
[PDF]
First Published:
March 24, 2022 at 09:07 AM
Last Updated:
March 31, 2022 at 12:11 PM