ACTE

EDU · Education

Providing information surrounding the benefits of supporting career and technical education (CTE); Supporting the work of the House and Senate CTE Caucuses; Opposing the Interagency Agreement between the Departments of Education and Labor; Providing input into the implementation of Workforce Pell; Developing new Perkins reauthorization priorities; Supporting the Fast Track to and Through College Act, H.R. 7117; Providing input and supporting the House and Senate CTE Month resolutions, H.Res. 1063 and S.Res. 617; Providing input and supporting S.Res. 618, a resolution recognizing the importance of career and technical education ("CTE") educators and work-based learning coordinators; Supporting H.R. 7885, the Cybersecurity Skills Integration Act; supported H.R. 6968, the Immersive Technology for the American Workforce Act; reviewed the Transforming Education through College and Hands-on Training Act, H.R. 8051; reviewed H.R. 7533, RISE reauthorization Act.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 7117, H.Res. 1063, S.Res. 617, S.Res. 618, H.R. 7885, H.R. 6968, H.R. 8051, H.R. 7533

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Advocating for funding for the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act in the Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations bills, as well as advocating for overall higher levels of funding for education and workforce development in the FY 2026 appropriations bills; advocating for restrictions on funding transfers to other agencies in the FY 2026 appropriations bills. Advocating for funding for the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act in the Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations bills.

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Shared joint apprenticeship-related proposals with officials at the Department of Education and Labor.