H.R. 4959, “EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act,” H.R. 5422, “Litigation Oversight Act of 2014,” and H.R. 5423, “Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2014.”
Sep 10, 2014
Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
With two years of private-sector job growth, there are signs that the nation’s economy is on the road to recovery. Despite the improved economy, more than 13 million Americans remain unemployed, 40 percent of whom have been looking for work for six months or more. At the same time, many employers in health care, advanced manufacturing, and other high-growth sectors report that they cannot find the skilled workers needed to fill up to 3.5 million current job openings across the country.
That’s why the current workforce investment system needs to be modernized to assist these out-of-work Americans, including the long-term unemployed, acquire the skills that growing industries desire. Real investments in our workforce are not only critical for maintaining momentum for the current recovery, but also for our long term global competitiveness.
The Workforce Investment Act of 2013 (HR 798) – introduced by Reps. John Tierney (D-MA), Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX) and George Miller (D-CA) – will improve the nation’s workforce investment infrastructure, focusing on finding workers jobs and careers through strategic partnerships with in-demand sector employers, community colleges, labor organizations, and non-profits.
The Democratic approach to WIA reauthorization is driven by three core principles:
- Streamlining and improving workforce investment system programs.
- Strengthening workforce investment system accountability.
- Promoting innovation and best practices within the workforce investment system.
Learn More About the Workforce Investment Act of 2013 (HR 798)
Read the press release about the introduction of WIA 2013
Read letters of support for WIA 2013
Read letters of opposition or concern with the Republican version of the bill, H.R. 803
The Workforce Investment Act of 2012
Read letters of support for H.R. 4227, the Democrats' 2012 version of the bill
Democratic Members Introduce WIA Modernization Legislation
Audio of Press Conference at Introduction of WIA Modernization Legislation
Senior Lawmakers Introduce Sweeping Reforms to Black Lung Benefits Program
Nov 20, 2014
| Press Release
Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2014 (H.R. 5751)
Nov 20, 2014
| Bill
Miller Statement on Election of Rep. Scott as Ranking Member of Committee on Education and the Workforce
Nov 19, 2014
| Press Release
House Dems Urge U.S. Businesses to Combat Gender-Based Violence in the Workplace
Oct 23, 2014
| Press Release
Miller Renews Call to Raise the Minimum Wage on 10/10/14, National Minimum Wage Day
Oct 10, 2014
| Press Release
Miller Statement on September Jobs Report
Oct 3, 2014
| Press Release
Miller Applauds Rule to Raise Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors, Calls on Congress to Act
Oct 1, 2014
| Press Release
Expanding Joint Employer Status: What Does it Mean for Workers and Job Creators?
Sep 9, 2014
| Hearing
Press Releases