Press Releases

Feb 27, 2020 Press Release

Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA), co-chairs of the Congressional Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, yesterday introduced H. Res. 864, a resolution recognizing National CTE Month, which is observed every February.

Nov 22, 2019 Press Release

Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus co-chairs Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) hosted a panel briefing entitled “Increasing Access and Equity in Career & Technical Education.”

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Nov 14, 2019 Press Release
Bipartisan legislation would provide federal funding for states to develop career counseling frameworks

Today, in recognition of National Career Development Week, Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA), co-chairs of the Congressional Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, introduced the Counseling for Career Choice Act, bipartisan legislation that would make new investments in school counseling to better prepare students for educational and career opportunit

Jul 25, 2019 Press Release

Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus co-chairs Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) hosted a joint panel discussion with the Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus entitled, “Building a Culture of Security: Integrating Cyber into Career and Technical Education.”

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May 20, 2019 Press Release

Last week during Infrastructure Week, Rep. Paul Mitchell (R-MI), Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), and CTE caucus co-chairs Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI), and Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) introduced bipartisan H.R. 2831, the Building U.S.

May 2, 2019 Press Release

Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), the co-chairs of the bipartisan Career and Technical Education Caucus, issued the following statement regarding cybersecurity education for individuals working with cyber-physical systems in President Trump’s Executive Order on cybersecurity workforce:

May 1, 2019 Press Release
Members of Congress request set-aside for investments in career and technical education and apprenticeships

Today, Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA), co-chairs of the Congressional Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, and Congressmen Donald Norcross (D-NJ) and David McKinley (R-WV), co-chairs of the Building Trades Caucus, sent a letter to House leadership and leaders on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee urging them to include workforce develop

Apr 4, 2019 Press Release

Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus co-chairs Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) hosted a panel briefing entitled “Area CTE Centers: Building a Skilled Workforce through Local Partnerships.”

The panel featured:

Mar 7, 2019 Press Release
Bipartisan legislation provides resources to develop CTE curricula that incorporate cybersecurity training

Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA), co-chairs of the Congressional Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, today introduced the Cybersecurity Skills Integration Act, which will jumpstart the development of CTE curricula that incorporate cybersecurity skills training.

Feb 22, 2019 Press Release
Legislation updates the FFA (formerly Future Farmers of America) charter to enable the organization to better serve its 669,000 student members

President Trump has signed into law bipartisan legislation to modernize the charter of the National FFA Organization. The National FFA Organization’s Federal Charter Amendments Act was led by Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus (CTE) co-chairs Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) in the House, and Senator Todd Young (R-IN) in the Senate.

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