Omnibus: Both parties are still working toward a FY23 omnibus funding bill; the difference in topline spending targets for nondefense line items is around $25 billion. Education and Labor Committee Chair Bobby Scott is also seeking to include his reauthorization of the National Apprenticeship Act in the omnibus, to expand apprenticeship opportunities and head off possible Republican efforts to weaken the apprenticeship model in the new Congress.
Ed and Labor: Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) received a term-limits waiver so that she can run to chair the Education and Labor Committee, but Rep. Tim Walberg (MI-07) announced that he will challenge her.
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End of Year OY Stakeholder Briefing is December 19. We will be talking about federal funding (hopefully full-year appropriations bills), our strategy for the new Congress, and a shared vision for Opportunity Youth.
Register for all briefings at https://tinyurl.com/oystakeholder
The Department of Labor released a guide with suggestions for workforce agencies on how to create pathways into infrastructure jobs: pp. 13-14 flags some DOT funding streams that could be tapped for workforce funding.
NYEC Annual Forum, April 4-7, 2023, in Indianapolis: Still time to register!
