Rep. Mark Harris Questions Sec. Chavez-DeRemer on Apprenticeships and Bureaucracy

Expanding Apprenticeships

• 🎯 President Trump's goal of over 1 million new active apprentices is a key focus for the administration.
• 💡 The Department of Labor is exploring ways to reduce bureaucracy within registered apprenticeship programs to encourage more quality programs to emerge.
• 🤝 The department is working with private businesses and the public sector to develop apprenticeship programs, seeing collaboration at community colleges and centers of excellence.

Streamlining Federal Bureaucracy

• 🚀 The administration aims to streamline and modernize federal bureaucracy and reduce red tape to benefit the economy and American workers.
• ⚖️ Alleviating red tape, without harming American workers, is seen as crucial for economic growth.
• 🤝 The Secretary emphasizes a holistic approach to protect both American workers and businesses, aiming to grow the economy and enable the American dream.

H2A Worker Protection Rule

• ⚠️ Concerns are raised regarding the Biden-Harris Department of Labor's H2A worker protection rule, which has faced preliminary injunctions in three district courts.
• ❓ The question is whether the Department of Labor is reviewing this rule and plans to provide certainty for farmers and ranchers who rely on the H2A program.
• ✅ The Secretary acknowledges the obligation to review all rulemaking and regulations, and to work with Congress and stakeholders to determine the best policy outcomes and enforce the law.