House Democratic Caucus appoints Krishnamoorthi and Bera co-chairs to jobs for America task force

WASHINGTON (Diya TV) — House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (New York) announced Raja Krishnamoorthi (Illinois) and Amer Bera (Calif.) as co-chairs of Jobs for America task forces.

Jobs for America serves as a “unified effort from House Democrats to craft a real legislative agenda for America that will benefit the hardest-working Americans and middle-class families,” according to a press release.

The task forces will “bring together members in a collaborative setting to share ideas, engage with the American people, discuss policy initiatives, and hear from experts in order to create a jobs-focused legislative agenda that will boost American families and strengthen the American economy.”

Crowley emphasized that the American economy isn’t working for middle class families. “Middle-class families and hardworking men and women struggle to attain the opportunities they so greatly deserve, find financial security, and retire with confidence,” stated Crowley.

Krishnamoorthi will be the co-chair of the Economic Task Force, working with Co-Chairs: Suzan DelBene (Washington), Debbie Dingell (Michigan) and Darren Soto (Florida) as they take a “ forward-leaning approach to job growth, looking at rapidly advancing technology, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, and ensuring workers are trained for the jobs of tomorrow.”

“I’m honored to take a leading role in crafting our jobs-focused agenda for the new economy,” said Krishnamoorthi. “Fundamentally, building the economy of the future means ensuring that our workers have the in-demand skills they need to thrive and that businesses have the advanced infrastructure they need to grow. On the New Economy Task Force, I look forward to working with my colleagues to accomplish both these goals.”

Bera will co-chair the Access to Jobs Task Force along with Lisa Blunt Rochester (Delaware), Mark Pocan (Wisconsin) and Marc Veasey (Texas). This Task Force will “help workers achieve their full potential by expanding access to capital, encouraging entrepreneurship and small business ownership, increasing educational opportunities – including vocational skills development, professional licensing, and apprenticeship training – and eliminating senseless and outdated social barriers to work that affect many communities.”

In the waning months, co-chairs will gather with business and labor leaders, entrepreneurs, and middle-class Americans to “develop a legislative package that will benefit all Americans.”