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Rep. Donald Norcross, D-New Jersey
Responsibilities
Norcross chairs the 16-member HASC subcommittee that has primary jurisdiction over ammunition programs, Army and Air Force acquisition programs, all Navy and Marine Corps aviation programs, and Army and Air Force National Guard and Reserve.
Legislative Priorities/Positions
Sponsored the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 2021; the Care Packages for Our Heroes Act of 2021; the BRAVE Act and; Veterans Freedom of Healthcare Act, among others.
Pushed for a new fleet of Boeing KC-46 refueling tankers at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB-MDL), replacing the Air Force’s fleet of aging tankers. Lakehurst, the site of the Hindenburg dirigible crash of 1937, forms part of the mega-base, which is located in south-central New Jersey. The installation supports more than 45,000 active duty, guard, reserve, family members and civilian personnel and is an economic boon to the region. Although the facility lies outside N
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
LANSING The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) announced the recipients of grants totaling more than $6 million to help support the development of over 2,300 Registered Apprenticeship opportunities throughout the state.
The State Apprenticeship Expansion grants have been awarded to nine Regional Implementation Consortia to increase and develop registered apprenticeship opportunities. Funds provided by the grant awards will help support 200 employer sponsors for Registered Apprenticeship Program costs, including on-the-job learning and related technical instruction.
“Increasing access to Registered Apprenticeship programs means more opportunities for job seekers to earn while they learn, gaining in-demand skills and a nationally recognized credential in a critical industry,” LEO Acting Director Susan Corbin said. “At the same time, it helps local Michigan businesses fill a continuous talent pipel
By Don McIntosh
President Joe Biden invited 10 top union leaders to the White House Feb. 17 for a meeting alongside Vice President Kamala Harris to talk about COVID relief and his plans to create manufacturing and clean energy jobs.
“The middle class built this country, and labor built the middle class,” Biden said in front of cameras before the private meeting began.
AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka later called it the most productive Oval Office meeting for working people in years. The White House meeting coincided with several pro-union announcements, the latest in a string of overtures to America’s labor movement.
Friday, February 19, 2021
This report provides a snapshot of the US Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.
POTUS’ Schedule
9:45 a.m. EST – The President and The Vice President receive the President’s Daily Brief | Oval Office
10:30 a.m. EST – The President and The Vice President receive a COVID-19 briefing | Oval Office
VPOTUS’ Schedule
9:45 a.m. EST – the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office.
10:30 a.m. EST – The President and The Vice President will receive a briefing from members of their COVID-19 team on the COVID-19 response and the state of vaccinations.