Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a final rule that promotes work for able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs). Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement today in support of this rule, which promotes self-sufficiency and encourages Americans to seek and secure gainful employment:
“With over seven million unfilled jobs throughout the nation and the lowest unemployment numbers in 50 years, it is imperative that we continue to implement policies that provide all Americans a pathway to prosperity. USDA’s rule that promotes work for ABAWDs is a welcomed reform to get Americans off the sidelines and back into the workforce. I applaud the Administration’s transparency during this process, and I look forward to continuing our collaborative efforts to prepare the U.S. workforce for the 21st century so that American workers can be successful today and tomorrow."
