A hearing before the Joint Economic Committee will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at 2:15 p.m., in room 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building.                                

Hearing:           “Connecting More People to Work”

Witnesses:       Dr. Veronique de Rugy, Senior Research Fellow
                           Mercatus Center
                              Arlington, VA

                           Mr. Oren Cass, Senior Fellow
                           Manhattan Institute
                             New York, NY

                           Dr. Jay Shambaugh, Director, The Hamilton Project
                           Senior Fellow in Economic Studies
                           The Brookings Institution
                             Washington, DC

                           Mr. Jose Ortiz, Jr., Executive Director
                           New York City Employment and Training Coalition
                             New York, NY

Date:                 2:15 p.m., Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Location:          106 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Chairman Mike Lee's Opening Statement

Senator Maggie Hassan's Opening Statement

Chairman Mike Lee presiding.

Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service should contact Amalia Halikias at (202) 577-9447 or email hearing@jec.senate.gov no later than 1:00 pm on Friday, November 15, 2019.