Materials from the Second “Make It In America: What’s Next?” Hearing
Today, House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) held the second hearing in a series of hearings called “Make It In America: What’s Next?” After five years and 16 bills signed into law, and facing a different economic landscape today, the hearing series will explore how the economy has, and hasn’t, changed, and what families and businesses need in 2015 to Make It In America.
Over the course of four panels at today’s hearing, eight outside experts, who are leaders in the fields of entrepreneurship, information technology, workforce development, and other areas critical to our long-term economic competitiveness and job growth, discussed their thoughts on new challenges and new opportunities in today’s economy. They also discussed many of the issues raised by Members during the first “Make It In America: What’s Next?” hearing, where over thirty House Democrats participated. Below is information about today’s hearing, and to learn more about the “Make It In America: What’s Next” hearing series, visit www.democraticwhip.gov/makeitinamerica.
Click here to view a full recording of today’s hearing.
Click here for Whip Hoyer’s remarks.
Click here to view remarks from each outside expert or see below.
PANEL ONE: The American Economy Today
- Amy Liu, Co-Director of the Metropolitan Policy Program & Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
- E.J. Reedy, Director of Entrepreneurship Research, Kauffman Foundation
PANEL TWO: New Economic Sectors
- Dr. David Weil, Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor
- Douglas Ellenoff, Partner, Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP
PANEL THREE: Skills Training & Manufacturing
- Byron Auguste, Managing Director, Opportunity@Work, New America Foundation
- Jim Brett, President & CEO, New England Council
PANEL FOUR: Innovation Today