In this portion of the Western Governors' Association 2017 Winter Meeting, Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta gave the keynote speech. He talked about workforce and labor trends in the…
106 viewsLabor Secretary Alexander Acosta testified on his department’s policies and priorities at a hearing held by the House Education and the Workforce Committee. Members addressed several issues…
865 viewsPresident Trump signed an executive order to expand access to health care insurance by allowing plans to be sold across state lines. In a signing ceremony at the White House, he outlined…
32,092 viewsVice President Pence delivered remarks in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month at the Naval Observatory, his official residence in Washington, D.C.
1,232 viewsPresident Trump delivered remarks at a White House reception celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. He first touted his administration’s response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, spoke briefly…
1,620 viewsPresident Trump stressed the importance of education and workforce development during a memorandum signing at the White House. The presidential memorandum directs funding to expand STEM…
644 viewsVice President Mike Pence and Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) addressed reporters at Corpus Christi International Airport about Harvey recovery and response efforts. The vice president said he…
454 viewsEducation Secretary Betsy DeVos and Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta held a briefing on education and workforce development at the Marriott in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The briefing followed…
381 viewsPresident Trump hosted a roundtable discussion with industry leaders as part of “Made in America” week. The president emphasized the importance of manufacturing jobs and American-made…
2,730 viewsLabor Secretary Alexander Acosta testified on his department’s fiscal year 2018 budget request. Topics included the impact on jobs if the Affordable Care Act were replaced, expanding…
1,374 viewsPresident Trump signed an executive order on apprenticeships and workforce development at the White House. He was joined by Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, governors, and business…
1,866 viewsSean Spicer briefed reporters and responded to questions on a range of issues. He addressed the alleged tapes of conversations between President Trump and former FBI Director James Comey, the…
6,153 viewsBefore convening a meeting of his Cabinet, President Trump talked at length about the time it took for his Cabinet members to be approved by the Senate. Afterward, each member of the…
27,076 viewsVice President Pence swore in Alexander Acosta as Secretary of Labor in the vice president’s ceremonial office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building across the street from the White…
2,078 viewsThe Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held the confirmation hearing for President Trump’s labor secretary nominee, Alexander Acosta. He was asked about several issues including…
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