I hope that you and your family remain healthy and safe. This was another incredibly difficult week in Washington, and I wanted to provide you an update on my legislative and local work.

This week, I was very proud to work with a bipartisan group of colleagues in the House and Senate in introducing the Adult Education Workforce Opportunity and Reskilling for Knowledge and Success (WORKS) Act. At current funding levels, adult education programs serve about 1.1 million people, while there are 43 million adults who stand to benefit from literacy programs and 62.7 million in need of numeracy programs. With so many adults at low literacy and numeracy rates, it is crucial that we provide them an option to gain the skills they need to succeed. This bipartisan bill would support American workers and expand economic opportunity and mobility for millions by investing in adult education. To learn more, read this press release from my office.

This is the final call for applications to my next Vietnam War Pinning Ceremony! In order to ensure that as many veterans as possible are recognized, I extended the application deadline to this Sunday, October 22nd. If you or a loved one are interested in being recognized, please visit my website and fill out an application.

The deadline for my 2023 Congressional App Challenge is also approaching! If you are a Seventh District middle or high school student interested in coding, I encourage you to participate in this competition. To register, visit the link by clicking here. Best of luck to all our students!

Thank you for taking the time to read this update. It is my honor to serve our community in Congress. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to get in touch with my office.

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