Career and Technical Education Caucus

The Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus is a bipartisan group of Representatives committed to supporting and promoting CTE. Co-chaired by Reps. Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (R-PA) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), the caucus is comprised of members of Congress representing constituents from across the United States and transcends the ideological spectrum.
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Congressmen Jim Langevin, D-R.I., and Glenn ‘GT' Thompson, R-Pa., co-chairs of the Congressional Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, introduced H. Res. 864, a resolution recognizing National CTE Month, which is observed every February.
U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, who co-chairs the Congressional Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, on Wednesday co-introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing National CTE Month, which is observed every February.
U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin, a Democrat from Rhode Island, also is a co-sponsor.
WASHINGTON – Congressmen Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (R-PA) and Jim Langevin (D-RI), co-chairs of the Congressional Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, yesterday introduced H. Res. 864, a resolution recognizing National CTE Month, which is observed every February.
The Congressional App Challenge's mission is to inspire, include, and innovate efforts around STEM, coding, and computer science education.
The 2023 Congressional App Challenge has officially launched!
- To be eligible to participate in the Congressional App Challenge, you must be a middle or high school student at the time of app submission.
- Students may register as individuals or as teams of up to four. No more than four students are allowed to form a team.
WASHINGTON – Last week during Infrastructure Week, Rep. Paul Mitchell (R-MI), Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), and CTE caucus co-chairs Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI), and Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) introduced bipartisan H.R. 2831, the Building U.S.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) and Jim Langevin (D-RI), the co-chairs of the bipartisan Career and Technical Education Caucus, issued the following statement regarding cybersecurity education for individuals working with cyber-physical systems in President Trump's Executive Order on cybersecurity workforce:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (R-PA), co-chairs of the Congressional Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, and Congressmen Donald Norcross (D-NJ) and David McKinley (R-WV), co-chairs of the Building Trades Caucus, sent a letter to House leadership and leaders on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee urging them to include workforce development investments in future infrastructure legislation.
By U.S. Reps. Jim Langevin and Glenn 'GT' Thompson
Bipartisanship isn't dead. In fact, it just experienced a significant victory.
Though we come from opposite sides of the aisle, we successfully worked together as co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus to overhaul the law responsible for much of our nation's career and technical education system.
Jim Martin, Erie Times News
The bill, signed into law by President Donald Trump, enjoyed an unusual level of bipartisan support.
Sixteen-year-old Samantha Saulsgiver is more than just a junior at General McLane High School and at Erie County Technical School.
She's also a full-time lathe operator at H&H Aero Inc., an Erie company that makes precision parts for jet engines.
Although she is returning to a part-time schedule at Aero as classes resume, she said a job will be waiting for her when she graduates.
WASHINGTON – President Donald J. Trump signed U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson's career and technical education bill Tuesday during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House.
Last week, the House unanimously passed H.R. 2353, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, which overhauls the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. The $1.2 billion program hasn't been reauthorized by Congress since 2006.