Workforce

 A well-educated, robust workforce is fundamental to the sustainability of a strong U.S. economy and America's ability to compete in a global marketplace. Highly educated workers add value to the labor force by increasing productivity, strengthening research capabilities, and developing innovative products.

American businesses must have access to the individuals who will help develop tomorrow’s technological innovations and keep America’s economy growing strong. U.S. policy should provide both long- and short- term solutions to help strengthen the U.S. workforce.

In the long-term, the U.S. needs a coordinated strategy to expand the education pipeline for American students studying science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). In the short-term, we need a commonsense approach to immigration policy that creates incentives for both U.S. and foreign workers to develop valuable skill sets that can be used to contribute to U.S. economic growth.