WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen issued the following press release:
As concerns grow about the threats posed to the American workforce by AI - and as U.S. long-term unemployment hits nearly two million - U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) is introducing the Ready to Work Act, legislation that creates an innovative federal program to generate job opportunities for people who have been unemployed for six months or more, connecting them to work that rebuilds skills and financial stability. This bill would provide support to help people overcome the barriers keeping them out of the workforce - such as transportation, childcare, job readiness training, and substance abuse treatment - and training programs that build skills to s...