Fischer Files Amendment to Promote Entrepreneurship, Improve Job Training Performance Standards

Statement

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) today filed an amendment to the unemployment insurance extension legislation before the Senate that would establish standards to measure the progress of state and local job training centers offering entrepreneurial training. Specifically, the amendment requires the Department of Labor (DOL) to establish self-employment performance measures, which would encourage job training centers to provide entrepreneurial services already authorized under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA).

"To address unemployment in a meaningful way, legislation to extend unemployment insurance benefits should also include reforms that actually help men and women find good-paying jobs," said Fischer. "Providing job training centers with these standards will give more men and women access to tools they need to start their own businesses, which fuels economic growth and creates more jobs. I'm pleased to introduce this commonsense measure that helps unemployed Americans become successful entrepreneurs and strengthens job-training services. It is my hope that Majority Leader Harry Reid will permit a vote on this straight forward amendment."

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