Prioritize workforce development, promote CTE and STEM programs, partner with schools and local businesses to address the skilled worker shortage, and increase access to dual enrollment CTE training courses.

That means prioritizing workforce development and continuing to promote Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs, partnering with schools and local businesses to address the skilled worker shortage, and increasing access to dual enrollment CTE training courses so students can work toward credentials while still in high school.

Commits to supporting workforce development, CTE/STEM programs, employer-school partnerships, and dual-enrollment CTE access.

Education | U.S. Representative Rob Wittman
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Workforce development and emphasis on Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs are crucial to prepare our future workforce for a competitive global economy.

Commits to prioritizing workforce development and expanding emphasis on CTE and STEM programs.

Issues | Re-Elect Rob Wittman for Congress
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"That means prioritizing workforce development and continuing to promote Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs, partnering with schools and local businesses to address the skilled worker shortage, and increasing access to dual enrollment CTE training courses so students can work toward credentials while still in high school."

This is the clearest official statement of the promise. It matches the claim almost verbatim and establishes the commitment area.

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Education | U.S. Representative Rob Wittman
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Wittman said he created the First Congressional District Career and Technical Education Task Force to address regional issues in preparing students through CTE to meet workforce needs. He said one of his top priorities is promoting CTE and STEM programs and that the task force is meant to engage education and business stakeholders to promote CTE and close the workforce gap in Virginia.

Shows concrete action: he created and convened a district CTE task force that explicitly brought together schools and businesses to address workforce needs.

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Wittman Holds First Meeting of First District Career and Technical Education Task Force
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GovInfo records that Mr. Wittman introduced H.R. 1477 and that it was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to treat certain postsecondary credential expenses as qualified higher education expenses for 529 accounts.

Concrete legislative action aligned with the workforce-training part of the promise, but the official record shows introduction and referral only, not enactment.

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H.R. 1477 - Freedom To Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act
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Wittman wrote that he reintroduced the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act and reiterated that "we must prioritize workforce development and continue promoting CTE and STEM programs" and that "By increasing access to dual enrollment CTE training courses, we can empower students to earn certifications while still in high school."

Shows the promise remained an active priority in 2025 and that he was still pursuing the same policy goals, but it is still framed as advocacy and reintroduction rather than a completed policy change.

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Seize opportunities to expand career and technical education
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