{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mcbath.house.gov/press-releases?ID=450AE22F-9057-4389-A4ED-CDA02C64890E", "McBath, Fitzpatrick, Chavez-DeRemer, Mrvan, Houchin Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Designating \u201cNational Adult Education and Family Literacy Week\u201d", "2024-09-19", "2024", "2024-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Lucy McBath", "M001208", "mcbath.house.gov", "mcbath", "https://mcbath.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR), Erin Houchin (R-IN), and Frank Mrvan (D-IN) have introduced a resolution designating September 15th through September 21st of 2024 as \u201cNational Adult Education and Family Literacy Week.\u201d The resolution highlights the need for every American to have the literacy skills necessary to succeed while bringing awareness to the importance of adult education and fostering a family culture of learning for America\u2019s future generations.\n\n\u201cWe want to give everyone, adult and child alike, the tools to create the best possible lives for themselves,\u201d said Rep. McBath. \u201cEducation is the greatest creator of opportunity we have, and it\u2019s an important step in building a sustainable economy that works for everyone. We can no longer neglect the basic education of American adults or the roles they play in the education of their children. With the designation of National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, we hope to draw attention to the gaps in adult education and promote much-needed investment in American families.\u201d\n\n\u201cImproving adult literacy and basic education has a direct positive impact on our nation\u2019s social and economic well-being,\u201d said Congressman Fitzpatrick. \u201cI am proud to join my colleagues in introducing this bipartisan resolution recognizing the importance of adult education and family literacy. I remain committed to supporting access to adult foundational education, workforce skills, and family literacy programs that enable greater success at home, in the workplace, and in the community.\u201d\n\nCongressman Mrvan stated, \u201cProud to join Rep. McBath and my House colleagues in this bipartisan initiative to promote National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week. Let us continue to work to increase access to life-long education and improve literacy rates across our nation to promote the ability of everyone to thrive and succeed in our economy.\u201d\n\n\"Literacy is the foundation for success in education, employment, and community engagement, and it\u2019s crucial that we support efforts to provide these essential skills to adults across the nation. I\u2019m proud to join this initiative to ensure everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed, regardless of age or background.\" \u2013 Congresswoman Erin Houchin\n\nThe resolution is co-sponsored by Representatives Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Danny Davis (D-IL), Dan Goldman (D-NY), Henry C. \u201cHank\u201d Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Eric Swalwell (D-CA), and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI).\n\nOver 40 million American adults lack the basic literacy, numeracy, and digital skills necessary to succeed at home, in the workplace, and in society. These skills extend into life at home\u2014parental duties for American adults account for a significant portion of education for our future generations. Whether it is the practice of reading to their child or teaching them everyday skills for later in life, increased parental involvement is a consistent indicator of success for that child later in life.\n\nAdult education programs provide English language proficiency, numeracy, literacy, digital literacy, work readiness, soft skills, high school equivalency, and numerous wraparound services to adult learners around the country. Adult education programs serve fewer than one million people out of an estimated 16 million who would like to participate. Recognizing the importance of these services is a critical first step to providing adult learners and educators the resources and support they need to teach and learn effectively.\n\nThe resolution will:\n\nRaise awareness of the importance of adult foundational education, workforce skills, and family literacy programs.\n\nEncourage people across the United States to support programs for adult education, workforce skills, and family literacy programs.\n\nAcknowledge the importance of these programs.\n\nCall on private, public, and nonprofit entities to invest in programs for adult education, workforce skills, and family literacy with the goal of creating a fully literate America.\n\nTo read the resolution, please click here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://mcbath.house.gov/press-releases?ID=450AE22F-9057-4389-A4ED-CDA02C64890E"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.485317014157772, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}