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WASHINGTON – Congresswoman De La Cruz (TX-15) hosted a roundtable with education leaders on investing in the next generation and met with retail workers to discuss the Working Families Tax Cuts and efforts to ensure a safe workplace.

De La Cruz hosted a roundtable with leaders from academic institutions across South Texas to discuss expanding opportunities for students. Their conversation focused on workforce-ready initiatives, including expanding 529 savings plans to include trade and vocational schools and creating Workforce Pell Grants for short-term credential and certificate programs.

Following the roundtable, De La Cruz toured Home Depot's Pharr location to meet with employees, discuss the impact of the Working Families Tax Cuts, and address legislative solutions, including the House-passed Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, to keep workers safe amid the rise of organized retail crime.