In Case You Missed It – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) took to the Senate floor yesterday to fiercely condemn the Trump Administration’s reckless move to dismantle the Job Corps program, including the closure of the Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center in Reno. This critical skills training center provides students with opportunities to gain the education and training needed to secure and succeed in good-paying, in-demand jobs.
KOLO Reno: “We’re a family here”: Sierra Nevada Job Corps faces devastating closure amid federal cuts
By Taylor Burke
- It’s a program designed to give young people a chance to build a future when the odds are stacked against them.
- But now, as the Trump administration moves to cut funding to Job Corps centers nationwide, hundreds of students at the Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center in Reno are being told to pack up and leave. Inside these walls, it’s not just about classes or trades, it’s about survival. For many students, this campus is their only safe haven.
- “We’re a family here,” said Counseling Manager Joel Bridegum. “It’s frustrating that the government can make a decision like this and throw all these young people out when they have nowhere to go.”
- Amid growing concerns, Senator Jacky Rosen is calling on the Trump administration to reverse course, saying: “At a time when our nation is facing skilled workforce shortages in key sectors, Job Corps plays a critical role in equipping at-risk youth with the skills they need to meaningfully contribute to their communities, fill needed labor gaps, and help boost local economies. For decades, the Job Corps program has cultivated a strong and resilient workforce in Nevada, and eliminating the program will have detrimental consequences on the communities, employers, and youth that rely on it.”
KRNV Reno: On Senate floor, Rosen slams Trump Admin’s plan to shut down Sierra Nevada Job Corps
Anchor: On Capitol Hill, Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen slamming President Trump’s decision to cut Job Corps training centers across the nation. She’s calling the decision shortsighted and cruel, demanding an immediate reversal of the shutdown order.
Senator Rosen: “This is going to be devastating, devastating for the tens of thousands of young people who are currently enrolled in all 50 states. The Trump Administration, while it claims it supports trade schools and job training, but frankly, Mr. President, if this administration really knew anything about the Job Corps program, they’d know that they are trade schools.”
KOLO Reno: On Senate floor, Rosen slams Trump Admin’s plan to shut down Sierra Nevada Job Corps
Anchor: “In a letter to the administration, Rosen said in part: ‘At a time when our nation is facing skilled workforce shortages in key sectors, Job Corps plays a critical role in equipping at-risk youth with the skills they need to meaningfully contribute to their communities, fill needed labor gaps, and help boost local economies. Eliminating the program will have detrimental consequences on the communities, employers, and youth that rely on it.’”
KRXI Reno: On Senate floor, Rosen slams Trump Admin’s plan to shut down Sierra Nevada Job Corps
Anchor: On Capitol Hill, Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen, criticizing President Trump’s decision to cut Job Corps training centers all across the nation. She’s calling the decision shortsighted and cruel and demanding an immediate reversal of the shutdown order.
KTVN Reno: On Senate floor, Rosen slams Trump Admin’s plan to shut down Sierra Nevada Job Corps
Anchor: Senator Jacky Rosen spoke on the Senate floor today to condemn the government’s intent to pause operations at Job Corps centers nationwide. Her remarks come as the Sierra Nevada Job Corps celebrated their 2025 graduating class today with a ceremony. Senator Rosen spoke today about several students at the Reno location who have reached out to her, voicing their worries about losing their housing and education.
Senator Rosen: “These young people, and so many more like them, have gained hope and confidence, and this administration is going after kids who want to grow, who want to learn, who are trying to do the right thing.”
Univision Reno: Rosen condena el plan de Trump de cerrar el Sierra Nevada Job Corps
Reportero: “Mientras tanto, congresistas como la Senadora Jacky Rosen dicen estar peleando para que la actual Administración federal haga un cambio.”
Senadora Rosen: “No podemos permitir que Donald Trump acabe con Job Corps y destruya los sueños y las oportunidades que los jóvenes de todo nuestro país. Insto a mis colegas de ambos partidos a que se unan a mí para apoyar a Job Corps.”
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