CAMBRIDGE, MD – U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer continued her nationwide America at Work listening tour last week with stops in Delaware and Maryland, where she highlighted hands-on workforce training programs that are helping more Americans access successful careers.During her visits, the Secretary emphasized the importance of expanding Registered Apprenticeships by strengthening workforce partnerships at the federal, state, and local levels to meet the growing skills demand. She also highlighted how the Working Family Tax Cut’s pro-worker provisions are driving historic investments as companies bring jobs back to American soil.“In the last 35 states I’ve visited on my America at Work listening tour, I’ve consistently heard from employers about the urgent need for a highly skilled workforce to fuel our nation’s economic comeback,” said Secretary Chavez-DeRemer. “In Delaware, we’re seeing how the Working Family Tax Cut’s 100 percent immediate expensing provision is empowering manufacturers like DuPont to invest in the future. And in Maryland, workforce training programs are equipping students with hands-on training for careers that support the Chesapeake Bay’s seafood industry. Under President Trump’s leadership, we’re ushering in a new Golden Age of prosperity by preparing America’s workforce to fill in-demand, mortgage-paying jobs being created across the country.”DelawareIn Delaware, Secretary Chavez-DeRemer visited DuPont’s Newark-Bellevue facility, a key site supporting the global semiconductor industry. She toured the manufacturing floor and observed the production of polishing pads and slurries used in chemical mechanical planarization, a critical process in chipmaking. During the visit, the Secretary met with company leaders to highlight the Trump Administration’s commitment to strengthening domestic manufacturing, expanding workforce partnerships, and advancing pro-growth policies in the Working Family Tax Cut that empower companies to innovate and compete globally.MarylandIn Cambridge, Secretary Chavez-DeRemer visited the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s Horn Point Laboratory, where she toured an oyster hatchery and met with faculty and staff to discuss the critical need for universities, community colleges, and technical schools to cultivate skilled talent pipelines for in-demand careers in the trades and advanced industries. The Secretary learned how oyster aquaculture and coastal resilience programs are preparing students with hands-on training for careers in environmental research while providing critical data that supports Chesapeake Bay communities and Maryland’s seafood economy. She underscored the Department of Labor’s commitment to upskilling the nation’s workforce and highlighted ongoing efforts to expand Registered Apprenticeships through strong federal and state partnerships, which will help meet President Trump’s goal of one million new apprenticeships nationwide.Launched in April, Secretary Chavez-DeRemer’s America at Work listening tour is bringing real-world feedback from American workers to policymakers in Washington. Earlier this month, the Secretary celebrated National Tradesmen Day in Alaska, visiting a state-of-the-art pipeline training center to showcase how the Trump Administration is investing in rebuilding the skilled workforce needed to restore American energy dominance and unleash economy prosperity.