House vote: H.R. 1642 // June 3, 2025Needed two-thirds to pass
Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025
Sponsor: Roger Williams (R-TX)
This bill requires Small Business Development Centers and Women's Business Centers to provide educational information to small businesses about hiring graduates of career and technical education programs. This includes, as appropriate, connecting small businesses with career and technical education programs to assist students and graduates of such programs with identifying career opportunities.
Commerce Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 7.9% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 396 | 90.9% |
| Nay | Lost | 5 | 1.2% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 7.9% |