WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, released the following opening statement from a hearing dated April 11, 2024, entitled "Unlocking Opportunity: Allowing Independent Contractors to Access Benefits": * * * How can we ensure that American workers remain secure and prosperous in the modern economy? Expanding access to benefits is central to that goal. Benefits--including paid leave, retire more PR