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Beth Van Duyne: “There are jobs available.”

Featuring: Beth Van Duyne, Republican | U.S. House, Texas, District 24

Representative Beth Van Duyne on Building Careers, Serving Communities

Published August 3, 2026 | Video Starts at 10:06

That's right. And so I think, you know, it's, it's not focused so much on the unemployment as is connecting people. There are jobs available. You know, you may not want that specific job, but there are definitely jobs available. On the AI front, there's something that we all have to understand. You can't stop the technology. (10:06–10:08)

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Asserts the availability of jobs in the district.

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