In a U.S. House subcommittee meeting held today, business sector spokesmen announced their support for the “Legal Workforce Act,” filed by chair Lamar Smith, R-Texas, that would require the use of E-Verify, the federal program that checks to see if a job applicant is authorized to work in the U.S. # Barry Rutenberg, first vice chairman of the board at the National Association of Home Builders , and himself a home builder from Gainesville — testified at the subcommittee meeting, highlighting points in in his written statement (.pdf): # E-Verify must continue to focus on the direct employer-employee relationship; holding every U.S