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Mary Ann Barton

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The U.S. House Education and Workforce and U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee leadership released their bipartisan, bicameral agreement to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) – A Stronger Workforce for America Act. Congressional leadership is now working to gain support for the negotiated bill text during the lame duck session.