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On the recordMay 12, 2021
Today, we meet for the first of three bipartisan hearings focusing on reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
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Frederica Wilson
Democratic · Florida

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Wilson opens a hearing on reauthorizing WIOA to support youth workforce programs.

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