McConnell-Supported Jobs Bill Signed into Law; Will Help Kentuckians Gain New Skills to Become More Competitive

Statement

U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following statement regarding the President signing the bipartisan Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act into law:

"Kentucky has always had a strong history of manufacturing, and that is something we need to maintain. As this and other industries continue to modernize, we need to equip our state's workers with the education and training that allows them to take advantage of new opportunities. That's why I proudly supported the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, a bill to streamline and improve our nation's job training and workforce development programs and make our workforce development system more efficient and more effective. The bill promotes local flexibility and community engagement. It affords Kentucky and other states more control over the composition of their workforce boards--boards that bring together local businesses, community and technical colleges, career advisers, and local and state government to help determine what programs are most needed to meet local employer demands and to help get unemployed or underemployed individuals back to work in good paying jobs. It's a common-sense bill that received bipartisan support and I am pleased the President signed it into law today because it will help put Kentuckians back to work in stable jobs."

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