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On March 24, a bipartisan group of 55 Representatives sent a letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education urging them to ensure that their Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 appropriation invests in necessary job training and adult education programs. This letter, drafted by Reps. Bonamici (D-OR) and Duckworth (D-IL), follows a similar letter sent last week by 27 Senators to the Senate Appropriations Committees Subcommittee with the same jurisdiction.
The Representatives urged the Appropriators to invest in new and existing workforce training and education programs, including:
Representatives who signed on to the letter are listed below:
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