Running eleven years past its sunset, reauthorization take a major step forward Wednesday with Senate passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Hailed as bipartisan, bicameral legislation to reauthorize the WIA, the new WIOA gained strong bipartisan support with 95-3 passage. Both Missouri Senators, Blunt and McCaskill, voted in favor. The next step in the journey is back to the House of Representatives where WIOA may hit the House floor after the Fourth of July recess.
Current resources on WIOA to learn more
- Politico article on Senate passage
- Video Archive of Senate Floor Proceedings (including WIOA) from June 25th
- Statement on Senate Vote from National Association of Workforce Boards
- Summary from National Association of Workforce Development Professionals
- National Skills Coalition Initial Summary
- Comparisons of Performance Metrics from FutureWorks
- WIA Re-Authorization Resource Center from National Association of State Workforce Agencies