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John Boehner, Nancy Pelosi Team Up to Sign Bill

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GETTY 71114 BoehnerPelosi?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1405103063670Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — In a rare showing of bipartisan teamwork, House Speaker John Boehner and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi — joined by Reps. John Kline of Minnesota, California George Miller and Virginia Foxx of North Carolina — met to formally sign the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

“This is a great opportunity for us to show that we can get things done, listen to the American people, work together on their behalf,” Boehner, R-Ohio, said shortly before signing.

The bill is focused on workforce development programs on the local and regional level that can help customize skills and job training to specific communities. The lawmakers called it a forward-thinking, innovative bill that customizes work needs by region and enterprise.

“This is really important in making sure we have a workforce for the 21st century,” Pelosi, D-Calif., said. “The American people have the talent and skills and now they will have the training to match.”

Kline, chairman of the House Education Committee, applauded the bipartisan support the bill received.

“This has been a really good week — a good week for America, a good week for this institution,” said Kline, R-Minn. “It shows what happens when we come together and work toward a common goal.”


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