WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:

Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced legislation to build our workforce and help connect individuals to good jobs. The Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act strengthens the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), which has a proven track record of connecting disadvantaged individuals to employment and has long received bipartisan support.