The Senate Joint Economic Committee has a new report on the digital divide, spearheaded by ranking member Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) It looks at gaps in broadband access and speed across the U.S.
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following statement Sept. 25 after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a preliminary score of Graham-Cassidy.
Sep 26 2017
The Bismark Tribune - Advocates: GOP health plan would hurt North Dakota’s most vulnerable
An estimated 47,000 North Dakotans would have lost health coverage under the Graham-Cassidy bill, according to a projection by the left-leaning Center for American Progress. The bill would have also repealed tax credits that more than 17,000 middle-income North Dakotans use to make their health insurance affordable, according to the congressional Joint Economic Committee.
Sep 15 2017
Politico - Morning Education
Joint Economic Committee Democrats in a new report are calling for universally accessible, high-quality pre-K and programs that cover the entirety of parents’ working hours.
A report released Friday by a group of congressional Democrats touts the benefits of universal prekindergarten for children and working families. The report comes the day after Democrats in the House and Senate unveiled the Child Care for Working Families Act, which is designed to make child care more accessible.
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, delivered the following statement at Sept. 12 hearing entitled “The Dynamic Gains from Free Digital Trade for the U.S. Economy.” Ranking Member Heinrich highlighted in his opening remarks how e-commerce is crucial to growing and democratizing the economy.
Aug 23 2017
Daily Republic (California) - Decision nears on monument designation for Berryessa Snow Mountain
A week ahead of an anticipated decision by the Trump administration that could eliminate the national monument designation on Berryessa Snow Mountain and similar locations, the Joint Economic Committee Democrats released an economic impact statement. “From the Mariana Trench in the Pacific to the Río Grande del Norte in New Mexico, national monuments are not only a cherished part of American heritage, but a key contributor to local economies that are supported by outdoor recreation,” U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M, and ranking member of the committee, said in the statement released Monday.
Aug 23 2017
AZ Central - Fate of 3 national monuments in Arizona hangs on final rulings by Trump administration
But supporters of the monuments argue that there is economic value in preserving the land. The Arizona monuments bring economic benefits to the state, according to a report by Democrats on the congressional Joint Economic Committee. Since Ironwood Forest was designated a national monument in 2000, the total employment in the surrounding counties has increased yearly by an average of 7,184 jobs, the report said. In 2015, travel and tourism jobs made up 20 percent of total private employment in the surrounding region, according to the report.
Joint Economic Committee Democrats created a packet of fact sheets urging Zinke to keep monuments as they are for their economic benefits. “Conservation of these lands creates an economic engine that can be sustained for generations,” said a statement from the office of Senator Martin Heinrich, the group’s ranking member.
As the Trump Administration nears a decision on the future status of national parks and monuments, including Katahdin Woods And Waters here in Maine, Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee of Congress are touting the economic benefits of these sites.
