Today, Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported its initial estimate of second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) contracting 0.9%.

Along with the incalculable toll on victims and their families, gun violence in the U.S. also exacts another heavy cost: More than $1 billion a year in medical bills.

Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the June Consumer Price Index increased 1.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis, up from 1.0% in May, which pushed prices up 9.1% from a year ago.

Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chair of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the annual response to the Economic Report of the President (the Report).