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Joint Economic Committee Democrats Chairman - Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM)

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Apr 08 2021

Chairman Beyer on the Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act: Enactment was Beginning of the End of an American Horror Story

In August, Chairman Beyer Spoke with Leading Housing Discrimination Expert Richard Rothstein as Part of an Ongoing Effort to Meet with Experts about Issues Affecting the Economy

Today, Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement ahead of the 53rd anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, which President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law on April 11, 1968.

Apr 02 2021

Chairman Beyer on March Jobs Report: Let’s Keep This Progress Going

Today, 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 (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 916,000 in March and the unemployment rate fell to 6.0%. The unemployment rate was 9.6% for Black workers and 7.9% for Hispanic workers.