Rural communities have not fully recovered from the Great Recession and face a unique set of economic challenges. Wednesday the Joint Economic Committee Democrats released a new report that examines the current state of the rural economy, and proposes policies that could revitalize rural communities and help them thrive in the 21st century. The report, “Investing in Rural America,” looks at several aspects of the rural economy including infrastructure, family financial security, housing, clean energy and public lands, health care, and agriculture.
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, delivered the follow remarks at a press teleconference today unveiling the release of a new JEC Democrats report, “Investing in Rural America,” that examines the current state of the rural economy. In his remarks, Senator Heinrich emphasized the importance of working to revitalize rural economies that have not fully recovered from the Great Recession, and highlighted the opportunities for growth in these communities.
Joint Economic Committee Democrats today released a new report that examines the current state of the rural economy, and proposes policies that could revitalize rural communities and help them thrive in the 21st century. The report, “Investing in Rural America,” looks at several aspects of the rural economy including infrastructure, family financial security, housing, clean energy and public lands, health care, and agriculture.
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, released a video message today on the importance of investing in rural America and the opportunities that lie ahead for innovation and growth in these communities. The message precedes an extensive report on the rural economy that will be released by Committee Democrats tomorrow. Below is a link to the video and a transcript of the message.
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, delivered the following statement at today’s hearing on health savings accounts (HSAs). In his remarks, Senator Heinrich outlined the limitations of HSAs for working families, and emphasized that if Republicans are serious about bending the cost curve, they should stop sabotaging our health care markets and instead work with Democrats to reduce health care costs for consumers.
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Heinrich Statement on May Jobs Report
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U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, delivered the following statement at today’s hearing entitled, “Breaking Through the Regulatory Barrier: What Red Tape Means for the Innovation Economy.” In his remarks, Senator Heinrich emphasized that access to capital is the chief barrier stifling innovation, and that Republican efforts to roll back regulations and consumer protections hurt innovation and small businesses.
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, delivered the following statement at today’s hearing entitled, “The Promise of Opportunity Zones.” In his remarks, Senator Heinrich emphasized the promise of the program to bring unprecedented levels of private investment into communities who have not received it. Senator Heinrich also laid out the potential pitfalls of the program if appropriate guardrails are not established.
Joint Economic Committee Democrats released a report today that highlights the importance of Medicaid to the American economy, health, and financial security of families enrolled in the program. Republican proposals to restrict Medicaid would kick millions of enrollees off the program through arbitrary caps, and greenlight burdensome and harmful eligibility restrictions like work requirements and lock-out periods.
Dems out with new report on Medicaid's benefits. The Joint Economic Committee Democrats' report touts the role of Medicaid in providing health coverage and economic security to individuals, the latest attempt to attack Republican-backed changes to the program.
