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Jun 29 2018

KRWG - The State Of Rural Communities: A Report

Recently, the Joint Economic Committee Democrats released a report that evaluated that state of the economy in rural communities, and proposed policies that could help them. Donna Resendez examines this report, with the help of a JEC press conference featuring Senator Martin Heinrich.

Jun 28 2018

Heinrich: Senate Farm Bill is Key to Ensuring that Rural Communities Succeed

Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, released the following statement ahead of the Senate vote on the 2018 farm bill. In his statement, Senator Heinrich also highlighted a new report from JEC Dems that advocates for passage of a strong, bipartisan farm bill that will strengthen rural America:

Jun 27 2018

E&E News - Dems tout bipartisan measures as key to improving rural economies

Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee are urging Congress to "resist" efforts by the Trump administration to shrink public lands and instead get behind legislation to increase access and economic opportunities on these lands and improve the lives of rural Americans. The report, titled "Investing in Rural America," focuses on the overall economic state of rural communities but includes a detailed section on the importance of public lands to the residents in these areas.

Jun 27 2018

JEC Democrats Podcast Episode 6: Investing in the Rural Economy

Today, Joint Economic Committee Democrats launched the sixth episode of “Opportunity Agenda,” a podcast that furthers the conversation on how to build an economic future where all American families have a fair shot at getting ahead. Episode 6, “Investing in the Rural Economy,” highlights a new report released last week by JEC Democrats that brings attention to the unique challenges facing rural communities, and provides forward-looking policies that will help rural economies thrive.

Jun 22 2018

Farm Week Now - Rural report points to policy solutions

Pass a bipartisan, five-year farm bill that provides farmers and rural communities opportunities to succeed. Expand export opportunities and provide certainty in trade policy. Those policies represent two contained in a Joint Economic Committee Democrats report released last week. The 186-page report, “Investing in Rural America,” examines the current state of the rural economy and proposes policies that could revitalize rural communities.

Jun 22 2018

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Joint Economic Committee Democrats released a report that finds 14% of the U.S. population is made up rural Americans. Lawmakers say these residents play an essential role in the overall economy, starting new businesses and supplying the country's food supply. The report reiterated the importance of expanding broadband access, the farm bill, and also strengthening Medicare as parts of rural America lag behind.

Jun 21 2018

Agri-Pulse - Democratic rural plan calls for new farm bill

Democrats on the congressional Joint Economic Committee are laying out a series of policy priorities for rural America in a new report, and they include passing a new farm bill. The JEC’s ranking Democrat, Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, said energy and broadband provisions in the Senate Agriculture Committee’s bipartisan farm bill are examples of what is needed to address key rural needs.

Jun 21 2018

Carlsbad Current Argus – Sen. Martin Heinrich presents rural community report

Forty-six million, or 14 percent, of Americans live in rural communities, and 72 percent of land in the United States is considered rural, according to a new report, "Investing in Rural America." The report, drafted by the U.S. Joint Economic Committee, was introduced in a teleconference on Wednesday by U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), who is a member of the committee, U.S Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Illinois) and Terry Branner, U.S. Department of Agriculture New Mexico state director and founder of Grow New Mexico.