WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Vice Chair of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), today held the first of a two-part hearing to examine the economic impact of immigration in America. Klobuchar emphasized the important role immigrants play in a broad range of industries, from high-tech manufacturing to farming and agriculture, and called for swift action to pass comprehensive, bipartisan immigration reform. Klobuchar invited Grover Norquist, Founder and President of Americans for Tax Reform, and Dr. Adriana Kugler, a professor at Georgetown University’s Public Policy Institute, to testify in today’s hearing. During the hearing, Norquist underscored the positive economic impact immigration reform would have on the economy and argued that reform would reduce, rather than increase, the deficit.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Vice Chair of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ April 2013 jobs report showing that 165,000 total nonfarm jobs were added and the unemployment rate fell from 7.6% to 7.5%:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Vice Chair of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), today held a hearing focusing on bipartisan solutions for reducing long-term unemployment.
“Ensuring equal pay for women lifts up families and strengthens our economy,” Klobuchar said. “While we’ve made incredible strides over the past few decades, on this year’s National Equal Pay Day we must recommit ourselves to ensuring a level playing field for women in the workplace.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Vice Chair of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ February 2013 jobs report showing that 236,000 total nonfarm jobs were added and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7%:
Feb 05 2013
JEC Vice Chairman Designate Casey Releases Fact Sheet on 20th Anniversary of the Family Medical Leave Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Marking the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) today released a fact sheet detailing the important role that caregivers play in the recovery of wounded servicemembers, whose ranks have increased dramatically since 2001.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In observance of Black History Month, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Vice Chairman designate of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee, released a fact sheet detailing the economic well-being of the black community. Economic conditions have improved since the height of the Great Recession when the unemployment rate for black Americans peaked at 16.7 percent. While the figure has fallen from that peak, the rate for black workers remains above 13 percent, indicating that the recovery has been uneven.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Vice Chairman designate of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ January 2013 jobs report showing that 157,000 total nonfarm jobs were added and the unemployment rate stood at 7.9%:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Vice Chairman designate of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the announcement that GDP decreased at an annual rate of 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012:
Jan 28 2013
Four Years After Lilly Ledbetter, JEC Vice Chairman Designate Casey Releases Fact Sheet Revealing Significant Gender Wage Gap Remains
Women Continue to Make Less than Men in Every State, Across Every Race and Education Level
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Marking tomorrow’s four-year anniversary of the enactment of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Vice Chairman designate of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee, today released a fact sheet on the gender pay gap that continues to affect women across America.