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Jun 18 2013

New Report Shows Rising Level of Student Debt in America, Highlights Need for Legislation to Stop Student Loan Interest Rates from Doubling

Klobuchar has cosponsored legislation that would prevent interest rates on federally-subsidized Stafford loans from doubling to help keep college affordable

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Vice Chair of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), today released a new report that shows a rising level of student debt in America and highlights the need for legislation to stop student loan interest rates from doubling.

Jun 07 2013

Statement from JEC Vice Chair Klobuchar on May 2013 Employment Report

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 today on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2013 jobs report showing that 175,000 total nonfarm jobs were added and the unemployment rate ticked up from 7.5% to 7.6%, reflecting the fact that more workers are reentering the labor force:

May 14 2013

Klobuchar Releases New Report Examining the Impact of Women in U.S. Manufacturing

Report finds manufacturing industry growing by over 500,000 jobs in recent years, creating new opportunities for women in these fields; Klobuchar calls for solutions to bring more women into the industry at a time when employers are looking for the right skills and experience

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Vice Chair of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), today released a new report examining the role of women in American manufacturing.

May 09 2013

Klobuchar Releases New ‘Mother’s Day’ Report Highlighting Critical Economic Contributions of Mothers

With Mother’s Day just around the corner, Klobuchar releases new state-by-state report showing nearly half of all American mothers work full-time outside the home and more than one-third are their families’ sole income-earner

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Vice Chair of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee, today released a new ‘Mother’s Day’ report showing that nearly half of all American mothers work full-time outside the home, while another sixteen percent work part-time.

May 07 2013

Klobuchar: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Critical to Moving Economy Forward

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.

May 03 2013

Statement from JEC Vice Chair Klobuchar on April 2013 Employment Report

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%:

Apr 09 2013

Statement from JEC Vice Chair Klobuchar on National Equal Pay Day

“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.”