WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced 156,000 jobs were added in August:

“The American people need to see concrete action from the Trump administration on raising wages and creating good paying jobs. After eight months with no clear jobs plan or infrastructure plan, Republicans in Congress and President Trump are now peddling a partisan tax plan that would give massive tax breaks to corporations and the wealthiest among us, while providing no support or relief to working families.

“Democrats are ready to work with Republicans to grow our economy and create much needed opportunities for all Americans, regardless of zip code. It’s time that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle join with us to ensure that everyone in this country has a fair shot at getting ahead.”

Joint Economic Committee Democratic staff are comparing job growth each month to the average in the late 1990s (a boom time in the economy), but also to the best individual month each series has ever seen. Click here to follow our job tracker.