Coats, JEC Investigate Dwindling Worker Participation
Coats Releases Report on Costly Medical Device Tax
Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today released a Joint Economic Committee majority report detailing the flaws of the medical device tax. The tax was included in the Affordable Care Act and went into effect on January 1, 2013.
Coats Statement on June Employment Numbers
JEC to Examine Influence of Federal Lending on Private Markets and Impact on Taxpayers
JEC will be holding a hearing on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 10:00 AM in room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building.
Coats Statement on May Employment Numbers
WASHINGTON, DC — Joint Economic Committee Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) issued the following statement regarding today’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) that the U.S. economy added 280,000 nonfarm payroll jobs (262,000 in the private sector), and the unemployment rate increased to 5.5...
Joint Economic Committee Discusses Effects of Obamacare
Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today held a hearing titled “Examining the Employment Effects of the Affordable Care Act” where he heard testimony from witnesses on how Obamacare affects business owners, schools and local governments.
JEC to Consider if Obamacare is Costing Jobs
Chairman Coats announced the Joint Economic Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 2:30 P.M. in room 562 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
Coats Votes For Balanced Budget Conference Report
Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), the chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, today issued the following statement after voting for the final budget conference report, which would balance the federal budget within ten years.
Chairman Coats: Tax Reform a Necessity for Economic Success
Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), the Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC), today chaired a JEC hearing to examine the U.S. tax code and its effect on small businesses.
Chairman Coats Opening Statement: Small Business, Big Taxes: Are Taxes Holding Back Small Business Growth?
Tax Day is a perfect time to commit to not let another April 15 pass before we finally tackle comprehensive, pro=growth tax reform. And while it is urgent and essential to lower our corporate tax rate, which is the highest in the developed world, we must not forget the millions of small businesses ...
