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Rep. Paulsen during JEC hearing on Immigration

Senator Wicker discusses immigration at JEC hearing on May 7, 2013

Senator Lee at the Joint Economic Committee Hearing on Immigration

Congressman Hanna questions witnesses during JEC immigration hearing

JEC Hearing: Immigration Part 1 (click here to view)

JEC Hearing: Immigration and its Contribution to Our Economic Strength

Kevin Brady: Tax Reform Needs Accurate Tax Tables

The current distribution tables use averages that distort the impact of tax changes on progressivity..

Better than Expected Jobs Report, but Jobs Gap Remains at Over 4 Million

Representative Kevin Brady (R-TX), Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, commented on today’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) that the economy created an additional 176,000 private sector jobs in April and that the unemployment rate declined by 0.1 percentage point to 7.5%.

Hearing Announcement: Immigration and its Contribution to Our Economic Strength

A two part hearing on “Immigration and Its Contribution to Our Economic Strength” will be held before the Joint Economic Committee on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 9:30 a.m., and Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.

Better, But Not Good Enough

Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, commented on today’s report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis that real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.5% during the 1st-quarter 2013.

President's budget won't narrow the growth gap

At a time when the American people are searching for a responsible federal budget outlining pro-growth policy initiatives that Congress could enact with bipartisan support, President Obama decided to go in a different direction. Ten weeks late, the president’s budget reflects his belief in a bigger ...