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IT'S OFFICIAL: Obama Recovery Now Ranks Dead Last in Modern Times

With the new June jobs report in hand, President Barack Obama's economic recovery now ranks as the worst in modern times in terms of both job creation and economic growth, says the GOP leader of Congress's Joint Economic Committee. Texas Congressman Kevin Brady, the top Republican on the Joint Eco...

Brady Sees Court-Sanctioned Taxes As a Means of Limiting Freedom

Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, said today that the Supreme Court, in essence, approved the use of tax to restrict the freedom of Americans. “I am reminded that an earlier Chief Justice, John Marshall, warned us in the early days of the republic that the ‘pow...

Brady Says “Fed Policy Statement Confirms Failure of Obama’s Economic Policies”

Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee and senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, made the following comments on today’s Federal Open Market Committee policy statement. “The FOMC pronouncement that the economy remains weak and that ‘growth in employment...

Representative Mulvaney speaks during JEC hearing on Government Statistics

Rep. Mulvaney's second round of questions at JEC hearing on Government Statistics

Mr. Brady's second round of questioning at JEC Government Statistics hearing

Rep. Kevin Brady presents his opening statement at JEC hearing June 19, 2012

Dr. Burgess during JEC hearing on Government Statistics June 19, 2012

Congressman Kevin Brady during JEC hearing 6_9_12

Statement of Vice Chairman Brady

The Joint Economic Committee has a long history of interest in the accuracy, relevance, and timeliness of U.S. economic statistics. Washington relies upon these statistics to make policy decisions, and American job creators use these statistics to make employment and investment decisions.