Hearing Announcement: Spend Less, Owe Less, Grow the Economy
A hearing before the Joint Economic Committee will be held on Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1100 of the Longworth House Office Building. Witnesses: The Honorable John B. Taylor, Ph.D., George P. Shultz Senior Fellow in Economics, the Hoover Institution, and the Mary and Robert ...
More Disappointing Jobs Numbers in Sputtering Economy
Washington, DC -- The U.S. unemployment rate crept back up to a disappointing 9.1% percent for May, according to data just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Adding to a recent spate of bad economic news, only 54,000 payroll jobs were added. This was the smallest monthly increase since Sept...
Moody's Downgrade is No Idle Threat
Washington, DC -- U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady, the top Republican on the Joint Economic Committee, released the following in response to Moody's statement: "It is no idle threat that Americans faces a credit rating downgrade if the President and Congress don't act quickly to get our country's fi...
Democrats in Congress Ran up Most of America’s Debt
Vice Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) Joint Economic Committee Hearing on Driving Innovation and Job Growth through the Life Sciences Industry May 25, 2011
“Mr. Chairman, I would like to thank you for holding today’s hearing on the life sciences industry. I would also like to welcome all of today’s witnesses, especially my fellow Texans, Dr. Arthur Sands and Thomas Kowalski – both highly respected in their fields – and thank them for taking time out of...
Opening Remarks from Joint Economic Committe's Life Science Hearing
Washington, DC -America’s life sciences industry leads the world with innovations in biomedical science, biotechnology, agriculture, and medical devices. This industry’s products help Americans live longer and healthier lives. It employs 1.4 million Americans and accounts for 1/3 of all research an...
Vice Chairman Brady's Opening Statement at JEC Life Science Hearing
Congressman Brady, (R-TX) Vice Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, provides his opening statement to the committee and witnesses on the importance of driving innovation and job growth through the Life Sciences Industry.
Senator Lee's First Round of Questioning at JEC Life Science Hearing
Senator Lee (R-UT) inquires the witnesses on the effect of the tax code and patents on innovation in life sciences and job growth, during the Joint Economic Committee hearing on Life Sciences on May 25, 2011.
Vice Chairman Brady's Second Round of Questions at JEC Life Science Hearing
Congressman Brady's second round of questions and closing remarks during the JEC Life Science Hearing. Discussing the costs and time of bringing a new drug to the market place.
Vice Chairman Brady Questions Witnesses at JEC Life Science Hearing
Vice Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) questions witnesses during the Joint Economic Committee's "Driving Innovation and Job Growth through the Life Sciences Industry" hearing on May 25 2011.