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JEC Republicans: Inflation Likely Worsens If Congress Keeps Spending
WASHINGTON—Prices today are rising at their fastest pace in decades and American concern about inflation is growing. Yet over a year after the recession officially ended, Congress continues to pursue massive new government spending measures—including a $3.5 trillion budget resolution, the single lar...
Op-Ed: Unshackling American Infrastructure
Over the last year, devastating power crises have struck communities across the country, from New York to California to Texas. Our fraying energy infrastructure is a burden on all Americans.
JEC Republicans: Occupational Licensing Stands in the Way of Recovery
WASHINGTON—The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted new and longstanding labor market frictions that are keeping Americans from returning to work. Occupational licensing regimes are particularly harmful and keep American workers on the sidelines.
JEC Republicans: Policy Reforms to Keep the Lights On, Fix America’s Power Outages
WASHINGTON—In the last year, Americans in New York, California, and Texas have suffered from major power crises. Large-scale power crises have become unfortunately frequent, and judging by the U.S. record over the past year, not enough has been done to prevent them.
New Report: It’s Time to Build. Here’s an Alternative to Government Driven Infrastructure Investments.
WASHINGTON— Left to their own devices, the American people would pursue construction projects often and enthusiastically. Unfortunately, the construction industry in the United States is far too often held back by its regulatory environment, and calls for massive government investments in infrastruc...
Ranking Member Mike Lee on August Jobs Report
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, made the following statement on this morning’s jobs report issued by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Ranking Member Mike Lee on July Jobs Report
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, made the following statement on this morning’s jobs report issued by the U.S. Department of Labor.
JEC Republicans Respond to Economic Report of the President
Today, JEC Republicans released their response to the 2021 Economic Report of the President.
Ranking Member Lee on Second Quarter GDP Report
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, released the following statement today on the second quarter GDP report issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce:
Senator Lee on June's Employment Numbers
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), member of the Joint Economic Committee, today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Labor Department June 2021 report.
