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Statement of Vice Chairman Kevin Brady: Spend Less, Owe Less, Grow the Economy
Washington, DC – Chairman Casey and I have agreed to share the task of organizing hearings for the Joint Economic Committee during the 112th Congress. Pursuant to our agreement, I convened this hearing because the once vigorous American economy is languishing. A recent op-ed by Harvard Universi...
Hearing Announcement: Manufacturing in the USA
A hearing on “Manufacturing in the USA: Why We Need a National Manufacturing Strategy?” is scheduled before the Joint Economic Committee to be held on Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at 10:15 a.m., in room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building.
Vice-Chairman Kevin Brady Announces Joint Economic Committee hearing on “Spend Less, Owe Less, Grow the Economy” Report
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...
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...
Democrats in Congress Ran up Most of America’s Debt
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.
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...
