“The Biden-Harris administration has delivered 44 months of consistent job growth and created over 16 million new jobs. It’s clear: Democrats create jobs. Republicans create tax loopholes for their CEO friends."
Sep 30 2024
NEW REPORT: Investing in Apprenticeships Addresses Job Shortages and Grows the Middle Class
“When I was a kid, my dad’s work as an IBEW Lineman was our ticket to the middle class. Today, there are even more opportunities for young people to start these same types of careers, helping to build big things again in America. There’s a huge demand for skilled trades workers right now, and it’s going to continue well into the future. By investing in apprenticeship programs, we can create more pathways to jobs in the skilled trades."
Sep 24 2024
NEW REPORT: Investments in School Infrastructure Benefits Students, Economy & Environment
“Every child deserves a quality education and a school building where they don’t have to worry about poor ventilation or breathing in dangerous diesel fumes."
“Hispanics are an integral part of our economy. Through their leadership with unions, they have helped strengthen the middle class and raise wages for workers. I will continue to fight for policies that invest in all workers and uplift Hispanic and Latino communities in New Mexico and across the country.”
The Federal Reserve announced it would cut interest rates for the first time in four years. It lowered rates by half of a percentage point. U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee Chairman Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued a statement following the rate cut.
“For months, I’ve advocated for interest rate cuts to deliver the benefits of this economy to Americans. Families have had to endure unnecessary hardship for far too long because of needlessly high interest rates. Today, the Federal Reserve finally made the right call.
Democrats in Congress applauded the Fed’s decision to slash interest rates by half a percentage point, calling it a “big win for families.”
Rising temperatures and increased heatwaves fueled by climate change heighten farmworkers’ risk of heat-related illnesses according to a new report from Joint Economic Committee Democrats. Agricultural workers are 35x more likely to die from heat-related illnesses.
“Today’s release is welcome news that inflation continues to fall. The prices of energy and used cars are down. And wage growth is outpacing inflation. But there’s still work to do to ensure families feel relief. At the top of that list is cutting interest rates. "
"Democrats have delivered 43 months of consistent job growth and created nearly 16 million new jobs. That’s more than double the job creation under the Trump administration before March 2020."