DYK rural families on average earn 25 percent less than their urban counterparts, but live in areas with some of the highest rates of upward economic mobility in the nation? Joint Economic Committee Democrats today released a new report that examines the current state of the rural economy, and proposes policies that could revitalize rural communities and help them thrive in the 21st century.The report, “Investing in Rural America,” looks at several aspects of the rural economy including infrastructure, family financial security, housing, clean energy and public lands, health care, and agriculture.

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, delivered the follow remarks at a press teleconference today unveiling the release of a new JEC Democrats report, “Investing in Rural America,” that examines the current state of the rural economy. In his remarks, Senator Heinrich emphasized the importance of working to revitalize rural economies that have not fully recovered from the Great Recession, and highlighted the opportunities for growth in these communities.

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, released a video message today on the importance of investing in rural America and the opportunities that lie ahead for innovation and growth in these communities. The message precedes an extensive report on the rural economy that will be released by Committee Democrats tomorrow. Below is a link to the video and a transcript of the message.

After decades of stagnant wage growth, now is the time we should be empowering workers to negotiate for higher raises and ensuring a financially secure future. Instead, the Trump administration is continuing its attack on worker rights, with their recent executive order that undermines federal collective bargaining.