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Jul 12 2017

Heinrich Opening Statement at Joint Economic Committee Hearing on Challenges Facing U.S. Workforce

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, delivered the following statement at today’s hearing entitled “A Record Six Million U.S. Job Vacancies: Reasons and Remedies.” Ranking Member Heinrich emphasized in his opening statement the importance of investing in education and training options in order for workers to remain competitive in the future economy.

Jul 07 2017

Heinrich Statement on June Jobs Report

Today’s jobs report underscores the risk that Republican’s TrumpCare poses for the U.S. economy. Health care, as the fastest growing sector, is an important economic driver, and TrumpCare threatens this growth. While some parts of this country have recovered and surged ahead after the financial crisis, many communities have struggled to regain their footing.

Jul 04 2017

Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico) - Panel to weigh judicial pay in New Mexico

Despite lagging behind their counterparts elsewhere, judges are still relatively well off when compared to most other New Mexicans. A recent economic snapshot published by the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee says the median household income in the state is $45,100 per year, while the median household income nationwide is $56,500 per year.

Jun 30 2017

Daily News (North Dakota) - Senators call for solutions

That same day, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., responded to a report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Pointing to the budget office’s statement that the bill would take health care away from 22 million Americans by 2026, Heitkamp discussed how that would affect North Dakota residents. “According to (Congress’) Joint Economic Committee, in 2018, more than 31,000 North Dakotans would lose private health coverage, and those with coverage would see their premiums increase by an average of almost $800,” she said.

Jun 30 2017

New Video by JEC Democrats: Senate TrumpCare Would Devastate American Families

Joint Economic Committee Democrats released a video today highlighting the impact the Senate version of TrumpCare would have on American families. The video features U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee and Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), Member of the Joint Economic Committee. The video also features Shelby, a woman from West Virginia who was recently featured in a New Yorker story about the opioid epidemic.

Jun 27 2017

Associated Press - Feinstein: Bill Would Cut Care for 4 Million Californians

About 1.6 million people would lose coverage next year, and by 2026 the state would lose $24 billion in federal money for Medi-Cal, the state's Medicaid health care plan for the poor, Feinstein told reporters in a conference call with fellow Democrats Gov. Jerry Brown and Sen. Kamala Harris. "It's the most indefensible bill I've actually seen in 24 years in the Senate," Feinstein said.The numbers came from the liberal think tank Center for American Progress, Congress' Joint Economic Committee and the state of California, according to Feinstein's office.