Op-Ed: Why Work Matters in the Post-COVID Economy
Over the past 18 months, tens of millions of Americans lost their jobs as the pandemic disrupted our economy and our way of life. Yet a year after the pandemic recession officially ended, nearly 5 million workers remain on the sidelines.
JEC Republicans: Government Policies Are Tipping the Scales Away From Work
WASHINGTON—Millions of Americans have fallen out of the workforce since the onset of the COVID pandemic, workers are quitting their jobs at unprecedented rates, and labor unions are striking as demand for labor continues to grow.
Ranking Member Mike Lee on September Jobs Report
WASHINGTON—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:
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: 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...
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.