Ranking Member Mike Lee on October 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:
JEC Republicans: Student Debt Is Not Discouraging Family Formation for Most Americans
WASHINGTON— Proposals to cancel student loan debt on a large scale are often made in the spirit of lifting barriers to family formation. Does student debt cause Americans to put off the decision to marry or have kids?
JEC Republicans: Child Tax Credits Should Promote Work, Not Undermine It
WASHINGTON—The Biden Administration’s proposals to extend the expanded child tax credit programs would discourage a return to work for many American families.
Ranking Member Mike Lee on Third Quarter GDP Report
WASHINGTON—Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, released the following statement today on the third quarter GDP report issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce:
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.