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As the Dow Closes Above 16,000, Wall Street Celebrates while the Middle Class Struggles

Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, today released the following statement as the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high of 16,010. “Wall Street is celebrating, but what about our middle-class families? In President Obama’s disappointing economic reco...

JEC Will Thoroughly Investigate Allegations Regarding the Bureau of the Census

Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, today released the following statement in regards to allegations concerning the Bureau of the Census: “I am troubled by allegations that one or more individuals at the Bureau of the Census may have falsified input data for the month...

150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address

“Today marks the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. Amid today’s political battles over Obamacare, federal regulations, entitlement reform, and tax reform, let us keep in mind the principles that President Abraham Lincoln so elegantly advanced,” Brady said.

Senator Mike Lee round of questions at JEC hearing on "The Economic Outlook"

Rep. Kevin Brady questions CEA Chairman Jason Furman during JEC Hearing

Congressman Hanna questions Chairman Furman at JEC hearing

Congressman Brady's opening statement at JEC hearing "The Economic Outlook" on Nov. 13, 2013

Congressman Paulsen during JEC hearing on Economic Outlook with the CEA

JEC Hearing: The Economic Outlook

Joint Economic Committee hearing on "The Economic Outlook" with CEA Chairman Jason Furman.

Labor Force Participation Rate Hits 35-Year Low

Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, today said that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report that the economy added 204,000 nonfarm payroll jobs and 212,000 private sector jobs in October does not reveal all that is going on in the American economy.