WASHINGTON, D.C.– U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Senate Chair of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its November 2014 employment report, which showed that the U.S. economy added 321,000 total nonfarm jobs and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.8 percent.
"The November employment report is the latest sign that our economy is continuing to gain strength. The addition of 321,000 jobs was the largest monthly gain in nearly three years. Democrats and Republicans must work together on policies that will help continue this momentum, and I will continue to work to find common ground and move our economy forward.”
Klobuchar became Senate Chair of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) at the beginning of the 113th Congress. The JEC is a bicameral Congressional Committee composed of ten members from each the Senate and the House of Representatives. There are ten Democrats and ten Republicans on the Committee. The main purpose of the JEC, which was established by the Employment Act of 1946, is to continually study matters relating to the US economy. The Committee performs a variety of activities, including holding hearings, performing research and advising Members of Congress.
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