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 September 2014 employment report, which showed that the U.S. economy added 248,000 total nonfarm jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 5.9 percent.
“Today’s strong employment report is great news and another positive sign that our economy is picking up steam. September marked the seventh month this year our economy has added 200,000 or more private-sector jobs. With today’s report and last week’s announcement that GDP grew 4.6 percent in the second quarter, it is clear we are moving in the right direction. We need to carry this momentum forward by focusing on common-sense policies that will help boost growth and give more hardworking families a fair shot.”
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 U.S. economy. The Committee performs a variety of activities, including holding hearings, performing research and advising Members of Congress.
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