Joint Economic Committee (JEC)
In the 11th Congress, Congresswoman Maloney was named the firse woman Chair of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC). As a past chair of this Committee, she continues to serve on this bicameral Congressional Committee that was established by the Employment Act of 1946, the same legislation that created the President’s Council of Economic Advisers.
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WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) has been reappointed by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi to serve as the Senior House Democrat on the Joint Economic Committee. The committee is tasked with reporting on the current condition of the economy and making suggestions to improve the economy. Maloney served as Chair of the Joint Economic Committee for the 111th Congress from January 2009 to January 2011 when Democrats held the majority.
WASHINGTON- Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), the Ranking House Member of the Joint Economic Committee, today released the following statement on the Department of Labor Jobs report, which indicates a 55th consecutive month of private sector job growth. The economy added 248,000 jobs and the unemployment rate dropped to 5.9 percent.
WASHINGTON – This week, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Ranking House Democrat and former Chair of the Joint Economic Committee, urged Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Vice Chair Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) to hold a hearing on the economic impact of a higher minimum wage.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, the Ranking House Democrat on the Joint Economic Committee, today released the following statement on the April jobs report, which shows the economy added 288,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 6.3 percent.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), the Ranking House Democrat on the Joint Economic Committee, today led an hour of floor debate in opposition to the Republican budget plan proposed by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI). Maloney and her colleagues drew contrast between the Democratic and Republican budget proposals.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, the Ranking House Democrat on the Joint Economic Committee, today released the following statement on the March jobs report, which shows the economy added 192,000 jobs. Unemployment held steady at 6.7 percent.