Late on New Year’s night, the House voted in a bipartisan manner to pass tax relief for middle class Americans and help grow the economy. House Democrats and the President kept their promise to protect 98 percent of families and … Continue reading
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The Department of Labor announced today that our nation’s economy added 171,000 jobs in October. 184,000 jobs were added in the private sector alone. Indeed, the private sector has shown steady growth: This Bureau of Labor Statistics chart shows we’re … Continue reading
Today the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 114,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent in September. Private businesses added 104,000 jobs last months – marking 31 consecutive months of private job growth. Even though … Continue reading
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Americans are looking for jobs, and Republicans are looking to score cheap political points with message bills to nowhere. The American people deserve better. Instead of working with Democrats to create jobs and strengthen the middle class, House Republicans are … Continue reading
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Today, the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 80,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate remained at 8.2 percent. With private businesses adding 84,000 jobs, this marks the 28th consecutive month of private sector job growth: As … Continue reading
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Today, the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 69,000 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate rose to 8.2 percent. Approximately 82,000 new jobs were created in the private sector, marking the 27th consecutive month of private sector … Continue reading
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Unless Congress acts, the interest rates on more than 7 million students will double to 6.8 percent on July 1st. Failure to act now will add $6.3 billion to students’ debt burden in one year alone. The doubling of loan … Continue reading
The Department of Labor announced that the economy added 120,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 8.2 percent in March: With private businesses adding 121,000 jobs, this marks the 25th consecutive month of private sector job growth: Leader … Continue reading
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Today, the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 227,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate remained at 8.3 percent: With 233,000 jobs added by private businesses, this marks the 24th consecutive month of private sector job growth: … Continue reading
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For 400 days, Republicans have failed to offer a jobs agenda, voted to end the Medicare guarantee, and are once again threatening the payroll tax cut for middle class. Democrats have a different path. Democrats remain focused on our immediate … Continue reading