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Senate Finance Committee Hearing: Jobs and a Healthy Economy

Original title: JOBS AND A HEALTHY ECONOMY

January 1, 2016

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing served as the inaugural policy discussion for the Senate Finance Committee in 2015, setting the agenda for economic and tax-related legislative priorities for the session.

Who is mentioned in the record

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Senate Finance Committee Members

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Business Roundtable

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What changed

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Summary

This document is the official transcript of the first Senate Finance Committee hearing of the , held on January 22, 2015. The session focused on discussing strategies for job creation and strengthening the national economy.

Key Facts

  • The hearing took place on January 22, 2015, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  • The session was the first hearing of the 114th Congress for the Senate Finance Committee.
  • The hearing was titled 'Jobs and a Healthy Economy'.
  • Witnesses included John Engler (Business Roundtable), Robert E. Hall (Hoover Institution), and Justin Wolfers (Peterson Institute).
  • The committee received written communications from the Coalition for GSP, Employee-owned S Corporations of America, Professional Beauty Association, and the RATE Coalition.

Why It Matters

This hearing served as the inaugural policy discussion for the Senate Finance Committee in 2015, setting the agenda for economic and tax-related legislative priorities for the session.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?
The hearing was held to discuss job creation and the state of the U.S. economy at the start of the .
Who presided over the hearing?
Senator Orrin G. Hatch, the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, presided over the hearing.

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Leadership Transition

The document captures the formal transition of the committee gavel from Senator Wyden to Senator Hatch at the start of the 114th Congress.

Orrin G. HatchRon Wyden

Connected Entities

personOrrin G. Hatch“Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee”Map →
personRon Wyden“U.S. Senator from Oregon and former Committee Chair”Map →
personJustin Wolfers“Senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics”Map →
personJohn Engler“President of the Business Roundtable”Map →
personRobert E. Hall“Senior fellow at the Hoover Institution”Map →
organizationSenate Committee on Finance“The committee conducting the hearing”Map →

Sources

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