{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.donnelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press/icymi-politico-most-wall-street-economists-still-rate-government-dysfunction-as-the-leading-risk-factor-for-recovering-economy", "ICYMI: Politico: Most Wall Street economists still rate government dysfunction as the leading risk factor for recovering economy", "2013-12-06", "2013", "2013-12", "Democrat", "House", "IN", "Joe Donnelly", "D000607", "www.donnelly.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "ICYMI: Politico: Most Wall Street economists still rate government dysfunction as the leading risk factor for recovering economy\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tDonnelly continues call for Congress to help, not hurt, economy\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tFriday, December 6, 2013\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington, D.C. \u2014 In case you missed it, Politico reported today that though our economy is recovering, government dysfunction could continue to threaten economic growth.\u00a0 According to Politico, Wall Street economists still rate government dysfunction as the leading risk factor for our economy.\r\n\u201cWashington has tried very hard this year to crush the economy with debt ceiling fights, clumsy budget cuts, a government shutdown and complete legislative gridlock\u2026\u00a0 In fact, while most Wall Street economists expect growth to pick up in 2014, they still rate government dysfunction as the leading risk factor.\u201d \u2013 Politico\r\nCatherine L. Mann, professor of economics at Brandeis University, told Politico, \u201cIf there was anything that even looked bipartisan that made it seem like D.C. was less out of touch and trying to work toward some kind of solutions you would see an improvement in growth that would build over the year.\u00a0 It would probably have very large global benefits as well. But I\u2019d probably put about a 10 percent chance on any of that happening.\u201d Senator Joe Donnelly (D-IN) has repeatedly voiced this concern, calling for Congress to help, not hurt, the economy.\u00a0 During the government shutdown, Senator Donnelly spoke on the Senate floor in October about the negative impact Congress is having on the U.S. and Hoosier economies.\r\n\u00a0\r\nDonnelly said, \u201cIt is embarrassing that the actions of some in Congress these days are now the greatest obstacle to future job creation in our country\u2026\r\n\u201cAt a time when Hoosiers are trying to get back to work and take care of our families, Congress\u2019 inability to work together is making it so much more difficult. Congress is not helping and is actually hindering job creation and economic growth\u2026\r\n\u201cWe must find a way to stop hurting the economy and to actually help the people who have made this country such a great place.\u201d\r\n\r\nDonnelly said in October, \u201cI think we need more people focused on what\u2019s best for Indiana, what\u2019s best for our nation, and less about what\u2019s best in politics. This is not about Democrat, this is not about Republican, it\u2019s about America. \u00a0That\u2019s what Hoosiers sent me here to do, and that\u2019s what I have tried to do the past few weeks and since my first day in office.\u201d\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t Press Contact \n\t\t\t\t\tContact: Donnelly_Press@Donnelly.Senate.Gov", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.donnelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press/icymi-politico-most-wall-street-economists-still-rate-government-dysfunction-as-the-leading-risk-factor-for-recovering-economy"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5545450150966644, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}