Joint Economic Committee Chairman Schweikert: National Debt Hits New Record at $40.047 Trillion, JEC Chairman Calls Inaction 'Immoral'
August 21, 2026
August 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 20, 2026:
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National Debt Hits New Record at $40.047 Trillion, JEC Chairman Calls Inaction 'Immoral'
Today, Joint Economic Committee Chairman David Schweikert released the following statement after the total public debt of the United States reached a new record high of $40.047 trillion. In this fiscal year a . . .
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National Debt Hits New Record at $40.047 Trillion, JEC Chairman Calls Inaction 'Immoral'
Today, Joint Economic Committee Chairman David Schweikert released the following statement after the total public debt of the United States reached a new record high of $40.047 trillion. In this fiscal year a . . .