The Joint Economic Committee (JEC) is one of four standing joint committees of the U.S. Congress. The committee was established as a part of the Employment Act of 1946, which deemed the committee responsible for reporting the current economic condition of the United States and for making suggestions for improvement to the economy. The JEC is currently chaired by Representative David Schweikert of Arizona.
Jurisdiction
- Study the implications of the Economic Report of the President
- Seek ways to coordinate programs involved in the Report
- File an annual report relating to its study of these implications and programs with the Senate, the House of Representatives, and all Congressional committees having legislative duties relating to the Report
- Make other reports and recommendations to the Senate and the House as the committee members see fit
- Hold hearings on the report and other economic matters as the committee members see fit.
Members, 119th Congress
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!Majority
!Minority
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!Senate members
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- Tom Cotton, Arkansas
- Ted Budd, North Carolina
- Dave McCormick, Pennsylvania
- Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee
- Ashley Moody, Florida
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- Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire, Ranking Member
- Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota
- Martin Heinrich, New Mexico
- Mark Kelly, Arizona
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!House members
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- David Schweikert, Arizona, Chair
- Jodey Arrington, Texas
- Ron Estes, Kansas
- Lloyd Smucker, Pennsylvania
- Nicole Malliotakis, New York
- Victoria Spartz, Indiana
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- Don Beyer, Virginia, Vice Ranking Member
- Gwen Moore, Wisconsin
- Sean Casten, Illinois
- Dave Min, California
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Committee leadership
The chair and vice chair rotate between the House and Senate majority each Congressional term, while the ranking member and vice ranking member rotate between the House and Senate minority.
Chairs
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!Name
!Party
!State
!Start
!End
!Chamber
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|Democratic
|Pennsylvania
|2011
|2013
|Senate
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|Republican
|Texas
|2013
|2015
|House
|-
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|Republican
|Indiana
|2015
|2017
|Senate
|-
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|Republican
|Ohio
|2017
|2018
|House
|-
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|Republican
|Minnesota
|2018
|2019
|House
|-
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|Republican
|Utah
|2019
|2021
|Senate
|-
|
|Democratic
|Virginia
|2021
|2023
|House
|-
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|Democratic
|New Mexico
|2023
|2025
|Senate
|-
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|Republican
|Arizona
|2025
|present
|House
|}
Vice Chairs
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!Name
!Party
!State
!Start
!End
!Chamber
|-
|
|Republican
|Utah
|2017
|2019
|Senate
|-
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|Democratic
|New York
|2019
|2021
|House
|-
|
|Democratic
|New Mexico
|2021
|2023
|Senate
|-
|
|Republican
|Arizona
|2023
|2025
|House
|-
|
|Republican
|Missouri
|2025
|present
|Senate
|}
Ranking Members
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!Name
!Party
!State
!Start
!End
!Chamber
|-
|
|Democratic
|New York
|2015
|2017
|House
|-
|
|Democratic
|New Mexico
|2017
|2019
|Senate
|-
|
|Republican
|Arizona
|2019
|2021
|House
|-
|
|Republican
|Utah
|2021
|2023
|Senate
|-
|
|Democratic
|Virginia
|2023
|2025
|House
|-
|
|Democratic
|New Hampshire
|2025
|present
|Senate
|}
Vice Ranking Members
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Name
!Party
!State
!Start
!End
!Chamber
|-
|
|Democratic
|New York
|2017
|2019
|House
|-
|
|Democratic
|New Mexico
|2019
|2021
|Senate
|-
|
|Republican
|Arizona
|2021
|2023
|House
|-
|
|Republican
|Utah
|2023
|2025
|Senate
|-
|
|Democratic
|Virginia
|2025
|present
|House
|}
Historical committee rosters
118th Congress
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!Majority
!Minority
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!Senate members
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- Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota
- Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire
- Mark Kelly, Arizona
- John Fetterman, Pennsylvania
- Peter Welch, Vermont
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- Mike Lee, Utah, Vice Ranking Member
- Tom Cotton, Arkansas
- JD Vance, Ohio
- Eric Schmitt, Missouri
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!House members
|valign="top" |
- David Schweikert, Arizona, Vice Chair
- Jodey Arrington, Texas
- Ron Estes, Kansas
- Drew Ferguson, Georgia
- Lloyd Smucker, Pennsylvania
- Nicole Malliotakis, New York
|valign="top" |
- Don Beyer, Virginia, Ranking Member
- David Trone, Maryland
- Gwen Moore, Wisconsin
- Katie Porter, California
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Source
117th Congress
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!
!Majority
!Minority
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!Senate members
|valign="top" |
- Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota
- Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire
- Raphael Warnock, Georgia
- Mark Kelly, Arizona
|valign="top" |
- Mike Lee, Utah, Ranking Member
- Tom Cotton, Arkansas
- Rob Portman, Ohio
- Bill Cassidy, Louisiana
- Ted Cruz, Texas
|-
!House members
|valign="top" |
- Don Beyer, Virginia, Chair
- David Trone, Maryland
- Joyce Beatty, Ohio
- Mark Pocan, Wisconsin
- Scott Peters, California
- Sharice Davids, Kansas
|valign="top" |
- David Schweikert, Arizona, Vice Ranking Member
- Jaime Herrera Beutler, Washington
- Jodey Arrington, Texas
- Ron Estes, Kansas
|}
Source
116th Congress
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!Majority
!Minority
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!Senate members
|valign="top" |
- Mike Lee, Utah, Chair
- Tom Cotton, Arkansas
- Rob Portman, Ohio
- Bill Cassidy, Louisiana
- Ted Cruz, Texas
- Kelly Loeffler, Georgia
|valign="top" |
- Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota
- Gary Peters, Michigan
- Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire
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!House members
|valign="top" |
- Don Beyer, Virginia
- Denny Heck, Washington
- David Trone, Maryland
- Joyce Beatty, Ohio
- Lois Frankel, Florida
|valign="top" |
- David Schweikert, Arizona, Ranking Member
- Darin LaHood, Illinois
- Kenny Marchant, Texas
- Jaime Herrera Beutler, Washington
|}
Source
115th Congress
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! Majority
! Minority
|-
! Senate members
|valign="top" |
- Mike Lee, Utah, Vice Chair
- Tom Cotton, Arkansas
- Ben Sasse, Nebraska
- Rob Portman, Ohio
- Ted Cruz, Texas
- Bill Cassidy, Louisiana
|valign="top" |
- Martin Heinrich, New Mexico, Ranking Member
- Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota
- Gary Peters, Michigan
- Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire
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! House members
|valign="top" |
- <s>Pat Tiberi, Ohio</s>, Chair
- Erik Paulsen, Minnesota, Chair
- David Schweikert, Arizona
- Barbara Comstock, Virginia
- Darin LaHood, Illinois
- Francis Rooney, Florida
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- Carolyn Maloney, New York, Vice Ranking Member
- John Delaney, Maryland
- Alma Adams, North Carolina
- Don Beyer, Virginia
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Source
References
External links
- Majority Office of the Joint Economic Committee