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Joint Economic Committee
Standing committee
Active; ; United States Congress; 118th Congress
History
Formed	1946
Leadership
Chair	Martin Heinrich (D) ; Since April 26, 2023
Vice chair	David Schweikert (R) ; Since April 26, 2023
Structure
Seats	20
Political parties	Majority (12) Democratic (6); Republican (6); Minority (8) Republican (4); Democratic (4);
Website
	jec.senate.gov

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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 Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico.

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.^[1]

Members, 118th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	Martin Heinrich, New Mexico, Chair Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire Mark Kelly, Arizona John Fetterman, Pennsylvania Peter Welch, Vermont	Mike Lee, Utah, Tom Cotton, Arkansas JD Vance, Ohio Eric Schmitt, Missouri
House members	David Schweikert, Arizona, Vice-Chair Jodey Arrington, Texas Ron Estes, Kansas Drew Ferguson, Georgia Lloyd Smucker, Pennsylvania Nicole Malliotakis, New York	Don Beyer, Virginia David Trone, Maryland Gwen Moore, Wisconsin Katie Porter, California

Source^[2]

Historical committee rosters

117th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	Martin Heinrich, New Mexico, Vice Chair Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire Raphael Warnock, Georgia Mark Kelly, Arizona	Mike Lee, Utah, Ranking Member Tom Cotton, Arkansas Rob Portman, Ohio Bill Cassidy, Louisiana Ted Cruz, Texas
House members	Don Beyer, Virginia, Chair David Trone, Maryland Joyce Beatty, Ohio Mark Pocan, Wisconsin Scott Peters, California Sharice Davids, Kansas	David Schweikert, Arizona Jaime Herrera Beutler, Washington Jodey Arrington, Texas Ron Estes, Kansas

Source^[3]

116th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	Mike Lee, Utah, Chair Tom Cotton, Arkansas Rob Portman, Ohio Bill Cassidy, Louisiana Ted Cruz, Texas Kelly Loeffler, Georgia	Martin Heinrich, New Mexico, Vice Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Gary Peters, Michigan Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire
House members	Carolyn Maloney, New York, Vice Chair Don Beyer, Virginia Denny Heck, Washington David Trone, Maryland Joyce Beatty, Ohio Lois Frankel, Florida	David Schweikert, Arizona, Ranking Member Darin LaHood, Illinois Kenny Marchant, Texas Jaime Herrera Beutler, Washington

Source^[4]^[5]

115th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	Mike Lee, Utah, Vice Chair Tom Cotton, Arkansas Ben Sasse, Nebraska Rob Portman, Ohio Ted Cruz, Texas Bill Cassidy, Louisiana	Martin Heinrich, New Mexico, Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Gary Peters, Michigan Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire
House members	~~Pat Tiberi, Ohio~~, Chair (until January 11, 2018) Erik Paulsen, Minnesota, Chair (from January 11, 2018) David Schweikert, Arizona Barbara Comstock, Virginia Darin LaHood, Illinois Francis Rooney, Florida	Carolyn Maloney, New York John Delaney, Maryland Alma Adams, North Carolina Don Beyer, Virginia

Source^[6]^[7]

References

^ U.S. Senate. Rules and Administration Committee. Authority and Rules of Senate Committees, 2009–2010. (Senate Document 111-3) Washington, DC: GPO, 2009. p.223 See also 15 USC 1024.
^ "Heinrich Confirmed as Chair of the Joint Economic Committee in 118th Congress - Heinrich Confirmed as Chair of the Joint Economic Committee in 118th Congress - United States Joint Economic Committee". www.jec.senate.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
^ "After Vote by Members, JEC Ready to Begin Official Business for the 117th Congress".
^ "Schumer Announces Senate Democratic Committee Memberships for the 116th Congress | Senate Democratic Leadership". 13 December 2018.
^ Pelosi Names Members to the Joint Economic Committee
^ Committee, United States Joint Economic. "About - United States Joint Economic Committee". www.jec.senate.gov. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
^ "U.S. Senate: Joint Economic Committee". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2017-01-08.

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[1] U.S. Senate. Rules and Administration Committee. Authority and Rules of Senate Committees, 2009–2010. (Senate Document 111-3) Washington, DC: GPO, 2009. p.223 See also 15 USC 1024.

[2] "Heinrich Confirmed as Chair of the Joint Economic Committee in 118th Congress - Heinrich Confirmed as Chair of the Joint Economic Committee in 118th Congress - United States Joint Economic Committee". www.jec.senate.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-28.

[3] "After Vote by Members, JEC Ready to Begin Official Business for the 117th Congress".

[4] "Schumer Announces Senate Democratic Committee Memberships for the 116th Congress | Senate Democratic Leadership". 13 December 2018.

[5] Pelosi Names Members to the Joint Economic Committee

[6] Committee, United States Joint Economic. "About - United States Joint Economic Committee". www.jec.senate.gov. Retrieved 2017-01-08.

[7] "U.S. Senate: Joint Economic Committee". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2017-01-08.

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+| chair              = [[Martin Heinrich]]
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-| chair_since        = February 3, 2021
+| chair_since        = April 26, 2023
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+| vice_chair        = [[David Schweikert]]
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+| vc_since           = April 26, 2023
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-The '''Joint Economic Committee''' ('''JEC''') is one of four standing [[Joint committee (legislative)|joint committee]]s of the [[Congress of the United States|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 chaired by Senator [[Martin Heinrich|Martin Heinrich]] of [[New Mexico]].
+The '''Joint Economic Committee''' ('''JEC''') is one of four standing [[List of United States congressional joint committees|joint committees]] of the [[United States Congress|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 Senator [[Martin Heinrich]] of [[New Mexico]].
 ==Jurisdiction==
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 *Hold hearings on the report and other economic matters as the committee members see fit.<ref>U.S. Senate. Rules and Administration Committee. Authority and Rules of Senate Committees, 2009–2010. (Senate Document 111-3) Washington, DC: GPO, 2009. p.223 See also 15 USC 1024.</ref>
-==Members, 116th Congress==
+==Members, 118th Congress==
+{|class=wikitable
+!
+!Majority
+!Minority
+|-
+!Senate members
+| valign="top" {{party shading/Democratic}}|
+* {{nowrap|[[Martin Heinrich]], New Mexico, ''Chair''}}
+* [[Amy Klobuchar]], Minnesota
+* [[Maggie Hassan]], New Hampshire
+* [[Mark Kelly]], Arizona
+* [[John Fetterman]], Pennsylvania
+* [[Peter Welch]], Vermont
+| valign="top" {{party shading/Republican}}|
+* [[Mike Lee]], Utah,
+* [[Tom Cotton]], Arkansas
+* [[JD Vance]], Ohio
+* [[Eric Schmitt]], Missouri
+|-
+!House members
+| valign="top" {{party shading/Republican}}|
+* [[David Schweikert]], Arizona, ''Vice-Chair''
+* [[Jodey Arrington]], Texas
+* [[Ron Estes]], Kansas
+* [[Drew Ferguson (politician)|Drew Ferguson]], Georgia
+* [[Lloyd Smucker]], Pennsylvania
+* [[Nicole Malliotakis]], New York
+| valign="top" {{party shading/Democratic}}|
+* [[Don Beyer]], Virginia
+* [[David Trone]], Maryland
+* [[Gwen Moore]], Wisconsin
+* [[Katie Porter]], California
+|}
+Source<ref>{{Cite web |title=Heinrich Confirmed as Chair of the Joint Economic Committee in 118th Congress - Heinrich Confirmed as Chair of the Joint Economic Committee in 118th Congress - United States Joint Economic Committee |url=https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/democrats/press-releases?ID=0F43C266-84A3-4ECE-8719-A7061B2D97B2 |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=www.jec.senate.gov}}</ref>
+==Historical committee rosters==
+===117th Congress===
+{|class=wikitable
+!
+!Majority
+!Minority
+|-
+!Senate members
+| valign="top" {{party shading/Democratic}}|
+* {{nowrap|[[Martin Heinrich]], New Mexico, ''Vice Chair''}}
+* [[Amy Klobuchar]], Minnesota
+* [[Maggie Hassan]], New Hampshire
+* [[Raphael Warnock]], Georgia
+* [[Mark Kelly]], Arizona
+| valign="top" {{party shading/Republican}}|
+*[[Mike Lee]], Utah, ''Ranking Member''
+*[[Tom Cotton]], Arkansas
+*[[Rob Portman]], Ohio
+*[[Bill Cassidy]], Louisiana
+*[[Ted Cruz]], Texas
+|-
+!House members
+| valign="top" {{party shading/Democratic}}|
+*[[Don Beyer]], Virginia, ''Chair''
+*[[David Trone]], Maryland
+*[[Joyce Beatty]], Ohio
+*[[Mark Pocan]], Wisconsin
+* [[Scott Peters (politician)|Scott Peters]], California
+* [[Sharice Davids]], Kansas
+| valign="top" {{party shading/Republican}}|
+*[[David Schweikert]], Arizona
+*[[Jaime Herrera Beutler]], Washington
+* [[Jodey Arrington]], Texas
+* [[Ron Estes]], Kansas
+|}
+Source<ref>{{Cite web|title=After Vote by Members, JEC Ready to Begin Official Business for the 117th Congress|url=https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/democrats/2021/3/after-vote-by-members-jec-ready-to-begin-official-business-for-the-117th-congress}}</ref>
+===116th Congress===
 {|class=wikitable
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 !Senate members
 | valign="top" {{party shading/Republican}}|
-*[[Mike Lee (American politician)|Mike Lee]], Utah, ''Chair''
+*[[Mike Lee]], Utah, ''Chair''
 *[[Tom Cotton]], Arkansas
 *[[Rob Portman]], Ohio
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-Source <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/schumer-announces-senate-democratic-committee-memberships-for-the-116th-congress}}</ref><ref>[https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/21419-4/ Pelosi Names Members to the Joint Economic Committee]</ref>
+Source<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/schumer-announces-senate-democratic-committee-memberships-for-the-116th-congress|title=Schumer Announces Senate Democratic Committee Memberships for the 116th Congress &#124; Senate Democratic Leadership|date=13 December 2018 }}</ref><ref>[https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/21419-4/ Pelosi Names Members to the Joint Economic Committee]</ref>
+===115th Congress===
-==Members, 115th Congress==
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 | valign="top" {{party shading/Republican}}|
-* [[Mike Lee (U.S. politician)|Mike Lee]], Utah, ''Vice Chair''
+* [[Mike Lee]], Utah, ''Vice Chair''
 * [[Tom Cotton]], Arkansas
 * [[Ben Sasse]], Nebraska
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-Source <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/about/|title=About - United States Joint Economic Committee|last=Committee|first=United States Joint Economic|website=www.jec.senate.gov|access-date=2017-01-08}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/general/committee_membership/committee_memberships_JSEC.htm|title=U.S. Senate: Joint Economic Committee|website=www.senate.gov|access-date=2017-01-08}}</ref>
+Source<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/about/|title=About - United States Joint Economic Committee|last=Committee|first=United States Joint Economic|website=www.jec.senate.gov|access-date=2017-01-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/general/committee_membership/committee_memberships_JSEC.htm|title=U.S. Senate: Joint Economic Committee|website=www.senate.gov|access-date=2017-01-08}}</ref>
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+{{Reflist}}
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