# United States Congressional Joint Economic Committee

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

| | Majority | Minority |
| Senate members | Eric Schmitt, Missouri, Vice Chair Tom Cotton, Arkansas Ted Budd, North Carolina Dave McCormick, Pennsylvania Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee Ashley Moody, Florida | Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire, Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Martin Heinrich, New Mexico Mark Kelly, Arizona |
| House members | David Schweikert, Arizona, Chair Jodey Arrington, Texas Ron Estes, Kansas Lloyd Smucker, Pennyslvania Nicole Malliotakis, New York Victoria Spartz, Indiana | Don Beyer, Virginia Gwen Moore, Wisconsin Sean Casten, Illinois Dave Min, California |

## Historical committee rosters
### 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 |
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### 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 |
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### 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 |
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### 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 |
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