United States Congressional Joint Economic Committee

Joint Economic Committee

Standing committee
Active United States Congress 119th Congress
History
Formed	1946
Leadership
Chair	David Schweikert (R) Since January 3, 2025
Vice chair	Eric Schmitt (R) Since January 3, 2025
Structure
Seats	20
Political parties	Majority (12)   Republican (6)   Republican (6) Minority (8)   Democratic (4)   Democratic (4)
Website
jec.senate.gov

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. ^[1]

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, 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

Name	Party	State	Start	End	Chamber
Bob Casey	Democratic	Pennsylvania	2011	2013	Senate
Kevin Brady	Republican	Texas	2013	2015	House
Dan Coats	Republican	Indiana	2015	2017	Senate
Pat Tiberi	Republican	Ohio	2017	2018	House
Erik Paulsen	Republican	Minnesota	2018	2019	House
Mike Lee	Republican	Utah	2019	2021	Senate
Don Beyer	Democratic	Virginia	2021	2023	House
Martin Heinrich	Democratic	New Mexico	2023	2025	Senate
David Schweikert	Republican	Arizona	2025	present	House

Vice Chairs

Name	Party	State	Start	End	Chamber
Mike Lee	Republican	Utah	2017	2019	Senate
Carolyn Maloney	Democratic	New York	2019	2021	House
Martin Heinrich	Democratic	New Mexico	2021	2023	Senate
David Schweikert	Republican	Arizona	2023	2025	House
Eric Schmitt	Republican	Missouri	2025	present	Senate

Ranking Members

Name	Party	State	Start	End	Chamber
Carolyn Maloney	Democratic	New York	2015	2017	House
Martin Heinrich	Democratic	New Mexico	2017	2019	Senate
David Schweikert	Republican	Arizona	2019	2021	House
Mike Lee	Republican	Utah	2021	2023	Senate
Don Beyer	Democratic	Virginia	2023	2025	House
Maggie Hassan	Democratic	New Hampshire	2025	present	Senate

Vice Ranking Members

Name	Party	State	Start	End	Chamber
Carolyn Maloney	Democratic	New York	2017	2019	House
Martin Heinrich	Democratic	New Mexico	2019	2021	Senate
David Schweikert	Republican	Arizona	2021	2023	House
Mike Lee	Republican	Utah	2023	2025	Senate
Don Beyer	Democratic	Virginia	2025	present	Senate

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, Vice Ranking Member 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, Ranking Member David Trone, Maryland Gwen Moore, Wisconsin Katie Porter, California

Source ^[4]

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, Vice Ranking Member Jaime Herrera Beutler, Washington Jodey Arrington, Texas Ron Estes, Kansas

Source ^[5]

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 ^{[6] [7]}

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, Vice Ranking Member John Delaney, Maryland Alma Adams, North Carolina Don Beyer, Virginia

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References

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. "U.S. Senate: Joint Economic Committee". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
3. "About - United States Joint Economic Committee". www.jec.senate.gov. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
4. "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.
5. "After Vote by Members, JEC Ready to Begin Official Business for the 117th Congress".
6. "Schumer Announces Senate Democratic Committee Memberships for the 116th Congress | Senate Democratic Leadership". 13 December 2018.
7. Pelosi Names Members to the Joint Economic Committee
8. Committee, United States Joint Economic. "About - United States Joint Economic Committee". www.jec.senate.gov. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
9. "U.S. Senate: Joint Economic Committee". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2017-01-08.

External links

• Majority Office of the Joint Economic Committee