U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee

The Joint Economic Committee is one of only four 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.

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Joint committee - U.S. Congress - Employment Act of 1946 - United States

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There are currently 20 members: 12 Republicans and eight Democrats. The chairman of the committee is Rep. Jim Saxton (R-NJ), and the vice-chairman is Sen. Bob Bennett (R-UT). The minority ranking member is Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI).

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Republicans - Democrats - Jim Saxton - NJ - Bob Bennett - UT - Jack Reed - RI

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