List of United States Joint congressional committees

This is a list of active joint
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Chairs

Chairmanship of joint committees alternates with each Congress between the senior majority Senator and the senior majority Representative. For purpose of seniority on joint committees, total time in Congress — Senate and House — is counted.

Table of Joint committee chairs and ranking members in the 112th Congress:

Committee	Chairman	Ranking Member
Joint Economic Committee United States Congress Joint Economic Committee The Joint Economic Committee 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...	Sen. Bob Casey Bob Casey, Jr. Robert Patrick "Bob" Casey, Jr. is the senior U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania and a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served as Pennsylvania Treasurer, and Pennsylvania Auditor General. He is the son of former Governor Bob Casey, Sr..He is the first Democrat elected to a full term in... (D)	Rep. Kevin Brady Kevin Brady Kevin Patrick Brady is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes a large swath of suburban and rural territory around Houston and Beaumont.... (R)
Joint Committee on the Library United States Congress Joint Committee on the Library The Joint Committee on the Library is a joint committee of the United States Congress devoted to the affairs and administration of the Library of Congress, which is the library of the federal legislature. There are five members of each house on the committee. It has no subcommittees.The committee...	Sen. Chuck Schumer (D)	Rep. Gregg Harper Gregg Harper Gregory "Gregg" Harper is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes the wealthier portions of the state capital, Jackson, along with most of that city's suburbs. Other cities in the district include Meridian and Natchez.-... (R)
Joint Committee on Printing United States Congress Joint Committee on Printing The Joint Committee on Printing is a joint committee of the United States Congress devoted to overseeing the functions of the Government Printing Office and general printing procedures of the federal government of the United States...	Rep. Gregg Harper Gregg Harper Gregory "Gregg" Harper is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes the wealthier portions of the state capital, Jackson, along with most of that city's suburbs. Other cities in the district include Meridian and Natchez.-... (R)	Sen. Chuck Schumer (D)
Joint Committee on Taxation United States Congress Joint Committee on Taxation The Joint Committee on Taxation is a Committee of the U.S. Congress established under the Internal Revenue Code at .-Structure:The Joint Committee is composed of ten Members: five from the Senate Finance Committee and five from the House Ways and Means Committee.The Joint Committee is chaired on a...	Rep. Dave Camp (R)	Sen. Max Baucus Max Baucus Max Sieben Baucus is the senior United States Senator from Montana and a member of the Democratic Party. First elected to the Senate in 1978, as of 2010 he is the longest-serving Senator from Montana, and the fifth longest-serving U.S... (D)
Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Special) United States Congress Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies A Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies is a special committee formed every four years to manage presidential inaugurations.- Membership :...	Inactive

Committee	Co-chairs
Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction (Select) United States Congress Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, colloquially referred to as the Supercommittee, is a joint select committee of the United States Congress, created by the Budget Control Act of 2011 on August 2, 2011...	Rep. Jeb Hensarling Jeb Hensarling Jeb Hensarling has been the Republican congressman representing Texas' 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2003.-Early life:... (R)
	Sen. Patty Murray Patty Murray Patricia Lynn "Patty" Murray is the senior United States Senator from Washington and a member of the Democratic Party. Murray was first elected to the Senate in 1992, becoming Washington's first female senator... (D)

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