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Chairman
David Schweikert
U.S. Representative (R-AZ)
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Latest Republican news
January 14, 2026
December Closes with $144.75 Billion Deficit, Up to $602.38 Billion Deficit for FY2026
In December, the federal government ran a deficit of $144.749 billion. From the beginning of the fiscal year to December, deficits were $602.38 billion. This means 32.97 percent of outlays in FY2026 w...
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Ranking Member
Maggie Hassan
U.S. Senator (D-NH)
Latest Democratic news
January 15, 2026
NEW: In 2025, Families Paid $310 More For Groceries Under Trump
The Joint Economic Committee – Minority today released a new report finding that a typical American family paid $310 more for groceries during President Trump’s first year in office compared to 2024. ...
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Committee
hearings
Apr 9, 2025 • 2:30PM
Hearing: Reducing Waste, Fraud and Abuse Through Innovation: How AI & Data Can Improve Government Efficiency
210 Cannon House Office Building
Jun 5, 2025 • 10:00AM
Hearing: Barriers to Supply Chain Modernization and Factor Productivity Enhancements
Nov 18, 2025 • 3:00PM
Hearing: Frontier Technologies, Industrial Efficiency, and Pro-Innovation Policies
Dec 17, 2025 • 2:30PM
Hearing: Stop Paying More for Less: Realigning Healthcare Incentives to Improve Outcomes and Reduce Costs

Republican Members

House

Chairman David Schweikert
Representative Jodey Arrington
Representative Ron Estes
Representative Lloyd Smucker
Representative Nicole Malliotakis
Representative Victoria Spartz

Senate

Vice Chairman Eric Schmitt
Senator Tom Cotton
Senator Ted Budd
Senator David McCormick
Senator Marsha Blackburn
Senator Ashley Moody

Democratic Members

House

Representative Don Beyer
Representative Gwen Moore
Representative Sean Casten
Representative Dave Min

Senate

Ranking Member Maggie Hassan
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Senator Martin Heinrich
Senator Mark Kelly
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United States Congress Joint Economic Committee
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G-01 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5171
United States Congress Joint Economic Committee