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Joint Committees of Congress
The joint committees of Congress follow. Each listing includes room number, office building, zip code, telephone and fax numbers, Web address(es), key staffers, committee jurisdiction, and membership (in order of seniority) for each committee. Members are drawn from the Senate and House and from both parties. Vacancy indicates a seat that had not been filled as of May 1, 2007.
Democrats, the current majority, are shown in roman type; Republicans, in the minority, appear in italic. When a senator serves as chair, the vice chair usually is a representative, and vice versa. The location of the chair usually rotates from one chamber to the other at the beginning of each Congress. The area code for all phone and fax numbers is (202).
Joint Economic
Office: SD-G03 20510
Phone: 224-7056
Web: http://jec.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov/jec
Deputy Staff Director: Frank Sammartino
Minority Staff Director: Christopher Frenze 225-3923 433A CHOB
Jurisdiction: monitors general economic factors such as employment, tax policy, inflation, economic growth, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund; studies and investigates all matters relating to the president's annual Economic Report to Congress; reports finding and recommendations to the House and Senate.
| Charles E. Schumer, N.Y., Chair | Sam Brownback, Kan. |
| Edward M. Kennedy, Mass. | John E. Sununu, N.H. |
| Jeff Bingaman, N.M. | Jim DeMint, S.C. |
| Amy Klobuchar, Minn. | Robert F. Bennett, Utah |
| Robert P. Casey, Pa. | |
| James H. Webb, Va. |
House Members
| Carolyn B. Maloney, N.Y., Vice Chair | Jim Saxton, N.J. |
| Maurice D. Hinchey, N.Y. | Kevin Brady, Tex. |
| Maurice D. Hinchey, N.Y. | Phil English, Pa. |
| Loretta Sanchez, Calif. | |
| Elijah E. Cummings, Md. | |
| Lloyd Doggett, Tex. |
Joint Library of Congress
Office: 1309 LHOB 20515
Phone: 225-8281
Staff Director: Vacant
Jurisdiction: considers proposals concerning the management and expansion of the Library of Congress, the development and maintenance of the U.S. Botanic Garden, the receipt of gifts for the benefit of the Library, and certain matters relating to placing of statues and other works of art in the U.S. Capitol.
Senate Members
| Dianne Feinstein, Calif., Chair | Robert F. Bennett, Utah |
| Christopher J. Dodd, Conn. | Ted Stevens, Alaska |
| Charles E. Schumer, N.Y. |
House Members
| Vacancy, Vice Chair | Vernon J. Ehlers, Mich. |
| Zoe Lofgren, Calif. | Dan Lungren, Calif. |
Joint Printing
Office: SR-305 20510-6650
Phone: 224-6352
Staff Director: Susan Wooten Wells
Deputy Staff Director: Bryan T. Dorsey 225-8281 1309 LHOB
Jurisdiction: oversees the functions of the Government Printing Office and general printing procedures of the federal government.
Senate Members
| Dianne Feinstein, Calif., Vice Chair | Robert F. Bennett, Utah |
| Daniel K. Inouye, Hawaii | Saxby Chambliss, Ga. |
| Patty Murray, Wash. |
House Members
| Vacancy, Chair | Vernon J. Ehlers, Mich. |
| Robert A. Brady, Pa. | Kevin McCarthy, Calif. |
| Michael E. Capuano, Mass. |
Joint Taxation
Office: 1015 LHOB 20515-6453
Phone: 225-7377
Chief of Staff (Acting): Thomas A. Barthold
Deputy Chief of Staff: Bernard A. Schmitt 226-7575 1015 LHOB
Jurisdiction: investigates the operation and effects of the federal system of taxation and the administration of such taxes by the Internal Revenue Service and other executive departments, establishments, or agencies; and studies and reports on methods for simplification of the tax laws.
Senate Members
| Max S. Baucus, Mont., Vice Chair | Charles E. Grassley, Iowa |
| John D. Rockefeller, W.Va. | Orrin G. Hatch, Utah |
| Kent Conrad, N.D. |
House Members
| Charles B. Rangel, N.Y., Chair | Jim McCrery, La. |
| Pete Stark, Calif. | Wally Herger, Calif. |
| Sander M. Levin, Mich. |
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