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| − | A '''joint committee''' is a [[Congress]]ional [[committee]] which includes membership from both houses of Congress. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation. Chairmanship usually alternates between the [[United States House of Representatives|House]] and [[United States Senate|Senate]] members from Congress to Congress.<ref>[ | + | A '''joint committee''' is a [[Congress]]ional [[committee]] which includes membership from both houses of Congress. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation. Chairmanship usually alternates between the [[United States House of Representatives|House]] and [[United States Senate|Senate]] members from Congress to Congress.<ref>[https://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/joint_committee.htm] US Senate Reference</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 17:52, September 26, 2018
A joint committee is a Congressional committee which includes membership from both houses of Congress. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation. Chairmanship usually alternates between the House and Senate members from Congress to Congress.[1]