United States House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth
Select committee | |
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Active United States House of Representatives 117th Congress | |
History | |
Formed | December 30, 2020 |
Leadership | |
Chair | Jim Himes (D) Since June 17, 2021 |
Ranking member | Bryan Steil (R) Since June 17, 2021 |
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Seats | 14 |
Political parties | Majority (8)
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Jurisdiction | |
Purpose | Combat the crisis of income and wealth disparity in America. |
Senate counterpart | None |
Website | |
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On December 30, 2020, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi announced that the United States House of Representatives would create a select committee on "economic disparity and fairness in growth".[1][2]
Members, 117th Congress[]
Pelosi announced the committee's Democratic members on June 16, 2021, and they were formally appointed the following day.[3][4]
Majority | Minority |
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References[]
- ^ "Pelosi Announces Creation of Select Committee on Economic Disparity & Fairness in Growth". Speaker Nancy Pelosi. December 30, 2020.
- ^ Jagoda, Naomi (December 30, 2020). "Pelosi announces creation of select committee on economic inequality". TheHill.
- ^ Pelosi, Nancy (June 16, 2021). "Pelosi Remarks at Press Conference Introducing Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth". Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
- ^ "Appointment of Members to Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth; Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 106". Congressional Record. June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
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