United States House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth
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| Select committee | |
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Defunct United States House of Representatives 117th Congress | |
| History | |
| Formed | December 30, 2020 |
| Disbanded | January 3, 2023 |
| Leadership | |
| Chair | Jim Himes (D) Since June 17, 2021 |
| Ranking member | Bryan Steil (R) Since June 17, 2021 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 14 |
| Political parties | Majority (8)
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| Jurisdiction | |
| Purpose | Develop legislative recommendations that would combat the crisis of income and wealth disparity in America. |
| Senate counterpart | None |
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" to produce a report with legislative recommendations to address the worsening crisis of wealth and income inequality across the United States.[1][2]
Pelosi announced the committee's Democratic members on June 16, 2021, and they were formally appointed the following day.[3][4][5]
| 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". The Hill.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Members". United States House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth. December 24, 2022. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
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