Joint Committee on Taxation
Brings together 10 members of the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means committees, backed by a nonpartisan staff of economists, lawyers and accountants. The staff estimate what each tax bill would raise or cost, and the committee reviews large tax refunds before they are paid.
Brings together 10 tax writers from both chambers; its nonpartisan staff estimate what every tax bill would raise or cost.
WHAT IT DECIDES
Tax bill estimatesLarge refund reviewsTax system studiesTax simplificationIRS oversight
Tax bill estimatesLarge refund reviewsTax system studiesTax simplificationIRS oversight
MEMBERS · 10
In seniority order, so you can see who’s next in lineBy seniority, so you see who’s next in line
REPUBLICANS6 SEATS
1Vern BuchananFL-16RETIRING2John CornynTXLOST PRIMARY3Mike CrapoIDCHAIR4Chuck GrassleyIA5Jason SmithMO-8VICE CHAIR6Adrian SmithNE-3WHERE THEY’RE FROM9 STATES
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Darker means more members. Texas has the most, with 2.
HEARINGS AND MARKUPS
When it meets
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hearings this Congress
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markups
A markup is where members amend a bill and vote to send it to the floor.
Nothing scheduled yet. Committees post meetings about a week ahead.
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