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.
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 |
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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 |
Pelosi announced the committee's Democratic members on June 16, 2021, and they were formally appointed the following day.
Majority | Minority |
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