Joint committee · Joint · 119th Congress
Joint Economic Committee
Contact
Website
www.jec.senate.govAddress
SD-G01 DSOB; Washington, DC 20510-6432Phone
(202) 224-5171Ranking member
Members
20
Chaired by David Schweikert
Current staff
31
369 alumni tracked
Bills referred
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119th Congress
Subcommittees
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Chapter I
Members
20 on the committee · sorted by leadership, then party seniority
| Name | Role | Party | State | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDavid Schweikert | Chairmajority | Republican | AZ | 1 |
| REric S. Schmitt | Vice chairmajority | Republican | MO | 1 |
| RJodey C. Arrington | Membermajority | Republican | TX | 2 |
| RTom Cotton | Membermajority | Republican | AR | 2 |
| RTed Budd | Membermajority | Republican | NC | 3 |
| RRon Estes | Membermajority | Republican | KS | 3 |
| RDave H. McCormick | Membermajority | Republican | PA | 4 |
| RLloyd Smucker | Membermajority | Republican | PA | 4 |
| RMarsha W. Blackburn | Membermajority | Republican | TN | 5 |
| RNicole Malliotakis | Membermajority | Republican | NY | 5 |
| RAshley Moody | Membermajority | Republican | FL | 6 |
| RVictoria Spartz | Membermajority | Republican | IN | 6 |
| DMargaret Wood Hassan | Ranking memberminority | Democrat | NH | 1 |
| DAmy Klobuchar | Memberminority | Democrat | MN | 2 |
| DMartin Heinrich | Memberminority | Democrat | NM | 3 |
| DMark D. Kelly | Memberminority | Democrat | AZ | 4 |
| DDonald S. Beyer, Jr. | Memberminority | Democrat | VA | 7 |
| DGwen Moore | Memberminority | Democrat | WI | 8 |
| DSean Casten | Memberminority | Democrat | IL | 9 |
| DDave Min | Memberminority | Democrat | CA | 10 |
Chapter II
Staff
31 current · 369 alumni on record
| Name | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Aguelakakis | SENIOR ECONOMIST,REPUBLICAN STAFF | Oct 1, 2024 to Present |
| Markus B. Bjoerkheim | SENIOR ECONOMIST - REPUBLICAN | Feb 6, 2025 to Present |
| Mark Allan Bussow | SENIOR ADVISOR FOR GOVERNMENT REFORM | Jun 23, 2025 to Present |
| Nicholas F. Caron | POLICY ANALYST, DEMOCRATIC STAFF | Feb 26, 2025 to Present |
| Hannah B. Ceja | SENIOR POLICY ANALYST - DEMOCRATIC | Jun 5, 2023 to Present |
| Matthew T. Cernicky | REPUBLICAN POLICY ADVISOR | Oct 1, 2025 to Present |
| Jack Dacey | RESEARCH ASSISTANT-REPUBLICAN | Jan 5, 2026 to Present |
| Jaxson Edward Dealy | POLICY ANALYST, REPUBLICAN STAFF | Apr 1, 2024 to Present |
| Sebastian J. Devlin-Foltz | DEMOCRATIC DEPUTY STAFF DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2024 to Present |
| Richard Disalvo | SENIOR ECONOMIST - REPUBLICAN | Feb 10, 2025 to Present |
| Ronald P. Donado | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2025 to Present |
| Laura E. Epstein | DEMOCRATIC STAFF DIRECTOR | Jan 23, 2025 to Present |
| Cameron W. Healy | SENIOR ECONOMIST - REPUBLICAN | May 5, 2025 to Present |
| Colleen J. Healy | FINANCIAL DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2011 to Present |
| Jeremy Chad Johnson | SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR | Apr 12, 2021 to Present |
| Anne Sanders Kiser | PRESS ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE VICE CHAIRMAN | Jul 1, 2025 to Present |
| Brooke M. Lepage | POLICY ANALYST - DEMOCRATIC | Jun 26, 2023 to Present |
| Mason A. Maestas | POLICY ANALYST - REPUBLICAN | May 1, 2024 to Present |
| Jacob E. Marx | SENIOR INVESTIGATOR, DEMOCRATIC STAFF | Apr 7, 2025 to Present |
| Jonathan Prange | REPUBLICAN RESEARCH ASSISTANT TO VICE CHAIRMAN | Feb 1, 2026 to Present |
| Brandon E. Reavis | CHIEF COUNSEL, DEMOCRATIC STAFF | Apr 1, 2025 to Present |
| Joseph A. Romero | INVESTIGATIVE COUNSEL, DEMOCRAT STAFF | Mar 30, 2025 to Present |
| Corry N. Schiermeyer | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR-REPUBLICAN | Jul 30, 2025 to Present |
| Alexander W. Schunk | REPUBLICAN SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR | Apr 1, 2025 to Present |
| Oliver V Sibal | REPUBLICAN RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2025 to Present |
| Lauren E. Smith | RESEARCH ASSISTANT(REPUBLICAN) | Oct 1, 2025 to Present |
| Lauren M. Smith | SENIOR INVESTIGATOR, DEMOCRATIC STAFF | Apr 2, 2025 to Present |
| Lia C. Stefanovich | POLICY ANALYST - DEMOCRATIC | Jun 28, 2023 to Present |
| Alexander N. Thiessen | POLICY ASSISTANT FOR BUDGET AND ECONOMY TO THE VICE CHAIRMAN | Oct 1, 2025 to Present |
| Cullen Weber | REPUBLICAN STAFF ASSISTANT TO VICE CHAIRMAN | Jan 16, 2026 to Present |
| Garrett Austin Wilbanks | POLICY ADVISOR AND PRESS SECRETARY, REPUBLICAN STAFF | Apr 1, 2025 to Present |
Alumni
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| Name | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph A. Abeyta | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Aug 8, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Melanie R. Ackerman | POLICY ANALYST - DEMOCRATIC | Oct 1, 2019 to Jun 9, 2021 |
| Melanie R. Ackerman | RESEARCH ANALYST, DEMOCRATIC STAFF | May 6, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019 |
| George Adames-Diaz | RESEARCH ASSISTANT/DEMOCRATIC STAFF | Apr 29, 2021 to Sep 10, 2021 |
| Gabriel Adler | DEMOCRATIC SENIOR ADVISOR | Jun 3, 2013 to Dec 29, 2013 |
| Louis T. Agnello | SENIOR COUNSEL (MINORITY) | Mar 16, 2017 to Nov 15, 2017 |
| Nicolas Aguelakakis | ECONOMIST - REPUBLICAN | Apr 19, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024 |
| Mary O'Dea Ahearn | POLICY ANALYST TO VICE CHAIRMAN | Apr 1, 2011 to Apr 3, 2011 |
| Breann Almos | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2016 to Jan 25, 2018 |
| Breann Almos | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE VICE CHAIRMAN | Jan 4, 2016 to Mar 31, 2016 |
| Tiffany Angulo | SENIOR POLICY AND OUTREACH ADVISOR - HOUSE REPUBLICAN | Dec 3, 2020 to Mar 6, 2022 |
| Andres A. Arguello | SENIOR POLICY ANALYST, DEMOCRATIC STAFF | May 11, 2020 to Jun 6, 2021 |
| Brenda Arredondo | PRESS SECRETARY | Apr 1, 2011 to Sep 9, 2012 |
| Lesley A. Asencio | EXECUTIVE AND DIGITAL ASSISTANT, DEMOCRATIC | Dec 11, 2023 to Feb 8, 2025 |
| Corey K. Astill | CHIEF COUNSEL | Oct 1, 2014 to Oct 27, 2016 |
| Corey K. Astill | STAFF DIRECTOR SENATE REPUBLICAN STAFF | Dec 21, 2012 to Sep 30, 2014 |
| Kobe A. Barthelemy | RESEARCH ASSISTANT-DEMOCRATIC | Sep 25, 2023 to Feb 8, 2025 |
| Hugh L. Bayard | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SPECIAL INITIATIVES AIDE | Nov 16, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Robert J. Bellafiore Jr. | POLICY ADVISOR | Jul 8, 2019 to Jan 16, 2021 |
| Jacqueline N. Benson | SENIOR ECONOMIST,REPUBLICAN STAFF | Oct 1, 2021 to Nov 6, 2022 |
| Theodore W. Boll | DEPUTY STAFF DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2018 to Feb 15, 2019 |
| Theodore W. Boll | CHIEF ECONOMIST | Oct 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2018 |
| Theodore W. Boll | SENIOR ECONOMIST , OFFICE OF THE VICE CHAIRMAN | Oct 1, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016 |
| Theodore W. Boll | SENIOR ECONOMIST AND ENERGY POLICY ADVISOR, OFFICE OF THE VICE CHAIRMAN | Oct 1, 2014 to Sep 30, 2015 |
| Theodore W. Boll | SENIOR ECONOMIST AND ENERGY POLICY ADVISOR REPUBLICAN STAFF | Apr 1, 2011 to Sep 30, 2014 |
| Gerardo Bonilla | SENIOR POLICY ANALYST, DEMOCRATIC STAFF | Feb 13, 2017 to Jan 13, 2019 |
| Gordon L. Brady | SENIOR ECONOMIST,REPUBLICAN STAFF | Apr 1, 2011 to Oct 15, 2011 |
| Colin C. Brainard | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Jan 23, 2018 to Jan 2, 2019 |
| J. Douglas Branch II | SENIOR ADVISOR REPUBLICAN STAFF | Oct 1, 2016 to Jan 2, 2019 |
| J. Douglas Branch II | DEPUTY STAFF DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE VICE CHAIRMAN | Oct 1, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016 |
| J. Douglas Branch II | SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR, OFFICE OF THE VICE CHAIRMAN | Oct 1, 2014 to Sep 30, 2015 |
| J. Douglas Branch II | SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR | Apr 1, 2011 to Sep 30, 2014 |
| David A. Brauer | SENIOR ECONOMIST, DEMOCRATIC STAFF | Sep 30, 2015 to Feb 5, 2017 |
| Rachel Lynn Brody | SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER, DEMOCRATIC STAFF | Feb 28, 2019 to Jun 23, 2019 |
| Patrick T. Brown | SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR REPUBLICAN STAFF | May 22, 2019 to Jan 16, 2021 |
| Daniel Bunn | SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR, OFFICE OF THE VICE CHAIRMAN | Mar 16, 2017 to Aug 26, 2018 |
| Daniel E. Burns | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | May 13, 2019 to Oct 10, 2019 |
| Shauna C. Burton | DEMOCRATIC COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2024 to Feb 4, 2025 |
| Shauna C. Burton | ACTING COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, DEMOCRATIC STAFF | Apr 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024 |
| Shauna C. Burton | DIGITAL DIRECTOR AND CONTENT STRATEGIST | Mar 6, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024 |
| Henry Butler | REASEARCH ASSISTANT,REPUBLICAN STAFF | Jun 17, 2013 to Jun 2, 2016 |
| Morgan E. Butler | DIGITAL PRESS SECRETARY, DEMOCRATIC STAFF | Nov 27, 2017 to Sep 3, 2018 |
| Zachary C. Cafritz | SENIOR ADVISOR, DEMOCRATIC STAFF | Feb 1, 2020 to Jul 31, 2020 |
| Vanessa B. Calder | REPUBLICAN STAFF DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2020 to Dec 16, 2021 |
| Vanessa B. Calder | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2020 to Sep 30, 2020 |
| Vanessa B. Calder | DEPUTY DIRECTOR- REPUBLICAN | Oct 1, 2019 to Mar 31, 2020 |
| Vanessa B. Calder | SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR | Apr 15, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019 |
| Andrea P. Camp | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2011 to Apr 3, 2011 |
| Christina Lynn Carr | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR- DEMOCRATIC | Apr 19, 2023 to Jun 15, 2024 |
| Conor P. Carroll | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2012 to Jul 3, 2014 |
Alumni interns
| Name | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Kaif A. Aalim-Johnson | INTERN (DEMOCRAT) | Jun 11, 2019 to Nov 1, 2019 |
| Danielle E. Barden | INTERN (REPUBLICAN) | May 30, 2018 to Jul 24, 2018 |
| Layla B. Behbehani | INTERN - REPUBLICAN | Jun 27, 2022 to Jul 29, 2022 |
| Madeline A. Blalock | INTERN - REPUBLICAN | Jun 1, 2022 to Jul 30, 2022 |
| James J. Buscaglio | INTERN,CHAIRMANS STAFF | Jun 6, 2011 to Aug 7, 2011 |
| Leon Cao | INTERN-DEMOCRATIC STAFF | Sep 2, 2025 to Dec 12, 2025 |
| Matthew T. Cernicky | INTERN (REPUBLICAN) | Jul 5, 2022 to Jul 29, 2022 |
| Alec Chen | INTERN | Jul 9, 2024 to Aug 3, 2024 |
| Alfaisal G. Al Churaikhi | INTERN, REPUBLICAN STAFF | Aug 5, 2019 to Jul 5, 2020 |
| Mark Clarke | INTERN-DEMOCRATIC STAFF | Jun 4, 2012 to Jul 13, 2012 |
| Maya Eljawhari | INTERN - DEMOCRAT | Jun 6, 2022 to Oct 7, 2022 |
| William H. Flores Jr. | INTERN, HOUSE REPUBLICAN STAFF | Jun 2, 2015 to Sep 30, 2015 |
| Victoria E. Gasca | INTERN - DEMOCRAT | Jun 3, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024 |
| Martha Gimbel | INTERN,CHAIRMANS STAFF | Jun 8, 2011 to Jul 29, 2011 |
| Gabriel N. Gonzalez | INTERN - DEMOCRAT | Feb 7, 2023 to May 12, 2023 |
| Sema G. Hasan | INTERN-DEMOCRATIC STAFF | Sep 9, 2019 to Dec 15, 2019 |
| Ziyun Huang | DEMOCRATIC INTERN | Sep 9, 2019 to Dec 21, 2019 |
| Memar D. Ivy | INTERN - DEMOCRAT | Feb 6, 2023 to May 12, 2023 |
| Sean Janda | INTERN-DEMOCRATIC STAFF | Jun 4, 2012 to Jul 27, 2012 |
| Joseph D. Johns | REPUBLICAN INTERN | Sep 1, 2020 to Jun 4, 2021 |
| Christian J. Kruse | INTERN - REPUBLICAN | May 28, 2024 to Aug 4, 2024 |
| Neel A. Lahiri | INTERN-DEMOCRATIC STAFF | Jun 24, 2019 to Aug 16, 2019 |
| Richard J. Markel | INTERN,CHAIRMANS STAFF | Jun 6, 2011 to Aug 7, 2011 |
| Arianna Loy McAniff | INTERN (REPUBLICAN) | Jul 17, 2019 to Aug 2, 2019 |
| Patrick D. Miller | INTERN | Sep 19, 2011 to Sep 30, 2011 |
| Gabriella R. Moskowitz | INTERN | Sep 19, 2011 to Dec 9, 2011 |
| Jamie L. Jelly Murtha | INTERN - DEMOCRAT | Jan 17, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024 |
| Pooja Narayan | INTERN-DEMOCRATIC STAFF | Sep 2, 2025 to Dec 10, 2025 |
| Navya Natarajan | INTERN - DEMOCRAT | May 13, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024 |
| Nirav Patel | INTERN-DEMOCRATIC STAFF | Mar 23, 2016 to Mar 27, 2016 |
| Miriam L. Pierson | DEMOCRATIC INTERN | Jun 1, 2021 to Aug 6, 2021 |
| Michael K. Quartermain | INTERN - REPUBLICAN | May 27, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025 |
| Pierce B. Rosenhaft | INTERN, REPUBLICAN STAFF | May 29, 2025 to Jul 4, 2025 |
| Andrew J. Silvia | INTERN, REPUBLICAN STAFF | Jan 18, 2012 to Aug 17, 2012 |
| Hunter W. Simmons | INTERN, REPUBLICAN STAFF | May 7, 2019 to Aug 9, 2019 |
| Isobel J. Sorenson | INTERN- REPUBLICAN VICE CHAIRMAN STAFF | May 7, 2018 to Aug 9, 2018 |
| Devin James Thompson | INTERN (REPUBLICAN) | Jun 1, 2021 to Aug 8, 2021 |
| Blake W. Tonn | INTERN - HOUSE REPUBLICAN STAFF | Jun 1, 2020 to Dec 11, 2020 |
| Elizabeth N. Ward | INTERN (REPUBLICAN) | Mar 2, 2022 to May 27, 2022 |
| Helen Y. Zhao | INTERN - DEMOCRAT | Jan 17, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024 |
Chapter III
Bills referred
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