Noun
joint committee (plural joint committees)
(politics) In a bicameral legislative body, a decision-making entity composed of members of both houses.
At that time a senator who was on the Joint Committee of Atomic Energy said rather quietly, 'You know, we're having a little problem with waste these days.' I didn't know what he meant then, but I know now. David R. Brower
A joint committee of 24 people has been formed which includes various factions of the opposition as well as representatives of the government. Source: Internet
Analyses by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Justice, the Tax Policy Center and Congress’ nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation all conclude that the overwhelming benefit throughout the duration of the legislation is to the wealthy. Source: Internet
A panel of independent experts that advises the British government, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization, has set out priorities for vaccinating the most vulnerable people first. Source: Internet
DAVID NOREN: The Joint Committee Staff is a nonpartisan expert staff of economists, lawyers, accountants. Source: Internet
E-commerce giant Amazon has refused to appear before the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Data Protection Bill on October 28 and this amounts to breach of privilege, panel chairperson and MP Meenakshi Lekhi said on Friday. Source: Internet