Committees

Senator Pat Toomey is in the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. He is also in the Joint Economic Committee.

Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
1) Tim Johnson is the Chairman of this committee.
2) Formally established in 1913.
3) Jurisdiction includes, but are not limited to: banking, insurance, financial markets, securities, housing, urban development and mass transit, international trade and finance, and economic policy

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
1) Jay Rockerfeller is the Chairman.
2) They have jurisdiction in many areas, such as Coast Guard and engineering.
3) Pat Toomey is a minority member, meaning Democrats have the majority.

Joint Economic Committee
1) Bob Casey Jr. is the chairman.
2) This is made if both Senate and House members.
3) They are constantly trying to make the economy more stabilized and better than it is now.
4) Made of 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans.
5) Made of 10 House and 10 Senate members.