joint committee

noun

, Government.

1. a committee appointed from both houses of a bicameral legislature in order to reach a compromise on their differences concerning a particular issue.

Word History and Origins

Origin of joint committee¹

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

Example Sentences

This deduction costs the Treasury about $30 billion a year; if the increase in the standard deduction enacted in the Republicans’ Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 expires as scheduled next year, the cost of the mortgage deduction will soar to $84 billion in 2026, according to the congressional Joint Committee on Taxation.

From Los Angeles Times

Not through the phone calls or the emissaries or the public statements or the joint committee meetings.

From New York Times

Renewing all of the tax measures for another decade would cost about $3 trillion, according to the Joint Committee on Taxation.

From New York Times

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which provide Food Pyramid-like direction for better health, are updated every five years by a joint committee of the federal departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture.

From Seattle Times

Ultimately, regents serving on a joint committee voted to delay action until its next meeting in May.

From Los Angeles Times