joint committee

American  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of joint committee

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

Example Sentences

Why the Joint Committee on Taxation and MedPac should engage in such nefarious activities — deliberately and maliciously claiming that for-profit health insurers are actually trying to maximize profits in order to fatten their shareholders’ returns — is a great mystery.

From MarketWatch

The insurance lobbyist’s comments were made to the Wall Street Journal after it reported on the Joint Committee on Taxation’s latest analysis of Medicare Advantage.

From MarketWatch

Parliament's joint committee on the national security strategy has written to the government to demand a temporary halt to crypto donations until tighter regulations can be developed.

From BBC

With better visibility into crypto holdings, the form could generate approximately $28 billion in revenue over a decade, according to a Joint Committee on Taxation estimate.

From MarketWatch

One of the signatories, Sarah Champion, who sits on parliament's Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy has, in the past, had Chinese spyware found on her parliamentary computer.

From BBC