Pelosi Appoints Carolyn Maloney to Joint Economic Committee; Will Serve as Chair This Congress

Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi will appoint Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney of New York to serve on the Joint Economic Committee, where she will serve as committee Chair.

"Congresswoman Maloney has been an outstanding leader in her 10 years of service on the Joint Economic Committee, including the last Congress as Vice Chair.  I look forward to her service as the new Chair in the 111th Congress," Pelosi said. "Her leadership on economic matters has shown her commitment to the interests of the American people and their livelihoods: their homes, their jobs, and their families.  At this critical time, when our country is facing a serious economic downturn, Congresswoman Maloney and the JEC will generate the tools needed to jumpstart the economy and lead this nation back to prosperity."

Congresswoman Maloney said:  'I am honored that Speaker Pelosi has appointed me to the Joint Economic Committee in the 111th Congress.  In such an historic year, I am pleased to work with our first woman Speaker as the first woman to chair the JEC.  I look forward to working closely with President Obama's economic team and to continuing to work with Senator Schumer as Vice Chairman on long-term solutions to the grim economic situation facing our country - and putting the needs and concerns of America's working families front-and-center in Washington.'