United States Congress Joint Committee on the Library
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Leadership
The committee chair in the 112th Congress was Gregg Harper (R).
Membership
2012-2013 (113th Congress)
| Joint Committee on the Library Members, 2012-2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Charles Schumer - Senate (New York) Vice Chair | • Pat Roberts - Senate (Kansas) | |||
| • Richard Durbin - Senate (Illinois) | • Roy Blunt - Senate (Missouri) | |||
| • Patrick Leahy - Senate (Vermont) | ||||
2011-2012 (112th Congress)
| Joint Committee on the Library Members, 2011-2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Charles Schumer - Senate (New York) Chair | • Gregg Harper - House (Mississippi) Vice chair | |||
| • Richard Durbin - Senate (Illinois) | • Daniel Lungren - House (California) | |||
| • Patrick Leahy - Senate (Vermont) | • Ander Crenshaw - House (Florida) | |||
| • Robert Brady - House (Pennsylvania) | • Lamar Alexander - Senate (Tennessee) | |||
| • Zoe Lofgren - House (California) | • Thad Cochran - Senate (Mississippi) | |||
Jurisdiction
According to the official House website, the jurisdiction of the Joint Committee on the Library includes the following:
- Oversight over the operations of the Library of Congress.
- Management of the congressional art collection and the United States Botanic Garden, but it does not have legislative authority.
Contact
Committee on House Administration
1309 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Telephone: (202) 225-8281
Fax: (202) 225-9957