Question

What is a joint committee?

Answer 1

Joint committee:

A joint committee is a special committee that consists of members from both the houses formed in order to address issues that are of special concern to both the houses.

Joint committees serve the purpose of the mutual functioning of the members of both the houses over a common issue of concern. These committees usually have an equal number of members from the "House of Representatives" and from the Senate. It is through the work of joint committees that the interaction between two houses is facilitated.