Super Committee

The Super Committee was a bipartisan group of six members from the U.S. Congress—three from the House and three from the Senate—created in 2011 to find ways to reduce the country’s budget deficit. Their goal was to agree on $1.2 trillion in spending cuts and revenue increases over ten years. If they reached an agreement, Congress would then vote to approve it. If not, automatic spending cuts (sequestration) would occur. The committee’s purpose was to break partisan gridlock and achieve substantial fiscal reform, though they ultimately did not reach an agreement.