Pelosi selected Reps. James Clyburn, Xavier Becerra and Chris Van Hollen to round out the 12-member bipartisan panel called for under last week's debt ceiling agreement.
The final three appointees join Senate Democrats Patty Murray, Max Baucus and John Kerry, and six GOP fiscal conservatives from the House and Senate named by Republican leaders.
"We must achieve a 'grand bargain' that reduces the deficit by addressing our entire budget, while strengthening Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security," Pelosi said in a statement. "Our entire caucus will work closely with these three appointees toward this goal, which is the goal of the American people."
House Speaker John Boehner chose Reps. Jeb Hensarlng, Dave Camp and Fred Upton as the House Republican picks, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell picked Sens. Jon Kyl, Pat Toomey and Rob Portman. All six Republicans are known for conservative economic stances.
Hensarling said in a statement. "Everyone can agree that we must stop spending money we don't have, and the time to act is now."
He continued, noting that the Super Congress "will not be able to solve the crisis in a matter of months, but we can work together to tackle these challenges in order to bring back jobs, hope and opportunity for the American people.
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