United States Senate Committee on the Budget

Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox U.S. congressional committee The United States Senate Committee on the Budget was established by the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. It is responsible for drafting Congress's annual budget plan and monitoring action on the budget for the Federal Government. The committee has jurisdiction over the Congressional Budget Office. The committee briefly operated as a special committee from 1919 to 1920 during the 66th Congress, before being made a standing committee in 1974.

The current Chair is South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, and the Ranking Member is Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley.

Contrasted with other committees

The Budget Committee should not be confused with the Finance Committee and the Appropriations Committee, both of which have different jurisdictions: The Finance Committee is analogous to the Ways and Means Committee in the House of Representatives; it has legislative jurisdiction in the areas of taxes, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and some other entitlements. The Appropriations Committee has legislative jurisdiction over appropriations bills, which provide funding for government programs.

While the budget resolution prepared by the Budget Committee sets out a broad blueprint for the Congress with respect to the total levels of revenues and spending for the government as a whole, these other Committees prepare bills for specific tax and spending policies.

119th Congress

Majority	Minority
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" valign=top | Lindsey Graham, South Carolina, Chair Chuck Grassley, Iowa Mike Crapo, Idaho Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Roger Marshall, Kansas John Cornyn, Texas Mike Lee, Utah John Kennedy, Louisiana Pete Ricketts, Nebraska Bernie Moreno, Ohio Rick Scott, Florida	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" valign=top | Jeff Merkley, Oregon, Ranking Member Patty Murray, Washington Ron Wyden, Oregon Bernie Sanders, VermontTemplate:Efn Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Mark Warner, Virginia Tim Kaine, Virginia Chris Van Hollen, Maryland Ben Ray Luján, New Mexico Alex Padilla, California

Leadership, 1974–present

Chairs

Name	Party		State	Start	End
		Democratic	Maine	1974	1980
		Democratic	South Carolina	1980	1981
		Republican	New Mexico	1981	1987
		Democratic	Florida	1987	1989
		Democratic	Tennessee	1989	1995
		Republican	New Mexico	1995	2001
		Democratic	North Dakota	2001Template:Efn
		Republican	New Mexico	2001
		Democratic	North Dakota	2001Template:Efn	2003
		Republican	Oklahoma	2003	2005
		Republican	New Hampshire	2005	2007
		Democratic	North Dakota	2007	2013
		Democratic	Washington	2013	2015
		Republican	Wyoming	2015	2021
		IndependentTemplate:Efn	Vermont	2021	2023
		Democratic	Rhode Island	2023	2025
		Republican	South Carolina	2025	present

Ranking members

Name	Party		State	Start	End
		Republican	Colorado	1974	1975
		Republican	Oklahoma	1975	1981
		Democratic	South Carolina	1981	1983
		Democratic	Florida	1983	1987
		Republican	New Mexico	1987	1995
		Democratic	Nebraska	1995	1997
		Democratic	New Jersey	1997	2001
		Republican	New Mexico	2001	2003
		Democratic	North Dakota	2003	2007
		Republican	New Hampshire	2007	2011
		Republican	Alabama	2011	2015
		IndependentTemplate:Efn	Vermont	2015	2021
		Republican	South Carolina	2021	2023
		Republican	Iowa	2023	2025
		Democratic	Oregon	2025	present

Historical membership rosters

118th Congress

Majority	Minority
style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" valign=top | Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island, Chair Patty Murray, Washington Ron Wyden, Oregon Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Bernie Sanders, VermontTemplate:Efn Mark Warner, Virginia Jeff Merkley, Oregon Tim Kaine, Virginia Chris Van Hollen, Maryland Ben Ray Luján, New Mexico Alex Padilla, California	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" valign=top | Chuck Grassley, Iowa, Ranking Member Mike Crapo, Idaho Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Mitt Romney, Utah Roger Marshall, Kansas Mike Braun, Indiana John Kennedy, Louisiana Rick Scott, Florida Mike Lee, Utah

117th Congress

Majority	Minority
style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" valign=top | Bernie Sanders, VermontTemplate:Efn, Chair Patty Murray, Washington Ron Wyden, Oregon Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Mark Warner, Virginia Jeff Merkley, Oregon Tim Kaine, Virginia Chris Van Hollen, Maryland Ben Ray Luján, New Mexico Alex Padilla, California	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" valign=top | Lindsey Graham, South Carolina, Ranking Member Chuck Grassley, Iowa Mike Crapo, Idaho Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Mike Braun, Indiana Rick Scott, Florida Ben Sasse, Nebraska Mitt Romney, Utah John Kennedy, Louisiana Kevin Cramer, North Dakota

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116th Congress

Majority	Minority
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" valign=top | Mike Enzi, Wyoming, Chair Chuck Grassley, Iowa Mike Crapo, Idaho Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania Ron Johnson, Wisconsin David Perdue, Georgia Mike Braun, Indiana Rick Scott, Florida John Kennedy, Louisiana Kevin Cramer, North Dakota	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" valign=top | Bernie Sanders, Vermont,Template:Efn Ranking Member Patty Murray, Washington Ron Wyden, Oregon Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Mark Warner, Virginia Jeff Merkley, Oregon Tim Kaine, Virginia Chris Van Hollen, Maryland Kamala Harris, California

115th Congress

Majority	Minority
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" valign=top | Mike Enzi, Wyoming, Chair Chuck Grassley, Iowa Mike Crapo, Idaho Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Bob Corker, Tennessee David Perdue, Georgia Cory Gardner, Colorado John Kennedy, Louisiana John Boozman, Arkansas Tom Cotton, Arkansas	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" valign=top | Bernie Sanders, Vermont,Template:Efn Ranking Member Patty Murray, Washington Ron Wyden, Oregon Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Mark Warner, Virginia Jeff Merkley, Oregon Tim Kaine, Virginia Angus King, MaineTemplate:Efn Chris Van Hollen, Maryland Kamala Harris, California

114th Congress

Majority	Minority
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" valign="top" | Mike Enzi, Wyoming, Chair Chuck Grassley, Iowa Mike Crapo, Idaho Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Bob Corker, Tennessee David Perdue, Georgia Cory Gardner, Colorado John Kennedy, Louisiana John Boozman, Arkansas Luther Strange, Alabama	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" valign="top" | Bernie Sanders, Vermont,Template:Efn Ranking Member Patty Murray, Washington Ron Wyden, Oregon Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Mark Warner, Virginia Jeff Merkley, Oregon Tammy Baldwin Tim Kaine, Virginia Angus King, MaineTemplate:Efn

113th Congress

Majority

Minority

style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" valign="top" | Patty Murray, Washington, Chair Ron Wyden, Oregon Bill Nelson, Florida Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Bernie Sanders, VermontTemplate:Efn Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Mark Warner, Virginia Jeff Merkley, Oregon Chris Coons, Delaware Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin Tim Kaine, Virginia Angus King, MaineTemplate:Efn

style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" valign="top" | Jeff Sessions, Alabama, Ranking Member Chuck Grassley, Iowa Mike Enzi, Wyoming Mike Crapo, Idaho Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Rob Portman, Ohio Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Kelly Ayotte, New Hampshire Roger Wicker, Mississippi

112th Congress

Majority	Minority
style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" valign="top" | Kent Conrad, North Dakota, Chair Patty Murray, Washington Ron Wyden, Oregon Bill Nelson, Florida Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Ben Cardin, Maryland Bernie Sanders, VermontTemplate:Efn Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Mark Warner, Virginia Jeff Merkley, Oregon Mark Begich, Alaska Chris Coons, Delaware	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" valign="top" | Jeff Sessions, Alabama, Ranking Member Chuck Grassley, Iowa Mike Enzi, Wyoming Mike Crapo, Idaho Lindsey Graham, South Carolina John Thune, South Dakota Rob Portman, Ohio Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Kelly Ayotte, New Hampshire

111th Congress

Majority

Minority

style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" valign="top" | Kent Conrad, North Dakota, Chair Patty Murray, Washington Ron Wyden, Oregon Russ Feingold, Wisconsin Robert Byrd, West Virginia Bill Nelson, Florida Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Bob Menendez, New Jersey Ben Cardin, Maryland Bernie Sanders, VermontTemplate:Efn Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Mark Warner, Virginia Jeff Merkley, Oregon

style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" valign="top" | Judd Gregg, New Hampshire, Ranking Member Chuck Grassley, Iowa Mike Enzi, Wyoming Jeff Sessions, Alabama Jim Bunning, Kentucky Mike Crapo, Idaho John Ensign, Nevada John Cornyn, Texas Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Lamar Alexander, Tennessee

110th Congress

Majority

Minority

style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" valign="top" | Kent Conrad, North Dakota, Chair Patty Murray, Washington Ron Wyden, Oregon Russ Feingold, Wisconsin Robert Byrd, West Virginia Bill Nelson, Florida Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Bob Menendez, New Jersey Frank Lautenberg, New Jersey Ben Cardin, Maryland Bernie Sanders, VermontTemplate:Efn Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island

style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" valign="top" | Judd Gregg, New Hampshire, Ranking Member Pete Domenici, New Mexico Chuck Grassley, Iowa Wayne Allard, Colorado Mike Enzi, Wyoming Jeff Sessions, Alabama Jim Bunning, Kentucky Mike Crapo, Idaho John Ensign, Nevada John Cornyn, Texas Lindsey Graham, South Carolina

109th Congress

Majority	Minority
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" valign="top" | Judd Gregg, New Hampshire, Chair Pete Domenici, New Mexico Chuck Grassley, Iowa Wayne Allard, Colorado Mike Enzi, Wyoming Jeff Sessions, Alabama Jim Bunning, Kentucky Mike Crapo, Idaho John Ensign, Nevada John Cornyn, Texas Lamar Alexander, Tennessee Lindsey Graham, South Carolina	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" valign="top" | Kent Conrad, North Dakota, Ranking Member Paul Sarbanes, Maryland Patty Murray, Washington Ron Wyden, Oregon Russ Feingold, Wisconsin Tim Johnson, South Dakota Robert Byrd, West Virginia Bill Nelson, Florida Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Bob Menendez, New Jersey

External links

• Official website (Archive)
• Senate Budget Committee. Legislation activity and reports, Congress.gov.
• Committee on the Budget, United States Senate, 1974-2006. Senate Document 109-24. 109th Congress, 2nd session, 2006.