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United States Senate Committee on the Budget

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TheUnited States Senate Committee on the Budget is a standing committee of theU.S. Senate. It was created in 1974.[1]

Leadership

119th Congress

The committee chairman in the119th Congress isLindsey Graham (R).

118th Congress

The committee chairman in the118th Congress wasSheldon Whitehouse (D).

117th Congress

The committee chairman in the117th Congress wasBernie Sanders (I).

116th Congress

The committee chairman in the116th Congress wasMike Enzi (R).

115th Congress

The committee chairman in the115th Congress wasMike Enzi (R).

114th Congress

The committee chairman in the114th Congress wasMike Enzi (R).

113th Congress

The committee chairwoman in the113th Congress wasPatty Murray (D).[2]

112th Congress

The committee chairman in the112th Congress wasJeff Sessions (D).

Membership





Mike Enzi (R, Chairman) left this committee in 2020.

David Perdue (R) left this committee on January 03, 2021.


Mike Enzi (R, Chairman) left this committee in 2018.

Cory Gardner (R) left this committee in 2018.

David Perdue (R) left this committee on January 03, 2021.


Mike Enzi (R, Chairman) left this committee in 2016.

David Perdue (R) left this committee on January 03, 2021.


Mike Enzi (R) left this committee in 2014.


Mike Enzi (R) left this committee in 2012.



Nominations for director of the Office of Management and Budget

The following nominations were made in the Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations.[3]

Confirmation process for nominees for director of the Office of Management and Budget
NomineeAnnouncedHearingsReceivedStatusVote
Russell VoughtNovember 22, 2024January 15, 2025; January 22, 2025January 20, 2025Confirmed on February 6, 202553-47
Shalanda YoungNovember 24, 2021February 1, 2022; February 1, 2022December 2, 2021Confirmed on March 15, 202261-36
Neera TandenNovember 30, 2020February 9, 2021; February 10, 2021January 20, 2021Withdrew on March 2, 2021N/A
Russell VoughtMarch 18, 2020June 2, 2020; June 3, 2020May 4, 2020Confirmed on July 20, 202051-45
Mick MulvaneyDecember 16, 2016January 24, 2017January 30, 2017Confirmed on February 16, 201751-49
Shaun DonovanMay 23, 2014June 11, 2014June 2, 2014Confirmed on July 10, 201475-22
Sylvia Mathews BurwellMarch 4, 2013April 9, 2013; April 10, 2013March 7, 2013Confirmed on April 24, 201396-0
Jack LewJuly 13, 2010September 16, 2010August 5, 2010Confirmed on November 18, 2010Voice Vote
Peter OrszagNovember 25, 2008January 13, 2009; January 14, 2009January 20, 2009Confirmed on January 20, 2009Voice Vote

Jurisdiction

According to the officialSenate website, the jurisdiction of the Budget Committee includes the following:

“The Budget Committee’s principal responsibility is to develop a concurrent resolution on the budget to serve as the framework for congressional action on spending, revenue, and debt-limit legislation. Each chamber introduces its own resolution, which, when jointly agreed to by the House and the Senate, becomes the so called “budget resolution.” The adoption of the resolution does not result in a new law of the United States, as the president does not sign the resolution.


The Senate Budget Committee is also responsible for the enforcement of this concurrent resolution and associated budget laws. Budget enforcement is accomplished by informing senators when budget “points of order” apply because of violations to the budget, and by working with other committees during the crafting of legislation to address potential violations. The committee also tracks the appropriations process throughout the year to make sure that spending levels in appropriations bills conform to the levels set forth in the budget resolution.

Through the budget resolution, the Committee can also initiate and enforce the budget reconciliation process, a piece of legislation that is written to bring about specific identified fiscal goals. A reconciliation bill, if passed and signed by the president, carries with it the full force of law. The Committee also holds hearings on the economy, oversight hearings to monitor the performance of government agencies, and hearings to consider nominations for the president’s Office of Management and Budget.[4][5]

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Contact

624 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: (202) 224-0642
Fax: (202) 228-2007


See also

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Footnotes

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