House Committee On The Budget
Committee Background
| Year Established |
1974 |
| Key Issues |
Drafting concurrent resolution on budget for congressional action on sending, revenue, and debt-limit legislation |
| Jurisdiction |
Jurisdiction over the budget process generally; budget process reform; authorship of budget reconciliation instructions; setting forth aggregate levels of spending, revenue, deficit/surplus, and public debt; oversight of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and publishing their summary budget scorekeeping reports; examination of President’s budget request |
| Major Legislation |
Annual budget resolution (‘Budget Act’) |
Committee Leadership
Chair Diane Black (R - TN)
Chair
Ranking Mem. John Yarmuth (D - KY)
Ranking Member