Senate Committee on Finance
Committee Background
| Year Established |
1816 |
| Key Issues |
Taxation; debt; customs; foreign trade; Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare |
| Jurisdiction |
Bonded debt of the United States; customs, collection districts, and ports of entry and delivery; deposit of public monies; general revenue sharing; social security, and health programs under the Social Security Act, such as Medicare, Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF); reciprocal trade agreements; revenue measures generally; tariffs and import quotas; transportation of dutiable goods; taxation and oversight of the Internal Revenue Service |
Committee Leadership
Chair Orrin Hatch (R - UT)
Chair
Ranking Mem. Ron Wyden (D - OR)
Ranking Member