Senate Committee on the Budget
Committee Background
Year Established |
1974 |
Key Issues |
Drafting concurrent resolution on budget for congressional action on spending, 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; enforcement of the Budget Resolution, including informing Senators of budget violations; examination of President’s budget request |
Major Legislation |
Annual budget resolution (‘Budget Act’) |
Committee Leadership
Chair Michael Enzi (R - WY)
Chair
Ranking Mem. Bernie Sanders (I - VT)
Ranking Member