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The United States Senate Committee on the Budget was established by the
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. 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
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. The committee briefly operated as a
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from 1919 to 1920 during the
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, before being made a standing committee in 1974. The current Chair is
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, and the Ranking Member is South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham.


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
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; it has legislative jurisdiction in the areas of taxes,
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, Medicare,
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and some other
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s. 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.


117th Congress

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Chairs, 1975–present


Historical membership rosters


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Official websiteArchive

Senate Budget Committee
Legislation activity and reports,
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Committee on the Budget, United States Senate, 1974-2006. Senate Document 109-24. 109th Congress, 2nd session, 2006.
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1974 establishments in Washington, D.C. Organizations established in 1974