Senate · Standing committee

Senate Committee on the Budget

Official site: http://www.budget.senate.gov/

Composition

21 members

● R 11● D 9● I 1

Jurisdiction

The Senate Committee on the Budget is responsible for drafting a concurrent resolution on the budget for congressional action on spending, revenue, and debt-limit legislation. The Budget Resolution must be jointly agreed to by both the House and the Senate, but does not need to be signed by the President. The Committee is also responsible for enforcing the Budget Resolution by informing senators of violations to the budget, and by working with other committees, such as the Committee on Appropriations, to prevent potential violations.

Leadership

Chair

Lindsey Graham

R · SC

Ranking member

Jeff Merkley

D · OR