United States Senate Committee on the Budget
standing committee of the U.S. Senate
The United States Senate Committee on the Budget was created by the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. It is responsible for drafting Congress's annual budget plan and creating an action on the budget for the Federal Government.
Standing committee | |
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Active United States Senate 116th Congress | |
History | |
Formed | 1974 |
Leadership | |
Chair | Mike Enzi (R) Since January 3, 2015 |
Ranking member | Bernie Sanders (D) Since January 3, 2015 |
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Seats | 21 |
Political parties | Majority (11)
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Jurisdiction | |
Policy areas | Government spending |
House counterpart | House Budget Committee |
Website | |
budget | |
The committee has power over the Congressional Budget Office. The committee briefly operated as a special committee from 1919 to 1920 during the 66th Congress, before being made a standing committee in 1974.[1]
Members, 116th Congress
changeMajority | Minority |
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