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. The committee briefly operated as a special committee from 1919 to 1920 during the 66th Congress, before being made a standing committee in 1974. The current Chair is

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, and the Ranking Member is

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Jeff Merkley.

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 entitlements. 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.

119th Congress

Chairs, 1975–present

Historical membership rosters

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110th Congress

109th Congress

Notes

References

External links

Official websiteArchive

Senate Budget Committee
Legislation activity and reports, Congress.gov.
Committee on the Budget, United States Senate, 1974-2006. Senate Document 109-24. 109th Congress, 2nd session, 2006.
{{Authority control Senate Committee on Budget

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1974 establishments in Washington, D.C. Organizations established in 1974