What is Senate Committee on the Budget working on?

Recent hearings

• Hearings to examine the President's fiscal year 2027 budget proposal.

  Apr 16, 2026

  Meeting

• Hearings to examine Social Security, focusing on a discussion on the facts and the path forward.

  Mar 25, 2026

  Meeting

• Hearings to examine sanctuary cities, focusing on law and order.

  Mar 10, 2026

  Meeting

Bills in committee

• S 4173: Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act

  Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · Mar 24, 2026

  In Committee
• SRES 654: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should reduce and maintain the Federal unified budget deficit at or below 3 percent of gross domestic product.

  Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · Mar 20, 2026

  In Committee
• S 3951: Balanced Budget Responsibility Act of 2026

  Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] · Feb 26, 2026

  In Committee
• S 3204: Preventive Health Savings Act

  Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · Nov 19, 2025

  In Committee
• SRES 458: A resolution extending the enforcement of certain budgetary points of order in the Senate.

  Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · Oct 21, 2025

  In Committee

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.