What is Senate Committee on the Budget working on?

Recent hearings

• Hearings to examine the reality of Medicaid.

  Aug 4, 2026

  Open Hearing

• Business meeting to consider the nomination of Hal Duncan, of Texas, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

  Jul 22, 2026

  Open Business Meeting

• Hearings to examine the nomination of Hal Duncan, of Texas, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

  Jun 16, 2026

  Open Hearing

As of Oct 16, 2026. Sparse coverage can reflect a quiet recess period or a filter gap; the full schedule lives on Congress.gov.

Bills in committee

• SCONRES 40: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.

  Rand Paul (R-KY) · Sep 22, 2026

  Under review
• S 5442: Cost Estimates Improvement Act

  Rick Scott (R-FL) · Sep 17, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• SCONRES 39: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.

  Rand Paul (R-KY) · Aug 7, 2026

  Under review
• SCONRES 38: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.

  Ron Johnson (R-WI) · Aug 7, 2026

  Under review
• HCONRES 113: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.

  Jodey Arrington (R-TX-19) · Jul 18, 2026

  Under review
• S 2: Secure America Act

  Lindsey Graham (R-SC) · May 20, 2026

  Now law
• S 4455: Public Lands Integrity Act

  Michael Bennet (D-CO) · Apr 30, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• S 4372: No Bias in the Baseline Act

  Roger Marshall (R-KS) · Apr 22, 2026

  Awaiting committee review

Status reflects the bill’s latest action on Congress.gov, which may be past this committee (e.g. a bill “Passed House, in Senate” has cleared this committee and chamber).

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.