What is Senate Committee on the Budget working on?

Recent hearings

• 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

• Business meeting to consider S.Con.Res.33, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.

  May 20, 2026

  Open Business Meeting

As of Jul 18, 2026. Sparse coverage can reflect a quiet recess period or a filter gap; the full schedule lives on Congress.gov.

Bills in committee

• S 2: Secure America Act

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

  Now law
• SCONRES 33: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.

  Lindsey Graham (R-SC) · Apr 21, 2026

  Voted out of committee
• 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
• S 4173: Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act

  John Barrasso (R-WY) · Mar 24, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• 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.

  Kevin Cramer (R-ND) · Mar 20, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• S 3951: Balanced Budget Responsibility Act of 2026

  Rick Scott (R-FL) · Feb 26, 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.