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What is Senate Committee on Finance working on?

As of October 29, 2026, this page lists the 5 most recent hearings and meetings of the Senate Committee on Finance from Congress.gov. It also lists 8 bills referred to the committee, the newest introduced on September 23, 2026.

Recent hearings

  • Business meeting to consider the nominations of Gerard Klomp, of Utah, to be Deputy Secretary, and Ge Bai, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of Health and Human Services, James Gadwood, of Maryland, to be Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the Treasury, and Andrew A. De Mello, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court.

    Sep 24, 2026

    Open Business Meeting

  • Hearings to examine the nominations of Gerard Klomp, of Utah, to be Deputy Secretary, and Ge Bai, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of Health and Human Services, James Gadwood, of Maryland, to be Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the Treasury, and Andrew A. De Mello, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.

    Sep 15, 2026

    Open Hearing

  • Hearings to examine exploring process approaches for addressing Social Security solvency.

    Aug 5, 2026

    Open Hearing

  • Hearings to examine building a resilient health care future with biotechnology.

    Aug 4, 2026

    Open Hearing

  • Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, "Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act".

    Jul 30, 2026

    Open Business Meeting

As of Oct 29, 2026. Sparse coverage can reflect a quiet recess period or a filter gap; the full schedule lives on Congress.gov.

Bills in committee

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 Finance has legislative jurisdiction on matters relating to taxation, debt, customs, foreign trade, and health programs under the Social Security Act such as Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and other health and human services programs financed by a specific tax or trust fund.

Committee activity data from Congress.gov. Full methodology

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