# United States Senate Committee on the Budget

The United States Senate Committee on the Budget was established by the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. It is responsible for drafting Congress's annual budget plan and monitoring action on the budget for the Federal Government. The committee has jurisdiction over the Congressional Budget Office. 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 South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, and the Ranking Member is Oregon Senator 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 House of Representatives; it has legislative jurisdiction in the areas of taxes, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid 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

| Majority | Minority |
| Lindsey Graham, South Carolina, Chair Chuck Grassley, Iowa Mike Crapo, Idaho Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Roger Marshall, Kansas John Cornyn, Texas Mike Lee, Utah John Kennedy, Louisiana Pete Ricketts, Nebraska Bernie Moreno, Ohio Rick Scott, Florida | Jeff Merkley, Oregon, Ranking Member Patty Murray, Washington Ron Wyden, Oregon Bernie Sanders, Vermont Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Mark Warner, Virginia Tim Kaine, Virginia Chris Van Hollen, Maryland Ben Ray Luján, New Mexico Alex Padilla, California |

## Chairs, 1975–present

| Chairs | Party | State | Years |
| Edmund S. Muskie | Democratic | Maine | 1975–1980 |
| Ernest F. Hollings | Democratic | South Carolina | 1980–1981 |
| Pete Domenici | Republican | New Mexico | 1981–1987 |
| Lawton Chiles | Democratic | Florida | 1987–1989 |
| James Sasser | Democratic | Tennessee | 1989–1995 |
| Pete Domenici | Republican | New Mexico | 1995–2001 |
| Kent Conrad | Democratic | North Dakota | 2001 |
| Pete Domenici | Republican | New Mexico | 2001 |
| Kent Conrad | Democratic | North Dakota | 2001–2003 |
| Don Nickles | Republican | Oklahoma | 2003–2005 |
| Judd Gregg | Republican | New Hampshire | 2005–2007 |
| Kent Conrad | Democratic | North Dakota | 2007–2013 |
| Patty Murray | Democratic | Washington | 2013–2015 |
| Mike Enzi | Republican | Wyoming | 2015–2021 |
| Bernie Sanders | Independent | Vermont | 2021–2023 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | Rhode Island | 2023–2025 |
| Lindsey Graham | Republican | South Carolina | 2025–present |

## Historical membership rosters
### 118th Congress

| Majority | Minority |
| Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island, Chairman Patty Murray, Washington Ron Wyden, Oregon Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Bernie Sanders, Vermont Mark Warner, Virginia Jeff Merkley, Oregon Tim Kaine, Virginia Chris Van Hollen, Maryland Ben Ray Luján, New Mexico Alex Padilla, California | Chuck Grassley, Iowa, Ranking Member Mike Crapo, Idaho Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Mitt Romney, Utah Roger Marshall, Kansas Mike Braun, Indiana John Kennedy, Louisiana Rick Scott, Florida Mike Lee, Utah |

### 117th Congress

| Majority | Minority |
| Bernie Sanders, Vermont, Chairman Patty Murray, Washington Ron Wyden, Oregon Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Mark Warner, Virginia Jeff Merkley, Oregon Tim Kaine, Virginia Chris Van Hollen, Maryland Ben Ray Luján, New Mexico Alex Padilla, California | Lindsey Graham, South Carolina, Ranking Member Chuck Grassley, Iowa Mike Crapo, Idaho Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Mike Braun, Indiana Rick Scott, Florida Ben Sasse, Nebraska Mitt Romney, Utah John Kennedy, Louisiana Kevin Cramer, North Dakota |
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### 116th Congress

| Majority | Minority |
| Mike Enzi, Wyoming, Chairman Chuck Grassley, Iowa Mike Crapo, Idaho Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania Ron Johnson, Wisconsin David Perdue, Georgia Mike Braun, Indiana Rick Scott, Florida John Kennedy, Louisiana Kevin Cramer, North Dakota | Bernie Sanders, Vermont, Ranking Member Patty Murray, Washington Ron Wyden, Oregon Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Mark Warner, Virginia Jeff Merkley, Oregon Tim Kaine, Virginia Chris Van Hollen, Maryland Kamala Harris, California |

### 115th Congress

| Majority | Minority |
| Mike Enzi, Wyoming, Chair Chuck Grassley, Iowa Mike Crapo, Idaho Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Bob Corker, Tennessee David Perdue, Georgia Cory Gardner, Colorado John Kennedy, Louisiana John Boozman, Arkansas Tom Cotton, Arkansas | Bernie Sanders, Vermont, Ranking Member Patty Murray, Washington Ron Wyden, Oregon Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Mark Warner, Virginia Jeff Merkley, Oregon Tim Kaine, Virginia Angus King, Maine Chris Van Hollen, Maryland Kamala Harris, California |

### 114th Congress

| Majority | Minority |
| Mike Enzi, Wyoming, Chair Chuck Grassley, Iowa Mike Crapo, Idaho Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Bob Corker, Tennessee David Perdue, Georgia Cory Gardner, Colorado John Kennedy, Louisiana John Boozman, Arkansas Luther Strange, Alabama | Bernie Sanders, Vermont, Ranking Member Patty Murray, Washington Ron Wyden, Oregon Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Mark Warner, Virginia Jeff Merkley, Oregon Tammy Baldwin Tim Kaine, Virginia Angus King, Maine |

### 113th Congress

| Majority | Minority |
| Patty Murray, Washington, Chair Ron Wyden, Oregon Bill Nelson, Florida Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Bernie Sanders, Vermont Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Mark Warner, Virginia Jeff Merkley, Oregon Chris Coons, Delaware Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin Tim Kaine, Virginia Angus King, Maine | Jeff Sessions, Alabama, Ranking Member Chuck Grassley, Iowa Mike Enzi, Wyoming Mike Crapo, Idaho Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Rob Portman, Ohio Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Kelly Ayotte, New Hampshire Roger Wicker, Mississippi |

### 112th Congress

| Majority | Minority |
| Kent Conrad, North Dakota, Chair Patty Murray, Washington Ron Wyden, Oregon Bill Nelson, Florida Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Ben Cardin, Maryland Bernie Sanders, Vermont Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Mark Warner, Virginia Jeff Merkley, Oregon Mark Begich, Alaska Chris Coons, Delaware | Jeff Sessions, Alabama, Ranking Member Chuck Grassley, Iowa Mike Enzi, Wyoming Mike Crapo, Idaho Lindsey Graham, South Carolina John Thune, South Dakota Rob Portman, Ohio Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Kelly Ayotte, New Hampshire |

### 111th Congress

| Majority | Minority |
| Kent Conrad, North Dakota, Chair Patty Murray, Washington Ron Wyden, Oregon Russ Feingold, Wisconsin Robert Byrd, West Virginia Bill Nelson, Florida Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Bob Menendez, New Jersey Ben Cardin, Maryland Bernie Sanders, Vermont Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Mark Warner, Virginia Jeff Merkley, Oregon | Judd Gregg, New Hampshire, Ranking Member Chuck Grassley, Iowa Mike Enzi, Wyoming Jeff Sessions, Alabama Jim Bunning, Kentucky Mike Crapo, Idaho John Ensign, Nevada John Cornyn, Texas Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Lamar Alexander, Tennessee |

### 110th Congress

| Majority | Minority |
| Kent Conrad, North Dakota, Chair Patty Murray, Washington Ron Wyden, Oregon Russ Feingold, Wisconsin Robert Byrd, West Virginia Bill Nelson, Florida Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Bob Menendez, New Jersey Frank Lautenberg, New Jersey Ben Cardin, Maryland Bernie Sanders, Vermont Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island | Judd Gregg, New Hampshire, Ranking Member Pete Domenici, New Mexico Chuck Grassley, Iowa Wayne Allard, Colorado Mike Enzi, Wyoming Jeff Sessions, Alabama Jim Bunning, Kentucky Mike Crapo, Idaho John Ensign, Nevada John Cornyn, Texas Lindsey Graham, South Carolina |

### 109th Congress

| Majority | Minority |
| Judd Gregg, New Hampshire, Chair Pete Domenici, New Mexico Chuck Grassley, Iowa Wayne Allard, Colorado Mike Enzi, Wyoming Jeff Sessions, Alabama Jim Bunning, Kentucky Mike Crapo, Idaho John Ensign, Nevada John Cornyn, Texas Lamar Alexander, Tennessee Lindsey Graham, South Carolina | Kent Conrad, North Dakota, Ranking Member Paul Sarbanes, Maryland Patty Murray, Washington Ron Wyden, Oregon Russ Feingold, Wisconsin Tim Johnson, South Dakota Robert Byrd, West Virginia Bill Nelson, Florida Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Bob Menendez, New Jersey |