357 bills referred
Across 13 Congresses on file, most in the 112th at 48. In the 119th, 26. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.
Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th
Seated in the 119th Congress
Hearings and business meetings this Congress
Members 22
Chair and ranking member first, then alphabetically. Current Congress only.
| Seat | Member | Role |
|---|---|---|
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Chairman |
| R-WI | Ron Johnson | Chairman |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Ranking |
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Member |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Member |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Member |
| R-OH | Bernie Moreno | Member |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Member |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Member |
| R-SC | Darline Graham | Member |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Member |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Member |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Member |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Member |
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Member |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Member |
| R-NE | Pete Ricketts | Member |
| R-FL | Rick Scott | Member |
| R-KS | Roger Marshall | Member |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Member |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Member |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Member |
Meetings and hearings 12
Newest first. Current Congress only.
Nominations 3
Referred to this committee for confirmation. Current Congress only.
| Nomination | Position | Latest action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PN937-2 | Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget | Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 225. | Aug 7, 2026 |
| PN12-3 | Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget | Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 145. | Mar 26, 2025 |
| PN11-22 | Director of the Office of Management and Budget | Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 38. | Feb 6, 2025 |
Bills referred 357
Newest activity first, from the 107th Congress on.
| Bill | Title | Referral | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 20 | Social Security Lock-Box Act of 2015 | Referred To114th | Jan 6, 2015 |
| S 2905 | Carbon Pollution Transparency Act of 2014 | Referred To113th | Sep 19, 2014 |
| SRES 562 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development. | Referred To113th | Sep 18, 2014 |
| S 2658 | Accelerating Biomedical Research Act | Referred To113th | Jul 24, 2014 |
| S 2495 | One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2014 | Referred To113th | Jun 19, 2014 |
| S 2446 | Truth in Obamacare Accounting Act | Referred To113th | Jun 5, 2014 |
| S 2420 | Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2014 | Referred To113th | Jun 3, 2014 |
| S 2371 | Accurate Budgeting Act | Referred To113th | May 21, 2014 |
Everything here is as published by Congress. Referrals run from the 107th Congress on, so a committee older than that shows fewer than it has taken. Membership, meetings and nominations are held for the 119th Congress only, which is why they are shown without a history rather than reported as none. Records come from Congress.gov.