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 3652 | Deficit Reduction and Budget Reform Act of 2010 | Referred To111th | Jul 27, 2010 |
| S 3474 | Reduce Unnecessary Spending Act of 2010 | Referred To111th | Jun 9, 2010 |
| S 3423 | Veto Wasteful Spending and Protect Taxpayers Act of 2010 | Referred To111th | May 25, 2010 |
| SCONRES 60 | An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2011, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2010, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2012 through 2015. | Reported Original Measure111th | Apr 26, 2010 |
| SCONRES 57 | A concurrent resolution establishing an expedited procedure for consideration of a bill returning spending levels to 2007 levels. | Referred To111th | Apr 14, 2010 |
| S 3108 | Children's Budget Act | Referred To111th | Mar 11, 2010 |
| S 3096 | Economic Disaster Prevention Act of 2010 | Referred To111th | Mar 10, 2010 |
| S 3095 | HELP Act | Referred To111th | Mar 10, 2010 |
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.