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 14
Newest activity first, from the 107th Congress on.
| Bill | Title | Referral | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3277 | Children's Budget Act | Referred To | Jul 17, 2008 |
| S 3006 | Budget Enforcement Legislative Tool Act of 2008 | Referred To | May 12, 2008 |
| SRES 493 | A resolution to limit consideration of amendments under a budget resolution. | Referred To | Apr 1, 2008 |
| SCONRES 70 | An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013. | Reported Original Measure | Mar 7, 2008 |
| S 2627 | Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act | Referred To | Feb 13, 2008 |
| S 2063 | Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action Act of 2007 | Hearings By (full committee) | Oct 31, 2007 |
| S 15 | Stop Over Spending Act of 2007 | Referred To | May 22, 2007 |
| S 1279 | SAFE Budget Process Reform Act | Referred To | May 3, 2007 |
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.