Capital Building

Senate Committee on the Budget

Committee Background

Year Established

1974

Key Issues

Drafting concurrent resolution on budget for congressional action on spending, revenue, and debt-limit legislation

Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction over the budget process generally; budget process reform; authorship of budget reconciliation instructions; setting forth aggregate levels of spending, revenue, deficit/surplus, and public debt; enforcement of the Budget Resolution, including informing Senators of budget violations; examination of President’s budget request

Major Legislation

Annual budget resolution (‘Budget Act’)

Committee Leadership

Chair Michael Enzi (R - WY)
Chair
Ranking Mem. Bernie Sanders (I - VT)
Ranking Member

Vital Stats

Budget Authorization
106107108109110111112113114115$10,000,000$12,000,000$14,000,000$16,000,000$18,000,000

Staffing

Staff Levels
20162015201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003200220010204060
Median Salaries
Budget AnalystOtherPolicyCounselSenior Staff$0$6,250$12,500$18,750$25,000$31,250$37,500$43,750$50,000$56,250$62,500$68,750$75,000$81,250$87,500$93,750$100,000$106,250$112,500$118,750$125,000$131,250$137,500$143,750$150,000$156,250$162,500
Staff Tenures
  • Tenure in Position
  • Tenure in Committee
  • Tenure in Congress
Budget AnalystOtherPolicyCounselSenior Staff051015