House Committee on the Budget

The House Committee on the Budget is responsible for developing the annual budget resolution, a framework that sets overall spending and revenue levels for the federal government. Unlike most committees that draft specific legislation, the Budget Committee creates the parameters within which other committees operate. It drafts the concurrent resolution on the budget, which must be approved by both chambers but does not require the President's signature. The committee also oversees the budget reconciliation process, assembling legislation from other committees into omnibus packages that implement the budget plan's spending and revenue changes. Additionally, the committee enforces federal budget rules and has jurisdiction over spending limits, pay-as-you-go requirements, and other budgetary mechanisms. The committee provides oversight of the Congressional Budget Office and studies proposals to improve the budget process. Currently chaired by Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX) with Ranking Member Brendan Boyle (D-PA), the 37-member committee has been active on fiscal year 2026 appropriations, with recent bills addressing continuing appropriations, homeland security funding, student loan interest, and debt-to-GDP transparency requirements.