Congressional Committees

House Appropriations Committee - - The House committee responsible for writing each of the 13 annual federal appropriations (spending) bills.

House Budget Committee - - The House committee responsible for writing the overall budget plan for the year. This document helps guide the spending and tax committees in their work.

House Budget Committee: Democrats - - Web page of the House Budget Committee Democrats.

House Ways and Means Committee - - House committee charged with writing tax legislation and bills affecting Social Security, Medicare, and other entitlement programs.

Joint Committee on Taxation - - Advisory committee charged with monitoring federal tax policy and estimating the impact of proposed changes to tax policy.

Senate Appropriations Committee - - The Senate committee responsible for writing each of the 13 annual federal appropriations (spending) bills.

Senate Budget Committee - - The Senate committee responsible for writing the overall budget plan for the year. This document helps guide the spending and tax committees in their work.

Senate Finance Committee - - Senate committee charged with writing tax legislation and bills affecting Social Security, Medicare, and other entitlement programs.