Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 106th-119th Congresses

Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 106th-119th Congresses

Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 106th-119th Congresses

Updated August 13, 2025 (R40424)
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Contents

Background

Funding Resolution: Periods of Authorization and Most Recent Actions

Division of Funds Between Majority and Minority

Funding Authorization Levels Since the 106th Congress

Figures

Figure 1. 119th Congress Senate Committee Funding Resolution: Funding Periods

Tables

Table 1. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 119th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Table 2. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 118th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Table 3. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 117th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Table 4. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 116th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Table 5. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 115th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Table 6. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 114th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Table 7. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 113th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Table 8. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 112th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Table 9. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 111th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Table 10. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 110th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Table 11. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 109th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Table 12. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 108th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Table 13. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 107th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Table 14. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 106th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Summary

In the Senate, a biennial funding process applies to all Senate committees except Appropriations and Ethics, which have permanent authorizations for their staff and operating expenses. The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration has jurisdiction over committee funding resolutions and issues regulations governing committee funding and staff.

On February 27, 2025, the Senate adopted by unanimous consent S.Res. 94 (119th Congress), authorizing expenditures by Senate committees.

The authorizing resolution allocates expenditures for three periods:

March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025;

October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026; and

October 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027.

This report, which provides committee funding requests and authorizations for Senate committees in the 106th through 119th Congresses, will be updated as warranted.

Background

Committee funding and staffing is addressed in Senate Rules XXVI and XXVII, statute, and negotiations among Senate leadership. Authorization of funding for Senate committees (except the Committee on Appropriations¹ and Select Committee on Ethics²), in particular, is governed by Senate Rule XXVI, paragraph 9.³

In general, during the first few months of a new Congress, each Senate committee (except Appropriations and Ethics) typically reports a resolution (an "S.Res.") providing for its expenses.⁴

The resolutions also generally specify limits for expenses related to consultants and training for each covered period, address requirements for vouchers, and authorize the payment of agency contributions.⁵

The individual funding resolutions are then incorporated by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration into a single, omnibus committee funding resolution. The resolution provides an aggregate authorization for all committees (except Appropriations and Ethics) and then separate sections for each committee.

While funds are authorized and allocated to these committees through the adoption of the resolution, the appropriation for committee funding is contained in the annual legislative branch appropriations acts (in the Senate's Contingent Expenses, Inquiries and Investigations account).

Committee expenditures made pursuant to these funds are published in the semiannual Report of the Secretary of the Senate.⁶

Funding Resolution: Periods of Authorization and Most Recent Actions

Since the 106th Congress, committee funding resolutions have divided funds among three calendar periods to align more closely with the fiscal year appropriations cycle.⁷ For the 119th Congress, as seen in Figure 1, these periods are

March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025 (7 months);

October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026 (12 months); and

October 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027 (5 months).

Figure 1. 119th Congress Senate Committee Funding Resolution: Funding Periods

Source: Figure from CRS based on S.Res. 94 (119th Congress). Funding for the first two months of the 118th Congress (January and February 2023) was provided by S.Res. 59 (118th Congress), agreed to on February 15, 2023.

On February 25, 2025, Senator McConnell, chair of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, reported an original committee funding resolution.⁸ The Senate adopted by unanimous consent S.Res. 94, authorizing expenditures by Senate committees, on February 27, 2025.

Division of Funds Between Majority and Minority

The division of committee funds between the majority and minority is governed by Senate Rules and colloquies on the Senate floor between the majority and minority leaders and a Joint Leadership Letter inserted into the Congressional Record.

Senate Rule XXVII states that each committee's staff "should reflect the relative number of majority and minority members of committees," that the "minority shall receive fair consideration in the appointment of staff," and that there shall be "equitable treatment with respect to the fixing of salary rates, the assignment of facilities, and the accessibility of committee records."⁹ In addition, a majority of the minority party members of a committee may request at least one-third of the personnel funds for hiring minority staff (after excluding funds for staff that perform administrative and clerical functions).

The colloquies have been used since the 108th Congress.¹⁰ Beginning in the 112th Congress, the majority and minority leaders agreed to a new, standardized approach to the distribution of committee funding, which they also agreed should be adopted by future Congresses.

The 2011 agreement from the joint leadership was discussed in the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration report (S.Rept. 112-9) to accompany the committee funding resolution (S.Res. 81, 112th Congress):¹¹

During the 1990s, pursuant to Rule XXVII, most committees allocated their funding two-thirds for the majority and one-third for the minority. During the past decade, starting with the 107th Congress, biennial negotiations over the allocation ratios for committee funding produced Leadership guidance, which the Rules Committee used to develop committee budget guidelines. The 109th Congress Leadership colloquy of January 6, 2005 set a minimum for the minority of 40 percent of personnel funds after allocations for non-designated administrative and clerical staff. The minority leader stated in the colloquy that he hoped never in the future would it be any lower, no matter which party is in control of the Senate.

In the 112th Congress, on February 3, 2011, the Leadership agreed on a new funding approach to be used in the 112th and their intention that it be used in future Congresses in place of biennial negotiations. That funding approach is based on the party division of the Senate, but recognizes the majority's need for resources commensurate with its responsibilities in administering the committee. The Leadership agreed that 10 percent of the total majority and minority baseline salary amount, after allocations for non-designated administrative and clerical staff, would be set aside for the majority. The remaining 90 percent would be divided according to the party division of the Senate. For the 112th Congress, the party division for funding purposes is 53 to 47. Committee office space follows the same approach, with 10 percent of the total space set aside for the majority, and the remaining 90 percent divided according to the party division of the Senate. The Leadership colloquy further specified that regardless of the party division of the Senate, however, the minority share would never be less than 40 percent, and the majority would never exceed 60 percent including the 10 percent set aside for the majority. This approach provides greater stability to committees when Senate party ratios alter or the Senate majority changes from one party to another.

On February 15, 2023, the majority and minority leaders again engaged in a "Joint Leadership Letter and Colloquy," setting out agreed division for the 118th Congress. The agreement continued the division of funds based on party ratio, "including an additional ten percent (10%) from the majority and minority salary baseline to be allocated to the chair for administrative expenses."¹²

In addition, the agreement stated that special reserves would "only be considered when submitted by a committee chairman and ranking member for unanticipated, nonrecurring needs. Such requests shall be granted only upon the approval of the chair and ranking member of the Committee on Rules and Administration."¹³

The committee print for the 119th Congress reprinted this exchange.¹⁴

Committee staff may also be supplemented by consultants and staff detailed to committees from federal agencies, subject to such regulations as the Committee on Rules and Administration may impose.¹⁵

Funding Authorization Levels Since the 106th Congress

Table 1 through Table 14 provide the requested and the authorized funding level for committees for the 106th through 119th Congress, in reverse chronological order. Additionally, all tables show any difference between the total requested and the total authorized funding level.

Table 1. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 119th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request

Authorization

Committee

03/01/2025-09/30/2025

10/01/2025-09/30/2026

10/01/2026-02/28/2027

Total Request

03/01/2025-09/30/2025

10/01/2025-09/30/2026

10/01/2026-02/28/2027

Total Authorization

Differencea

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

4,464,935

7,654,174

3,189,239

15,308,348

4,464,935

7,654,174

3,189,239

15,308,348

0

Armed Services

6,092,832

10,444,856

4,352,023

20,889,711

6,092,832

10,444,856

4,352,023

20,889,711

0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

5,141,314

8,813,681

3,672,367

17,627,362

5,141,314

8,813,681

3,672,367

17,627,362

0

Budget

4,630,478

7,937,962

3,307,484

15,875,924

4,630,478

7,937,962

3,307,484

15,875,924

0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

6,259,693

10,730,903

4,471,210

21,461,806

6,259,693

10,730,903

4,471,210

21,461,806

0

Energy and Natural Resources

4,394,583

7,533,571

3,138,988

15,067,142

4,394,583

7,533,571

3,138,988

15,067,142

0

Environment and Public Works

4,107,247

7,040,996

2,933,748

14,081,991

4,107,247

7,040,996

2,933,748

14,081,991

0

Finance

7,638,723

13,094,954

5,456,231

26,189,908

7,638,723

13,094,954

5,456,231

26,189,908

0

Foreign Relations

6,068,289

10,402,781

4,334,492

20,805,562

6,068,289

10,402,781

4,334,492

20,805,562

0

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

7,767,027

13,314,904

5,547,877

26,629,808

7,767,027

13,314,904

5,547,877

26,629,808

0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

8,380,388

14,366,379

5,985,991

28,732,758

8,380,388

14,366,379

5,985,991

28,732,758

0

Judiciary

9,064,180

15,538,595

6,474,414

31,077,189

9,064,180

15,538,595

6,474,414

31,077,189

0

Rules and Administration

b

b

b

b

2,354,135

4,035,660

1,618,525

8,008,320

b

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

2,769,908

4,748,413

1,978,505

9,496,826

2,769,908

4,748,413

1,978,505

9,496,826

0

Veterans' Affairs

2,673,928

4,583,876

1,909,948

9,167,752

2,673,928

4,583,876

1,909,948

9,167,752

0

Special Committee on Aging

2,060,695

3,532,620

1,471,925

7,065,240

2,060,695

3,532,620

1,471,925

7,065,240

0

Indian Affairs

1,858,378

3,185,791

1,327,413

6,371,582

1,858,378

3,185,791

1,327,413

6,371,582

0

Select Committee on Intelligence

5,261,497

9,019,709

3,758,212

18,039,418

5,261,497

9,019,709

3,758,212

18,039,418

0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

c

c

c

c

-

Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 119th Congress (2025-2026); S.Res. 94, as adopted by the Senate.

a. Difference between total request and amount authorized.

b. An individual committee funding resolution was not introduced, but the request was discussed at a business meeting on February 25, 2025, https://www.rules.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/ce6132fc-902a-fb4d-bda7-3b450844c43d/119th_Proposed%20Rules%20Committee%20Budget_ROM25094.pdf.

c. Specific amount not provided. Pursuant to S.Res. 94, for the first period, March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, "not to exceed 7.6 percent of the amount equal to 7⁄12th of the appropriations for the account;" for the second period, October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, "not to exceed 7.9 percent of the appropriations for the account that are available for that period;" for the third period, October 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, "not to exceed 6.9 percent of the amount equal to 5⁄12th of the appropriations for the account." The Reserve Fund is available for special needs and "at the request of a Chairman and Ranking Member of that committee subject to the approval of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Rules and Administration."

Table 2. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 118th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request

Authorization

Committee

03/01/2023-09/30/2023

10/01/2023-09/30/2024

10/01/2024-02/28/2025

Total Request

03/01/2023-09/30/2023

10/01/2023-09/30/2024

10/01/2024-02/28/2025

Total Authorization

Differencea

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$4,212,203

$7,220,919

$3,008,716

$14,441,838

$4,212,203

$7,220,919

$3,008,716

$14,441,838

$0

Armed Services

$5,751,700

$9,846,646

$4,108,929

$19,707,275

$5,751,700

$9,846,646

$4,108,929

$19,707,275

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$4,673,169

$8,029,104

$3,351,791

$16,054,064

$4,673,169

$8,029,104

$3,351,791

$16,054,064

$0

Budget

$4,368,375

$7,488,643

$3,120,268

$14,977,286

$4,368,375

$7,488,643

$3,120,268

$14,977,286

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$5,837,726

$10,134,183

$4,236,948

$20,208,857

$5,837,726

$10,134,183

$4,236,948

$20,208,857

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$4,145,833

$7,107,142

$2,961,309

$14,214,284

$4,145,833

$7,107,142

$2,961,309

$14,214,284

$0

Environment and Public Works

$3,911,674

$6,705,702

$2,794,044

$13,411,420

$3,911,674

$6,705,702

$2,794,044

$13,411,420

$0

Finance

$6,820,289

$11,691,923

$4,871,634

$23,383,846

$6,820,289

$11,691,923

$4,871,634

$23,383,846

$0

Foreign Relations

$5,779,323

$9,907,410

$4,128,088

$19,814,821

$5,779,323

$9,907,410

$4,128,088

$19,814,821

$0

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$7,327,384

$12,561,230

$5,233,846

$25,122,460

$7,327,384

$12,561,230

$5,233,846

$25,122,460

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$7,688,429

$13,180,165

$5,491,734

$26,360,328

$7,688,429

$13,180,165

$5,491,734

$26,360,328

$0

Judiciary

$8,551,113

$14,659,052

$6,107,938

$29,318,103

$8,551,113

$14,659,052

$6,107,938

$29,318,103

$0

Rules and Administration

b

b

b

b

$2,200,126

$3,771,645

$1,571,519

$7,543,290

b

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$2,518,098

$4,316,738

$1,798,642

$8,633,478

$2,518,098

$4,316,738

$1,798,642

$8,633,478

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$2,430,843

$4,167,160

$1,736,317

$8,334,320

$2,430,843

$4,167,160

$1,736,317

$8,334,320

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$2,060,695

$3,532,620

$1,471,925

$7,065,240

$2,060,695

$3,532,620

$1,471,925

$7,065,240

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,689,435

$2,896,174

$1,206,739

$5,792,348

$1,689,435

$2,896,174

$1,206,739

$5,792,348

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$4,963,676

$8,509,160

$3,545,483

$17,018,319

$4,963,676

$8,509,160

$3,545,483

$17,018,319

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

c

c

c

c

-

Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 118th Congress (2023-2024); S.Res. 59, as adopted by the Senate.

a. Difference between total request and amount authorized.

b. An individual committee funding resolution was not introduced, but the request was discussed at a business meeting on February 13, 2023.

c. Specific amount not provided; S.Res. 59 provides that "not to exceed 7 percent" of the total appropriation for the "Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations" account, on a prorated basis (e.g., 7/12 of the total appropriation for the first period), shall be available. The Reserve Fund is available for special needs and "at the request of a Chairman and Ranking Member of that committee subject to the approval of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Rules and Administration."

Table 3. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 117th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request

Authorization

Committee

03/01/2021-09/30/2021

10/01/2021-09/30/2022

10/01/2022-02/28/2023

Total Request

03/01/2021-09/30/2021

10/01/2021-09/30/2022

10/01/2022-02/28/2023

Total Authorization

Differencea

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$3,172,421

$5,438,436

$2,266,015

$10,876,872

$3,172,421

$5,438,436

$2,266,015

$10,876,872

$0

Armed Services

$4,786,564

$8,205,538

$3,418,947

$16,411,049

$4,786,564

$8,205,538

$3,418,947

$16,411,049

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$3,730,507

$6,395,155

$2,664,648

$12,790,310

$3,730,507

$6,395,155

$2,664,648

$12,790,310

$0

Budget

$3,703,929

$6,348,919

$2,645,806

$12,698,654

$3,703,929

$6,348,919

$2,645,806

$12,698,654

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$4,561,289

$7,869,484

$3,278,947

$15,709,720

$4,561,289

$7,869,484

$3,278,947

$15,709,720

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$3,515,718

$6,026,946

$2,511,227

$12,053,891

$3,515,718

$6,026,946

$2,511,227

$12,053,891

$0

Environment and Public Works

$3,310,821

$5,675,695

$2,364,874

$11,351,390

$3,310,821

$5,675,695

$2,364,874

$11,351,390

$0

Finance

$5,527,337

$9,475,434

$3,948,098

$18,950,869

$5,527,337

$9,475,434

$3,948,098

$18,950,869

$0

Foreign Relations

$4,816,102

$8,256,175

$3,440,073

$16,512,350

$4,816,102

$8,256,175

$3,440,073

$16,512,350

$0

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$6,085,953

$10,433,063

$4,347,110

$20,866,126

$6,085,953

$10,433,063

$4,347,110

$20,866,126

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$6,430,401

$11,023,545

$4,593,144

$22,047,090

$6,430,401

$11,023,545

$4,593,144

$22,047,090

$0

Judiciary

$6,908,656

$11,843,410

$4,934,754

$23,686,820

$6,908,656

$11,843,410

$4,934,754

$23,686,820

$0

Rules and Administration

b

b

b

b

$1,827,361

$3,132,620

$1,305,258

$6,265,239

-

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,965,128

$3,368,790

$1,403,663

$6,737,581

$1,965,128

$3,368,790

$1,403,663

$6,737,581

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,878,550

$3,220,371

$1,341,821

$6,440,742

$1,878,550

$3,220,371

$1,341,821

$6,440,742

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$1,744,167

$2,990,000

$1,245,833

$5,980,000

$1,744,167

$2,990,000

$1,245,833

$5,980,000

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,416,443

$2,428,188

$1,011,745

$4,856,376

$1,416,443

$2,428,188

$1,011,745

$4,856,376

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$4,078,193

$6,991,188

$2,912,995

$13,982,376

$4,078,193

$6,991,188

$2,912,995

$13,982,376

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

c

c

c

c

-

Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 117th Congress (2021-2022); S.Res. 70, as adopted by the Senate.

a. Difference between total request and amount authorized.

b. An individual committee funding resolution was not introduced.

c. Specific amount not provided; S.Res. 70 provides that "not to exceed 7 percent" of the total appropriation for the "Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations" account, on a prorated basis (e.g., 7/12 of the total appropriation for the first period), shall be available. The Reserve Fund is available for special needs and "at the request of a Chairman and Ranking Member of that committee subject to the approval of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Rules and Administration."

Table 4. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 116th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request

Authorization

Committee

03/01/2019-09/30/2019

10/01/2019-09/30/2020

10/01/2020-02/28/2021

Total Request

03/01/2019-09/30/2019

10/01/2019-09/30/2020

10/01/2020-02/28/2021

Total Authorization

Differencea

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$2,758,627

$4,729,075

$1,970,448

$9,458,150

$2,758,627

$4,729,075

$1,970,448

$9,458,150

$0

Armed Services

$4,162,229

$7,135,250

$2,973,021

$14,270,500

$4,162,229

$7,135,250

$2,973,021

$14,270,500

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$3,243,919

$5,561,004

$2,317,085

$11,122,008

$3,243,919

$5,561,004

$2,317,085

$11,122,008

$0

Budget

$3,534,372

$6,058,924

$2,524,552

$12,117,848

$3,534,372

$6,058,924

$2,524,552

$12,117,848

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$4,155,132

$7,104,057

$2,960,024

$14,219,213

$4,155,132

$7,104,057

$2,960,024

$14,219,213

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$3,348,303

$5,739,948

$2,391,645

$11,479,896

$3,348,303

$5,739,948

$2,391,645

$11,479,896

$0

Environment and Public Works

$3,183,482

$5,457,399

$2,273,917

$10,914,798

$3,183,482

$5,457,399

$2,273,917

$10,914,798

$0

Finance

$5,119,003

$8,775,434

$3,656,431

$17,550,868

$5,119,003

$8,775,434

$3,656,431

$17,550,868

$0

Foreign Relations

$4,224,651

$7,242,259

$3,017,608

$14,484,518

$4,224,651

$7,242,259

$3,017,608

$14,484,518

$0

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$5,451,418

$9,345,288

$3,893,870

$18,690,576

$5,451,418

$9,345,288

$3,893,870

$18,690,576

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$5,591,653

$9,585,691

$3,994,038

$19,171,382

$5,591,653

$9,585,691

$3,994,038

$19,171,382

$0

Judiciary

$6,280,596

$10,766,736

$4,486,140

$21,533,472

$6,280,596

$10,766,736

$4,486,140

$21,533,472

$0

Rules and Administration

b

b

b

b

$1,589,010

$2,724,017

$1,135,007

$5,448,034

-

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,708,807

$2,929,383

$1,220,576

$5,858,766

$1,708,807

$2,929,383

$1,220,576

$5,858,766

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,633,522

$2,800,323

$1,166,801

$5,600,646

$1,633,522

$2,800,323

$1,166,801

$5,600,646

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$1,516,667

$2,600,000

$1,083,333

$5,200,000

$1,516,667

$2,600,000

$1,083,333

$5,200,000

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,231,690

$2,111,468

$879,778

$4,222,936

$1,231,690

$2,111,468

$879,778

$4,222,936

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$3,707,448

$6,355,625

$2,648,177

$12,711,250

$3,707,448

$6,355,625

$2,648,177

$12,711,250

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

c

c

c

c

-

Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 116th Congress (2019-2020); S.Res. 70, as adopted by the Senate.

a. Difference between total request and amount authorized.

b. An individual committee funding resolution was not introduced.

c. Specific amount not provided; S.Res. 70 provides that "not to exceed 7 percent" of the total appropriation available, on a prorated basis, shall be available.

Table 5. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 115th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request

Authorization

Committee

3/1/2017-9/30/2017

10/1/2017-9/30/2018

10/1/2018-2/28/2019

Total Request

3/1/2017-9/30/2017

10/1/2017-9/30/2018

10/1/2018-2/28/2019

Total Authorization

Differencea

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$2,463,834

$4,223,716

$1,759,882

$8,447,432

$2,463,834

$4,223,716

$1,759,882

$8,447,432

$0

Armed Services

$3,783,845

$6,486,591

$2,702,746

$12,973,182

$3,783,845

$6,486,591

$2,702,746

$12,973,182

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$3,119,153

$5,347,119

$2,227,966

$10,694,238

$3,119,153

$5,347,119

$2,227,966

$10,694,238

$0

Budget

$3,534,372

$6,058,924

$2,524,552

$12,117,848

$3,534,372

$6,058,924

$2,524,552

$12,117,848

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$3,879,581

$6,650,710

$2,771,129

$13,301,420

$3,879,581

$6,650,710

$2,771,129

$13,301,420

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$3,219,522

$5,519,181

$2,299,659

$11,038,362

$3,219,522

$5,519,181

$2,299,659

$11,038,362

$0

Environment and Public Works

$3,060,871

$5,247,208

$2,186,337

$10,494,416

$3,060,871

$5,247,208

$2,186,337

$10,494,416

$0

Finance

$4,710,670

$8,075,434

$3,364,764

$16,150,868

$4,710,670

$8,075,434

$3,364,764

$16,150,868

$0

Foreign Relations

$3,889,028

$6,666,904

$2,777,877

$13,333,809

$3,889,028

$6,666,904

$2,777,877

$13,333,809

$0

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$5,105,487

$8,752,264

$3,646,777

$17,504,528

$5,105,487

$8,752,264

$3,646,777

$17,504,528

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$5,591,653

$9,585,691

$3,994,038

$19,171,382

$5,591,653

$9,585,691

$3,994,038

$19,171,382

$0

Judiciary

$5,461,388

$9,362,379

$3,900,991

$18,724,758

$5,461,388

$9,362,379

$3,900,991

$18,724,758

$0

Rules and Administration

b

b

b

b

$1,375,819

$2,358,546

$982,728

$4,717,093

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,520,944

$2,607,332

$1,086,388

$5,214,664

$1,520,944

$2,607,332

$1,086,388

$5,214,664

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,283,522

$2,200,323

$916,801

$4,400,646

$1,283,522

$2,200,323

$916,801

$4,400,646

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$1,399,763

$2,399,594

$999,831

$4,799,188

$1,399,763

$2,399,594

$999,831

$4,799,188

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,184,317

$2,030,258

$845,941

$4,060,516

$1,184,317

$2,030,258

$845,941

$4,060,516

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$3,217,448

$5,515,626

$2,298,177

$11,031,251

$3,217,448

$5,515,626

$2,298,177

$11,031,251

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

c

c

c

c

-

Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 115th Congress (2017-2018); S.Res. 62, as adopted by the Senate.

a. Difference between total request and amount authorized.

b. An individual committee funding resolution was not introduced.

c. Specific amount not provided; S.Res. 62 provides that "not to exceed 7 percent" of the total appropriation available, on a prorated basis, shall be available.

Table 6. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 114th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request

Authorization

Committee

3/1/2015-9/30/2015

10/1/2015-9/30/2016

10/1/2016-2/28/2017

Total Request

3/1/2015-9/30/2015

10/1/2015-9/30/2016

10/1/2016-2/28/2017

Total Authorization

Differencea

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$2,463,834

$4,223,716

$1,759,882

$8,447,432

$2,463,834

$4,223,716

$1,759,882

$8,447,432

$0

Armed Services

$3,783,845

$6,486,591

$2,702,746

$12,973,182

$3,783,845

$6,486,591

$2,702,746

$12,973,182

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$3,119,153

$5,347,119

$2,227,966

$10,694,238

$3,119,153

$5,347,119

$2,227,966

$10,694,238

$0

Budget

$3,534,372

$6,058,924

$2,524,552

$12,117,848

$3,534,372

$6,058,924

$2,524,552

$12,117,848

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$3,879,581

$6,650,710

$2,771,129

$13,301,420

$3,879,581

$6,650,710

$2,771,129

$13,301,420

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$3,219,522

$5,519,181

$2,299,659

$11,038,362

$3,219,522

$5,519,181

$2,299,659

$11,038,362

$0

Environment and Public Works

$3,060,871

$5,247,208

$2,186,337

$10,494,416

$3,060,871

$5,247,208

$2,186,337

$10,494,416

$0

Finance

$4,710,670

$8,075,434

$3,364,764

$16,150,868

$4,710,670

$8,075,434

$3,364,764

$16,150,868

$0

Foreign Relations

$3,889,028

$6,666,904

$2,777,877

$13,333,809

$3,889,028

$6,666,904

$2,777,877

$13,333,809

$0

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$5,105,487

$8,752,264

$3,646,777

$17,504,528

$5,105,487

$8,752,264

$3,646,777

$17,504,528

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$5,591,653

$9,585,691

$3,994,038

$19,171,382

$5,591,653

$9,585,691

$3,994,038

$19,171,382

$0

Judiciary

$5,461,388

$9,362,379

$3,900,991

$18,724,758

$5,461,388

$9,362,379

$3,900,991

$18,724,758

$0

Rules and Administration

$1,375,819

$2,358,546

$982,728

$4,717,093

$1,375,819

$2,358,546

$982,728

$4,717,093

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,520,944

$2,607,332

$1,086,388

$5,214,664

$1,520,944

$2,607,332

$1,086,388

$5,214,664

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,283,522

$2,200,323

$916,801

$4,400,646

$1,283,522

$2,200,323

$916,801

$4,400,646

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$1,399,763

$2,399,594

$999,831

$4,799,188

$1,399,763

$2,399,594

$999,831

$4,799,188

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,184,317

$2,030,258

$845,941

$4,060,516

$1,184,317

$2,030,258

$845,941

$4,060,516

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$3,217,448

$5,515,626

$2,298,177

$11,031,251

$3,217,448

$5,515,626

$2,298,177

$11,031,251

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

b

b

b

b

-

Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 114th Congress (2015-2016); S.Res. 73, as adopted by the Senate.

a. Difference between total request and amount authorized.

b. Specific amount not provided; S.Res. 73 provides that "not to exceed 7 percent" of the total appropriation available, on a prorated basis, shall be available.

Table 7. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 113th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request

Authorization

Committee

3/1/2013-9/30/2013

10/1/2013-9/30/2014

10/1/2014-2/28/2015

Total Request

3/1/2013-9/30/2013

10/1/2013-9/30/2014

10/1/2014-2/28/2015

Total Authorization

Differencea

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$2,464,069

$4,181,090

$1,742,121

$8,387,280

$2,464,069

$4,181,090

$1,742,121

$8,387,280

$0

Armed Services

$4,179,885

$6,421,128

$2,675,470

$13,276,483

$4,179,885

$6,421,128

$2,675,470

$13,276,483

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$3,787,685

$5,293,156

$2,205,482

$11,286,323

$3,787,685

$5,293,156

$2,205,482

$11,286,323

$0

Budget

$3,950,532

$5,997,777

$2,499,074

$12,447,383

$3,950,532

$5,997,777

$2,499,074

$12,447,383

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$4,080,061

$6,583,591

$2,743,163

$13,406,815

$4,080,061

$6,583,591

$2,743,163

$13,406,815

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$3,453,383

$5,463,481

$2,276,450

$11,193,314

$3,453,383

$5,463,481

$2,276,450

$11,193,314

$0

Environment and Public Works

$3,178,904

$5,194,253

$2,164,272

$10,537,429

$3,178,904

$5,194,253

$2,164,272

$10,537,429

$0

Finance

$4,693,751

$7,993,936

$3,330,807

$16,018,494

$4,693,751

$7,993,936

$3,330,807

$16,018,494

$0

Foreign Relations

$3,866,195

$6,599,622

$2,749,842

$13,215,659

$3,866,195

$6,599,622

$2,749,842

$13,215,659

$0

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$5,381,475

$8,663,935

$3,609,973

$17,655,383

$5,381,475

$8,663,935

$3,609,973

$17,655,383

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$6,074,429

$9,488,952

$3,953,730

$19,517,111

$6,074,429

$9,488,952

$3,953,730

$19,517,111

$0

Judiciary

$5,882,131

$9,267,893

$3,861,622

$19,011,646

$5,882,131

$9,267,893

$3,861,622

$19,011,646

$0

Rules and Administration

$1,619,831

$2,334,743

$972,810

$4,927,384

$1,619,831

$2,334,743

$972,810

$4,927,384

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,524,917

$2,581,019

$1,075,424

$5,181,360

$1,524,917

$2,581,019

$1,075,424

$5,181,360

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,409,970

$2,178,117

$907,549

$4,495,636

$1,409,970

$2,178,117

$907,549

$4,495,636

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$1,704,661

$2,375,377

$989,740

$5,069,778

$1,704,661

$2,375,377

$989,740

$5,069,778

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,304,696

$2,009,768

$837,403

$4,151,867

$1,304,696

$2,009,768

$837,403

$4,151,867

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$3,739,220

$5,516,196

$2,298,415

$11,553,831

$3,739,220

$5,459,962

$2,274,984

$11,474,166

-$79,665

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

$3,850,000

b

b

b

-

Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 113th Congress (2013-2014); S.Res. 64, S.Res. 253, as adopted by the Senate.

a. Difference between total request and amount authorized.

b. Specific amount not provided; S.Res. 253 provides that "not to exceed 7 percent" of the total appropriation available, on a prorated basis, shall be available.

Table 8. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 112th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request

Authorization

Committee

3/1/2011-9/30/2011

10/1/2011-9/30/2012

10/1/2012-2/28/2013

Total Request

3/1/2011-9/30/2011

10/1/2011-9/30/2012

10/1/2012-2/28/2013

Total Authorization

Differencea

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$2,800,079

$4,800,136

$2,000,057

$9,600,272

$2,800,079

$4,800,136

$2,000,057

$9,600,272

$0

Armed Services

$4,749,869

$8,142,634

$3,392,765

$16,285,268

$4,749,869

$8,142,634

$3,392,765

$16,285,268

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$4,304,188

$7,378,606

$3,074,419

$14,757,213

$4,304,188

$7,378,606

$3,074,419

$14,757,213

$0

Budget

$4,489,241

$7,695,840

$3,206,599

$15,391,680

$4,489,241

$7,695,840

$3,206,599

$15,391,680

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$4,636,433

$7,948,171

$3,311,738

$15,896,342

$4,636,433

$7,948,171

$3,311,738

$15,896,342

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$3,924,299

$6,727,369

$2,803,070

$13,454,738

$3,924,299

$6,727,369

$2,803,070

$13,454,738

$0

Environment and Public Works

$3,612,391

$6,192,669

$2,580,278

$12,385,338

$3,612,391

$6,192,669

$2,580,278

$12,385,338

$0

Finance

$5,333,808

$9,143,671

$3,809,862

$18,287,341

$5,333,808

$9,143,671

$3,809,862

$18,287,341

$0

Foreign Relations

$4,393,404

$7,531,549

$3,138,145

$15,063,098

$4,393,404

$7,531,549

$3,138,145

$15,063,098

$0

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$6,115,313

$10,483,393

$4,368,081

$20,966,787

$6,115,313

$10,483,393

$4,368,081

$20,966,787

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$6,902,759

$11,833,302

$4,930,543

$23,666,604

$6,902,759

$11,833,302

$4,930,543

$23,666,604

$0

Judiciary

$6,684,239

$11,458,695

$4,774,457

$22,917,391

$6,684,239

$11,458,695

$4,774,457

$22,917,391

$0

Rules and Administration

$1,840,717

$3,155,515

$1,314,798

$6,311,030

$1,840,717

$3,155,515

$1,314,798

$6,311,030

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,732,860

$2,970,617

$1,237,755

$5,941,232

$1,732,860

$2,970,617

$1,237,755

$5,941,232

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,602,238

$2,746,693

$1,144,455

$5,493,386

$1,602,238

$2,746,693

$1,144,455

$5,493,386

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$1,937,114

$3,320,767

$1,383,653

$6,641,534

$1,937,114

$3,320,767

$1,383,653

$6,641,534

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,482,609

$2,541,614

$1,059,007

$5,083,230

$1,482,609

$2,541,614

$1,059,007

$5,083,230

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$4,249,113

$7,284,194

$3,035,081

$14,568,388

$4,249,113

$7,284,194

$3,035,081

$14,568,388

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

$4,375,000

$7,500,000

$3,125,000

$15,000,000

-

Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 112th Congress (2011-2012) and S.Res. 81, as adopted by the Senate.

a. Difference between total request and amounts authorized.

Table 9. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 111th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request

Authorization

Committee

3/1/2009-9/30/2009

10/1/2009-9/30/2010

10/1/2010-2/28/2011

Total Request

3/1/2009-9/30/2009

10/1/2009-9/30/2010

10/1/2010-2/28/2011

Total Authorization

Differencea

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$2,735,622

$4,809,496

$2,048,172

$9,593,290

$2,735,622

$4,809,496

$2,048,172

$9,593,290

$0

Armed Services

$4,639,258

$8,158,696

$3,475,330

$16,273,284

$4,639,258

$8,158,696

$3,475,330

$16,273,284

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$4,204,901

$7,393,024

$3,148,531

$14,746,456

$4,204,901

$7,393,024

$3,148,531

$14,746,456

$0

Budget

$4,384,507

$7,711,049

$3,284,779

$15,380,335

$4,384,507

$7,711,049

$3,284,779

$15,380,335

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$4,529,245

$7,963,737

$3,391,751

$15,884,733

$4,529,245

$7,963,737

$3,391,751

$15,884,733

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$3,833,400

$6,740,569

$2,870,923

$13,444,892

$3,833,400

$6,740,569

$2,870,923

$13,444,892

$0

Environment and Public Works

$3,529,786

$6,204,665

$2,641,940

$12,376,391

$3,529,786

$6,204,665

$2,641,940

$12,376,391

$0

Finance

$5,210,765

$9,161,539

$3,901,707

$18,274,011

$5,210,765

$9,161,539

$3,901,707

$18,274,011

$0

Foreign Relations

$4,291,761

$7,546,310

$3,214,017

$15,052,088

$4,291,761

$7,546,310

$3,214,017

$15,052,088

$0

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$5,973,747

$10,503,951

$4,473,755

$20,951,453

$5,973,747

$10,503,951

$4,473,755

$20,951,453

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$6,742,824

$11,856,527

$5,049,927

$23,649,278

$6,742,824

$11,856,527

$5,049,927

$23,649,278

$0

Judiciary

$6,528,294

$11,481,341

$4,890,862

$22,900,497

$6,528,294

$11,481,341

$4,890,862

$22,900,497

$0

Rules and Administration

$1,797,669

$3,161,766

$1,346,931

$6,306,366

$1,797,669

$3,161,766

$1,346,931

$6,306,366

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,693,240

$2,976,370

$1,267,330

$5,936,940

$1,693,240

$2,976,370

$1,267,330

$5,936,940

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,565,089

$2,752,088

$1,172,184

$5,489,361

$1,565,089

$2,752,088

$1,172,184

$5,489,361

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$1,892,515

$3,327,243

$1,416,944

$6,636,702

$1,892,515

$3,327,243

$1,416,944

$6,636,702

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,449,343

$2,546,445

$1,083,838

$5,079,626

$1,449,343

$2,546,445

$1,083,838

$5,079,626

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$4,151,023

$7,298,438

$3,108,302

$14,557,763

$4,151,023

$7,298,438

$3,108,302

$14,557,763

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

$4,375,000

$7,500,000

$3,125,000

$15,000,000

-

Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 111th Congress (2009-2010) and S.Res. 73, as adopted by the Senate.

a. Difference between total request and amounts authorized.

Table 10. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 110th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request

Authorization

Committee

3/1/2007-9/30/2007

10/1/2007-9/30/2008

10/1/2008-2/28/2009

Total Request

3/1/2007-9/30/2007

10/1/2007-9/30/2008

10/1/2008-2/28/2009

Total Authorization

Differencea

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$2,204,538

$3,862,713

$1,640,188

$7,707,439

$2,204,538

$3,862,713

$1,640,188

$7,707,439

$0

Armed Services

$4,073,254

$7,139,800

$3,032,712

$14,245,766

$4,073,254

$7,139,800

$3,032,712

$14,245,766

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$3,370,280

$5,905,629

$2,507,776

$11,783,685

$3,370,280

$5,905,629

$2,507,776

$11,783,685

$0

Budget

$3,554,606

$6,230,828

$2,646,665

$12,432,099

$3,554,606

$6,230,828

$2,646,665

$12,432,099

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$3,652,466

$6,400,559

$2,718,113

$12,771,138

$3,652,467

$6,400,560

$2,718,112

$12,771,139

$1

Energy and Natural Resources

$3,083,641

$5,404,061

$2,295,042

$10,782,744

$3,083,641

$5,404,061

$2,295,042

$10,782,744

$0

Environment and Public Works

$2,841,799

$4,978,284

$2,113,516

$9,933,599

$2,841,799

$4,978,284

$2,113,516

$9,933,599

$0

Finance

$4,203,707

$7,356,895

$3,120,762

$14,681,364

$3,970,374

$6,956,895

$2,954,095

$13,881,364

-$800,000

Foreign Relations

$3,469,450

$6,071,938

$2,575,710

$12,117,098

$3,265,283

$5,721,937

$2,429,876

$11,417,096

-$700,002

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$4,794,663

$8,402,456

$3,568,366

$16,765,485

$4,794,663

$8,402,456

$3,568,366

$16,765,485

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$5,393,404

$9,451,962

$4,014,158

$18,859,524

$5,393,404

$9,451,962

$4,014,158

$18,859,524

$0

Judiciary

$5,220,177

$9,150,340

$3,886,766

$18,257,283

$5,220,177

$9,150,340

$3,886,766

$18,257,283

$0

Rules and Administration

$1,461,012

$2,561,183

$1,087,981

$5,110,176

$1,461,012

$2,561,183

$1,087,981

$5,110,176

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,373,063

$2,405,349

$1,021,186

$4,799,598

$1,373,063

$2,405,349

$1,021,186

$4,799,598

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,259,442

$2,207,230

$937,409

$4,404,081

$1,259,442

$2,207,230

$937,409

$4,404,081

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$1,524,019

$2,670,342

$1,133,885

$5,328,246

$1,524,019

$2,670,342

$1,133,885

$5,328,246

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,183,262

$2,071,712

$879,131

$4,134,105

$1,183,262

$2,071,712

$879,131

$4,134,105

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$3,334,682

$5,848,084

$2,483,180

$11,665,946

$3,220,932

$5,643,433

$2,396,252

$11,260,617

-$405,329

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

$4,375,000

$7,500,000

$3,125,000

$15,000,000

-

Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and S.Res. 89, as adopted by the Senate.

a. Difference between total request and amounts authorized. The report accompanying the omnibus funding resolution stated: "Except for the Finance Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, and the Select Committee on Intelligence, all other committees funded by this resolution submitted budgets and questionnaires conforming to the requisite guidelines. The Rules Committee then conducted a hearing on February 14, 2007, in which the chair and ranking member of the three committees presented their justifications for a budget request above guidelines…. The Rules Committee likewise advised the Finance Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, and the Intelligence Committee to formally request Special Reserves to address their special needs due to the limitation imposed by the continuing resolution" ( U.S. Congress, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Authorizing Expenditures by Committees of the Senate, report to accompany S.Res. 89, 110th Cong., 1st sess., October 16, 2007, S.Rept. 110-198 (GPO, 2007), pp. 3-4).

Table 11. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 109th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request

Authorization

Committee

3/1/2005-9/30/2005

10/1/2005-9/30/2006

10/1/2006-2/28/2007

Total Request

3/1/2005-9/30/2005

10/1/2005-9/30/2006

10/1/2006-2/28/2007

Total Authorization

Differencea

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$2,090,901

$3,670,623

$1,562,289

$7,323,813

$2,090,901

$3,670,623

$1,562,289

$7,323,813

$0

Armed Services

$3,859,485

$6,778,457

$2,886,176

$13,524,118

$3,859,485

$6,778,457

$2,886,176

$13,524,118

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$3,196,078

$5,611,167

$2,388,363

$11,195,608

$3,196,078

$5,611,167

$2,388,363

$11,195,608

$0

Budget

$3,367,870

$5,915,179

$2,518,660

$11,801,709

$3,367,870

$5,915,179

$2,518,660

$11,801,709

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$3,463,046

$6,080,372

$2,588,267

$12,131,685

$3,463,046

$6,080,372

$2,588,267

$12,131,685

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$2,923,302

$5,133,032

$2,185,132

$10,241,466

$2,923,302

$5,133,032

$2,185,132

$10,241,466

$0

Environment and Public Works

$2,696,689

$4,732,998

$2,014,046

$9,443,733

$2,696,689

$4,732,998

$2,014,046

$9,443,733

$0

Finance

$4,081,365

$7,165,470

$3,049,982

$14,296,817

$3,765,508

$6,610,598

$2,813,662

$13,189,768

-$1,107,049

Foreign Relations

$3,290,588

$5,769,387

$2,452,849

$11,512,824

$3,095,171

$5,434,387

$2,313,266

$10,842,824

-$670,000

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$4,545,576

$7,981,411

$3,397,620

$15,924,607

$4,545,576

$7,981,411

$3,397,620

$15,924,607

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$5,112,891

$8,977,796

$3,821,870

$17,912,557

$5,112,891

$8,977,796

$3,821,870

$17,912,557

$0

Judiciary

$4,946,007

$8,686,896

$3,698,827

$17,331,730

$4,946,007

$8,686,896

$3,698,827

$17,331,730

$0

Rules and Administration

$1,383,997

$2,431,002

$1,035,189

$4,850,188

$1,383,997

$2,431,002

$1,035,189

$4,850,188

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,302,943

$2,286,820

$973,120

$4,562,883

$1,302,943

$2,286,820

$973,120

$4,562,883

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,394,529

$2,445,763

$1,040,152

$4,880,444

$1,193,865

$2,096,382

$892,457

$4,182,704

-$697,740

Special Committee on Aging

$1,445,446

$2,537,525

$1,080,025

$5,062,996

$1,445,446

$2,537,525

$1,080,025

$5,062,996

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,124,384

$1,972,189

$838,771

$3,935,344

$1,124,384

$1,972,189

$838,771

$3,935,344

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$3,050,594

$5,355,503

$2,279,493

$10,685,590

$3,050,594

$5,355,503

$2,279,493

$10,685,590

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

$4,375,000

$7,500,000

$3,125,000

$15,000,000

-

Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 109th Congress (2005-2006) and S.Res. 50, as adopted by the Senate.

a. Difference between total request and amounts authorized. The report accompanying the omnibus funding resolution stated: "Except for the Finance Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, all other committees funded by this resolution submitted budgets and questionnaires conforming to the requisite guidelines. At the Rules Committee mark-up conducted on February 9, 2005, the Rules Committee reported out an Omnibus Committee Funding Resolution that reported out all committees funding at guidelines except the Intelligence Committee…. The Rules Committee advised the Finance Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee and the Veterans' Affairs Committee to formally request Special Reserves authorized by S.Res. 50, to address their special needs." (U.S. Congress, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Authorizing Expenditures by Committees of the Senate, report to accompany S.Res. 50, 109th Cong., 1st sess., May 23, 2005, S.Rept. 109-70 (GPO, 2005), p. 9).

Table 12. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 108th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request

Authorization

Committee

3/1/2003-9/30/2003

10/1/2003-9/30/2004

10/1/2004-2/28/2005

Total Request

3/1/2003-9/30/2003

10/1/2003-9/30/2004

10/1/2004-2/28/2005

Total Authorization

Differencea

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$1,949,860

$3,431,602

$1,462,700

$6,844,162

$1,949,860

$3,431,602

$1,462,700

$6,844,162

$0

Armed Services

$3,594,172

$6,328,829

$2,698,836

$12,621,837

$3,594,172

$6,328,829

$2,698,836

$12,621,837

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$2,979,871

$5,244,760

$2,235,697

$10,460,328

$2,979,871

$5,244,760

$2,235,697

$10,460,328

$0

Budget

$3,136,108

$5,522,410

$2,355,010

$11,013,528

$3,136,108

$5,522,410

$2,355,010

$11,013,528

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$3,227,950

$5,681,955

$2,422,263

$11,332,168

$3,227,950

$5,681,955

$2,422,263

$11,332,168

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$2,724,301

$4,795,783

$2,044,614

$9,564,698

$2,724,301

$4,795,783

$2,044,614

$9,564,698

$0

Environment and Public Works

$2,516,590

$4,427,783

$1,886,876

$8,831,249

$2,516,590

$4,427,783

$1,886,876

$8,831,249

$0

Finance

$3,511,241

$6,179,693

$2,634,121

$12,325,055

$3,511,241

$6,179,693

$2,634,121

$12,325,055

$0

Foreign Relations

$2,933,624

$5,163,940

$2,201,453

$10,299,017

$2,884,041

$5,078,940

$2,166,036

$10,129,017

-$170,000

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$4,236,427

$7,457,494

$3,179,327

$14,873,248

$4,236,427

$7,457,494

$3,179,327

$14,873,248

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$4,764,738

$8,387,779

$3,576,035

$16,728,552

$4,764,738

$8,387,779

$3,576,035

$16,728,552

$0

Judiciary

$4,605,727

$8,110,222

$3,458,551

$16,174,500

$4,605,727

$8,110,222

$3,458,551

$16,174,500

$0

Rules and Administration

$1,288,413

$2,269,014

$967,696

$4,525,123

$1,288,413

$2,269,014

$967,696

$4,525,123

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,215,913

$2,139,332

$911,668

$4,266,913

$1,215,913

$2,139,332

$911,668

$4,266,913

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,112,475

$1,958,451

$834,987

$3,905,913

$1,112,475

$1,958,451

$834,987

$3,905,913

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$1,347,927

$2,372,258

$1,011,165

$4,731,350

$1,347,927

$2,372,258

$1,011,165

$4,731,350

$0

Indian Affairs

$1,051,310

$1,848,350

$787,173

$3,686,833

$1,051,310

$1,848,350

$787,173

$3,686,833

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$2,117,309

$3,726,412

$1,588,401

$7,432,122

$2,117,309

$3,726,412

$1,588,401

$7,432,122

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

$3,500,000

$6,000,000

$2,500,000

$12,000,000

-

Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 108th Congress (2003-2004) and S.Res. 66, as adopted by the Senate.

Notes: Committees are listed according to their names in the 118th Congress. In the 108th Congress, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was known as the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

a. Difference between total request and amounts authorized. The report accompanying the omnibus funding resolution stated: "Except for the Foreign Relations Committee, all other committees funded by this resolution submitted budgets and questionnaires conforming to the requisite guidelines. On February 13, 2003, the Foreign Relations Committee appeared before the Committee on Rules and Administration to present their budget request which was $384,296 or 8% above guidelines (on an annualized basis). Chairman Lott and Ranking Member Dodd both stated their support for the increase and incorporated it into this omnibus committee funding resolution." (U.S. Congress, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Authorizing Expenditures by Committees of the Senate, report to accompany S.Res. 50, 108th Cong., 1st sess., S.Rept. 108-73, June 17, 2003, (GPO, 2003), p. 9).

Table 13. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 107th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request

Authorization

Committee

3/1/2001-9/30/2001

10/1/2001-9/30/2002

10/1/2002-2/28/2003

Total Request

3/1/2001-9/30/2001

10/1/2001-9/30/2002

10/1/2002-2/28/2003

Total Authorization

Differencea

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$1,794,378

$3,181,922

$1,360,530

$6,336,830

$1,794,378

$3,181,922

$1,360,530

$6,336,830

$0

Armed Services

$3,301,692

$5,859,150

$2,506,642

$11,667,484

$3,301,692

$5,859,150

$2,506,642

$11,667,484

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$2,741,526

$4,862,013

$2,079,076

$9,682,615

$2,741,526

$4,862,013

$2,079,076

$9,682,615

$0

Budget

$2,880,615

$5,112,126

$2,187,120

$10,179,861

$2,880,615

$5,112,126

$2,187,120

$10,179,861

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$2,968,783

$5,265,771

$2,251,960

$10,486,514

$2,968,783

$5,265,771

$2,251,960

$10,486,514

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$2,504,922

$4,443,495

$1,900,457

$8,848,874

$2,504,922

$4,443,495

$1,900,457

$8,848,874

$0

Environment and Public Works

$2,318,050

$4,108,958

$1,756,412

$8,183,420

$2,318,050

$4,108,958

$1,756,412

$8,183,420

$0

Finance

$3,230,940

$5,729,572

$2,449,931

$11,410,443

$3,230,940

$5,729,572

$2,449,931

$11,410,443

$0

Foreign Relations

$2,495,457

$4,427,295

$1,893,716

$8,816,468

$2,495,457

$4,427,295

$1,893,716

$8,816,468

$0

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$3,895,623

$6,910,215

$2,955,379

$13,761,217

$3,895,623

$6,910,215

$2,955,379

$13,761,217

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$4,380,936

$7,771,451

$3,323,832

$15,476,219

$4,380,936

$7,771,451

$3,323,832

$15,476,219

$0

Judiciary

$4,230,605

$7,507,831

$3,212,052

$14,950,488

$4,230,605

$7,507,831

$3,212,052

$14,950,488

$0

Rules and Administration

$1,183,041

$2,099,802

$898,454

$4,181,297

$1,183,041

$2,099,802

$898,454

$4,181,297

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$1,119,973

$1,985,266

$848,624

$3,953,863

$1,119,973

$1,985,266

$848,624

$3,953,863

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$1,022,752

$1,814,368

$776,028

$3,613,148

$1,022,752

$1,814,368

$776,028

$3,613,148

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$1,240,422

$2,199,621

$940,522

$4,380,565

$1,240,422

$2,199,621

$940,522

$4,380,565

$0

Indian Affairs

$970,754

$1,718,989

$734,239

$3,423,982

$970,754

$1,718,989

$734,239

$3,423,982

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$1,859,933

$3,298,074

$1,410,164

$6,568,171

$1,859,933

$3,298,074

$1,410,164

$6,568,171

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

$2,000,000

$3,700,000

$1,600,000

$7,300,000

-

Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 107th Congress (2001-2002) and S.Res. 54, as adopted by the Senate.

Notes: Committees are listed according to their names in the 118th Congress. In the 107th Congress, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was known as the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

a. Difference between total request and amounts authorized.

Table 14. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 106th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request

Authorization

Committee

3/1/1999- 9/30/1999

10/1/1999-9/30/2000

10/1/2000-2/28/2001

Total Request

3/1/1999- 9/30/1999

10/1/1999-9/30/2000

10/1/2000-2/28/2001

Total Authorization

Differencea

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

$1,091,991

$2,118,150

$903,523

$4,113,664

$1,091,991

$2,118,150

$903,523

$4,113,664

$0

Armed Services

$1,693,175

$3,796,030

$1,568,418

$7,057,623

$1,693,175

$3,796,030

$1,568,418

$7,057,623

$0

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

$1,784,395

$3,160,739

$1,348,349

$6,293,483

$1,784,395

$3,160,739

$1,348,349

$6,293,483

$0

Budget

$1,945,784

$3,449,315

$1,472,442

$6,867,541

$1,945,784

$3,449,315

$1,472,442

$6,867,541

$0

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$2,157,797

$3,823,318

$1,631,426

$7,612,541

$2,157,797

$3,823,318

$1,631,426

$7,612,541

$0

Energy and Natural Resources

$1,650,792

$2,924,935

$1,248,068

$5,823,795

$1,650,792

$2,924,935

$1,248,068

$5,823,795

$0

Environment and Public Works

$1,518,386

$2,688,097

$1,146,192

$5,352,675

$1,518,386

$2,688,097

$1,146,192

$5,352,675

$0

Finance

$1,892,206

$3,762,517

$1,604,978

$7,259,701

$1,892,206

$3,762,517

$1,604,978

$7,259,701

$0

Foreign Relations

$1,697,074

$3,158,449

$1,347,981

$6,203,504

$1,697,074

$3,158,449

$1,347,981

$6,203,504

$0

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$2,574,140

$4,560,792

$1,946,026

$9,080,958

$2,574,140

$4,560,792

$1,946,026

$9,080,958

$0

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

$2,836,961

$5,026,582

$2,144,819

$10,008,362

$2,836,961

$5,026,582

$2,144,819

$10,008,362

$0

Judiciary

$2,733,379

$4,845,263

$2,068,258

$9,646,900

$2,733,379

$4,845,263

$2,068,258

$9,646,900

$0

Rules and Administration

$929,755

$1,647,719

$703,526

$3,281,000

$929,755

$1,647,719

$703,526

$3,281,000

$0

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

$677,992

$1,330,794

$567,472

$2,576,258

$677,992

$1,330,794

$567,472

$2,576,258

$0

Veterans' Affairs

$703,242

$1,246,174

$531,794

$2,481,210

$703,242

$1,246,174

$531,794

$2,481,210

$0

Special Committee on Aging

$708,185

$1,459,827

$622,709

$2,790,721

$708,185

$1,459,827

$622,709

$2,790,721

$0

Indian Affairs

$712,580

$1,260,534

$537,123

$2,510,237

$712,580

$1,260,534

$537,123

$2,510,237

$0

Select Committee on Intelligence

$1,325,017

$2,674,687

$1,141,189

$5,140,893

$1,325,017

$2,674,687

$1,141,189

$5,140,893

$0

Reserve Fund

-

-

-

-

-

$3,700,000

$1,600,000

$5,300,000

-

Source: Data taken from committee funding resolutions introduced in the Senate for the 106th Congress (1999-2000); S.Res. 49, as adopted by the Senate; and S.Res. 189, as adopted by the Senate.

Notes: Committees are listed according to their names in the 118th Congress. In the 106th Congress, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was known as the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

a. Difference between total request and amounts authorized.

Jane M. Wright assisted with the update for the 119th Congress. Former CRS Analyst William T. Egar previously authored this report. The listed author is available to congressional clients to answer inquiries on the subject.

Footnotes

1.

P.L. 79-601, Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, Section 202(b), 80 Stat. 834.

2.

S.Res. 290, 96th Cong., adopted November 29, 1979; and S.Res. 425, 97th Cong., adopted August 12, 1982. See also Section 77 of the Senate Manual (U.S. Congress, Senate, Senate Manual, S.Doc 116-1, 116th Cong., 2nd sess., compiled by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (GPO, 2020).

3.

Specifically, Senate Rule XXVI, paragraph 9(a) provides for each committee to annually report a funding resolution authorizing the committee to make expenditures during the period from March 1 of the current year through the last day of February in the following year. Rule XXVI, paragraph 9(b) provides for a process that may be employed in lieu of the process outlined in paragraph 9(a); specifically, it permits the Committee on Rules and Administration to direct each committee to report an authorization resolution covering a two-year period; and for the Committee on Rules and Administration to report an authorization resolution providing for the expenditures of multiple committees over either a one- or two-year period. The omnibus biennial resolution process dates to 1988 (S.Res. 479, 100th Cong.; S.Rept. 100-541).

4.

For the 119th Congress, these include S.Res. 57, S.Res. 58, S.Res. 59, S.Res. 60, S.Res. 62, S.Res. 63, S.Res. 65, S.Res. 69, S.Res. 70, S.Res. 71, S.Res. 73, S.Res. 74, S.Res. 76, S.Res. 77, S.Res. 78, S.Res. 82, and S.Res. 90.

5.

For additional information on the drafting of committee funding resolutions, see U.S. Congress, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Expenditure Authorizations and Requirements for Senate Committees, committee print, 119th Cong., 1st sess., January 3, 2025, S.Prt. 119-1 (GPO, 2025).

6.

P.L. 111-68, October 1, 2009, 123 Stat. 2026, 2 U.S.C. §4108. The report is available at http://www.senate.gov/legislative/common/generic/report_secsen.htm. The section for each committee does not include certain expenses not covered by the committee budgets, including, for example, certain staff employment benefits and certain travel costs.

7.

S.Res. 122 (106th Cong.).

8.

The text of the committee funding resolution had been ordered favorably reported at a business meeting of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration on February 25, 2025, https://www.rules.senate.gov/hearings/business-meeting-02-25-2025.

9.

See U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, https://www.rules.senate.gov/. These sections date to the 1970s. For historical information, see Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970, P.L. 91-510, 84 Stat. 1149-1150, 1176; Congressional Record, Feb. 1, 1977, p. 2889, 2909; S.Res. 281 (96th Cong., agreed to March 11, 1980).

10.

Congressional Record, January 15, 2003, p. S842.

11.

U.S. Congress, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Authorizing Expenditures by Committees of the Senate, 112th Cong., 1st sess., March 31, 2011, S.Rept. 112-9 (GPO, 2011), pp. 1-3.

12.

Congressional Record, February 15, 2023, p. S432.

13.

Congressional Record, February 15, 2023, p. S432.

14.

U.S. Congress, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Expenditure Authorizations and Requirements for Senate Committees, committee print, 119th Cong., 1st sess., January 3, 2025, S.Prt. 119-1 (GPO, 2025), pp. 2-4.

15.

Senate Rule XXVII.