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Senate Committee on Finance

The Senate Committee on Finance has legislative jurisdiction on matters relating to taxation, debt, customs, foreign trade, and health programs under the Social Security Act such as Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and other health and human services programs financed by a specific tax or trust fund. (source)

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Chair:
Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
Ranking Member:
Sen. Michael “Mike” Crapo [R-ID]
Democrats:
14
Republicans:
14

The chair is always selected from the majority party and the ranking member is the most senior member of the minority party. The majority party ensures it has a majority on every committee.

Members

Portrait of Ron Wyden
Chair
Democrat
Oregon
Portrait of Michael “Mike” Crapo
Ranking Member
Republican
Idaho
Portrait of John Barrasso
Republican
Wyoming
Portrait of Michael Bennet
Democrat
Colorado
Portrait of Sherrod Brown
Democrat
Ohio
Portrait of Richard Burr
Republican
North Carolina
Portrait of Maria Cantwell
Democrat
Washington
Portrait of Benjamin Cardin
Democrat
Maryland
Portrait of Thomas Carper
Democrat
Delaware
Portrait of Robert “Bob” Casey Jr.
Democrat
Pennsylvania
Portrait of Bill Cassidy
Republican
Louisiana
Portrait of John Cornyn
Republican
Texas
Portrait of Catherine Cortez Masto
Democrat
Nevada
Portrait of Steve Daines
Republican
Montana
Portrait of Charles “Chuck” Grassley
Republican
Iowa
Portrait of Margaret “Maggie” Hassan
Democrat
New Hampshire
Portrait of James Lankford
Republican
Oklahoma
Portrait of Robert “Bob” Menendez
Democrat
New Jersey
Portrait of Robert “Rob” Portman
Republican
Ohio
Portrait of Benjamin “Ben” Sasse
Republican
Nebraska
Portrait of Tim Scott
Republican
South Carolina
Portrait of Debbie Stabenow
Democrat
Michigan
Portrait of John Thune
Republican
South Dakota
Portrait of Patrick “Pat” Toomey
Republican
Pennsylvania
Portrait of Mark Warner
Democrat
Virginia
Portrait of Elizabeth Warren
Democrat
Massachusetts
Portrait of Sheldon Whitehouse
Democrat
Rhode Island
Portrait of Todd Young
Republican
Indiana

Members are listed in order of their rank on the committee and its subcommittees. Committee membership information is from the unitedstates project on github.

Bills

There are 384 bills referred to this committee. Below find the top 100:

Reports

Date PDF Bill
Oct 21, 2020 PDF H.R. 5430 (116th): United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act
Sep 25, 2019 PDF S. 2543 (116th): Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019
Jun 25, 2018 PDF S. 3120 (115th): HEAL Act of 2018
Dec 20, 2017 PDF S. 1827 (115th): KIDS Act of 2017
Aug 3, 2017 PDF S. 870 (115th): Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017
Nov 16, 2016 PDF S. 3470 (114th): Miners Protection Act of 2016
Nov 16, 2016 PDF S. 3471 (114th): Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016
Jul 12, 2016 PDF S. 3156 (114th): Taxpayer Protection Act of 2016
Jul 12, 2016 PDF S. 3157 (114th): Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Prevention Act
Dec 8, 2015 PDF S. 2368 (114th): Audit & Appeals Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare Act of 2015
Aug 5, 2015 PDF S. 1946 (114th): Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015
Jul 30, 2015 PDF S. 313 (114th): Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2015
Jul 30, 2015 PDF S. 349 (114th): Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2015
Jul 30, 2015 PDF S. 466 (114th): Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act
Jul 30, 2015 PDF S. 599 (114th): Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act
Jul 30, 2015 PDF S. 607 (114th): Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015
Jul 30, 2015 PDF S. 704 (114th): Community Based Independence for Seniors Act
Jul 30, 2015 PDF S. 861 (114th): PRIME Act of 2015
Jul 30, 2015 PDF S. 1253 (114th): Patient Access to Disposable Medical Technology Act of 2015
Jul 30, 2015 PDF S. 1347 (114th): Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015
Jul 30, 2015 PDF S. 1349 (114th): NOTICE Act
Jul 30, 2015 PDF S. 1362 (114th): A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify waiver authority regarding programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE programs).
Jul 30, 2015 PDF S. 1461 (114th): A bill to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015.
May 21, 2015 PDF S. 335 (114th): A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve 529 plans.
May 13, 2015 PDF S. 1269 (114th): Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
May 12, 2015 PDF S. 995 (114th): Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015
May 12, 2015 PDF S. 1267 (114th): Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015
May 12, 2015 PDF S. 1268 (114th): Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015
Apr 14, 2015 PDF S. 903 (114th): An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access and administration of the United States Tax Court.
Apr 14, 2015 PDF S. 904 (114th): Craft Beverage Bond Simplification Act of 2015
Apr 14, 2015 PDF S. 905 (114th): An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on eligibility for the alternative tax for certain small insurance companies.
Apr 14, 2015 PDF S. 906 (114th): Cider Investment and Development through Excise Tax Reduction (CIDER) Act
Apr 14, 2015 PDF S. 907 (114th): Wounded Warrior Tax Equity Act of 2015
Apr 14, 2015 PDF S. 908 (114th): Charitable Agricultural Research Act
Apr 14, 2015 PDF S. 909 (114th): Philanthropic Enterprise Act of 2015
Apr 14, 2015 PDF S. 910 (114th): An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the special rules for accident and health plans of certain governmental entities, and for other purposes.
Apr 14, 2015 PDF S. 912 (114th): An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude payments received under the Work Colleges Program from gross income, including payments made from institutional funds.
Apr 14, 2015 PDF S. 913 (114th): An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment tax credit for waste heat to power technology.
Apr 14, 2015 PDF S. 914 (114th): An original bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify the use of credentials by enrolled agents.
Apr 14, 2015 PDF S. 915 (114th): Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2015
Apr 14, 2015 PDF S. 916 (114th): Don’t Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act
Apr 14, 2015 PDF S. 917 (114th): LNG and LPG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2015
Apr 14, 2015 PDF S. 918 (114th): Notice for Organizations That Include Charities is Essential (NOTICE) Act
Apr 14, 2015 PDF S. 919 (114th): An original bill to exclude from gross income certain clean coal power grants to non-corporate taxpayers.
Apr 14, 2015 PDF S. 920 (114th): Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2015
Feb 12, 2015 PDF H.R. 22 (114th): FAST Act

Press Statements

Committee press statements from ProPublica Represent:

“Grassley, Warren Urge FDA to Initiate Overdue Rulemaking So That Hearing Aids Can Be Made Available Over-the-Counter”
    — Nov 16, 2020

“Democratic Health Leaders Urge Reversal After Trump Admin Approves Illegal Georgia Waivers That Threaten Families’ Health Care”
    — Nov 13, 2020

“Wyden Statement on the Nomination of Judy Shelton to the Federal Reserve”
    — Nov 12, 2020

“Wyden Statement on Supreme Court Oral Arguments on Future of the ACA”
    — Nov 10, 2020

“Wyden Statement on New GAO Report on Opportunity Zones”
    — Nov 9, 2020

“acrobat103020 Wyden USMCA letter to POTUS”
    — Oct 30, 2020

“WYDEN: Trump’s Failure to Enforce USMCA Provisions Leaves Workers, Farmers and Businesses in the Lurch”
    — Oct 30, 2020

“Grassley Statement on New Trump Administration Health Care Transparency Rule”
    — Oct 29, 2020

“Wyden Slams Trump Claim That He Has “Ended The Pandemic” As COVID-19 Cases Surge Nationwide”
    — Oct 28, 2020

“Grassley, Finance Committee Members Continue Investigation into U.S. Organ Transplant System”
    — Oct 28, 2020

“ICYMI: Insights on Trends in U.S. Cross-Border M&A Transactions after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”
    — Oct 28, 2020

“Grassley Presses Colleagues to Push Colleges on Academic Freedom”
    — Oct 28, 2020

“Wyden, Grassley, Finance Committee Members Continue Investigation into U.S. Organ Transplant System”
    — Oct 28, 2020

“Wyden and Murray Sound Alarm on Trump Move to Stop Diversity and Inclusion Trainings”
    — Oct 28, 2020

“Senate HSGAC, Finance Majority Staff Report: GSA and FBI Undermined Presidential Transition Process by Secretly Sharing Private Trump Transition Records with Special Counsel”
    — Oct 23, 2020

“Wyden Blasts Continued Attempts by Senate Republicans to Influence the Election with Bogus Allegations”
    — Oct 23, 2020

“Van Hollen, Wyden, Davis Introduce Legislation to Improve Federal Programs to Promote Healthy Relationships and Financial Stability for Low-Income Families”
    — Oct 22, 2020

“ICYMI: Grassley: Voters should be skeptical of Biden's pledge to not raise middle class taxes”
    — Oct 22, 2020

“Wyden Takes to Senate Floor to Pass Enhanced Unemployment Benefits”
    — Oct 21, 2020

“Grassley Statement on Democrats’ Continued Obstruction of Pandemic Relief”
    — Oct 21, 2020