An original resolution authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, and October 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027.
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Latest Action · February 27, 2025
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1434; text: 02/25/2025 CR S1352-1358)
This resolution authorizes spending for Senate committees during three budget periods from March 2025 through February 2027, providing a total of approximately $200 million across all committees. The largest budget allocations go to the Finance Committee ($26.2 million), Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee ($26.6 million), and Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee ($21 million), while smaller committees like the Special Committee on Aging receive around $7 million. All committees receive standard authorities to hire staff, conduct investigations and hearings, spend from the Senate's contingent fund, and use limited amounts for consultant services and staff training. The resolution also establishes a special reserve fund equal to roughly 7% of available appropriations each period to help committees cover unexpected expenses, which can only be accessed with approval from committee leadership and the Rules Committee.
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