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Questions about the House Committee on the Budget
Who sits on the House Budget Committee, and who chairs it?
Jodey C. Arrington chairs the House Committee on the Budget and Brendan F. Boyle is the ranking member; its 37 members are 21 Republicans and 16 Democrats, as of Nov 6, 2026.
| Member | Role |
|---|---|
| RJodey C. Arrington | Chair |
| DBrendan F. Boyle | Ranking Member |
| RRalph Norman | Majority |
| RTom McClintock | Majority |
| RGlenn Grothman | Majority |
| RLloyd Smucker | Majority |
| REarl L. "Buddy" Carter | Majority |
| RBen Cline | Majority |
| RJack Bergman | Majority |
| RChip Roy | Majority |
| RMarlin A. Stutzman | Majority |
| RBlake D. Moore | Majority |
| RRon Estes | Majority |
| RJosh Brecheen | Majority |
| RJay Obernolte | Majority |
| RMike Carey | Majority |
| RChuck Edwards | Majority |
| RAndrew S. Clyde | Majority |
| RErin Houchin | Majority |
| RAddison P. McDowell | Majority |
| RBrandon Gill | Majority |
| RTim Moore | Majority |
| DLloyd Doggett | Minority |
| DRobert C. "Bobby" Scott | Minority |
| DScott H. Peters | Minority |
| DJimmy Panetta | Minority |
| DBonnie Watson Coleman | Minority |
| DStacey E. Plaskett | Minority |
| DVeronica Escobar | Minority |
| DIlhan Omar | Minority |
| DBecca Balint | Minority |
| DMarcy Kaptur | Minority |
| DPramila Jayapal | Minority |
| DJudy Chu | Minority |
| DPaul Tonko | Minority |
| DMorgan McGarvey | Minority |
| DGabe Amo | Minority |
Source: House Clerk’s committee rosters · congress-legislators · Updated Nov 6, 2026
How does the House Budget Committee vote compared to the full House?
The committee’s members voted with their party on a median 99% of party-line votes (House median 98%) and the same way as the other party on a median 10% of contested votes (House median 12%) in the 119th Congress, as of Nov 5, 2026.
36 of the committee’s members have a long enough record to compare; each figure is the middle value among them, beside the middle value for the whole House.
| Measure | Committee median | House median |
|---|---|---|
| With own party, party-line votes | 99% | 98% |
| Same vote as the other party | 10% | 12% |
| Attendance | 98% | 98% |
| Republicans: with own party | 99% | 98% |
| Democrats: with own party | 99% | 98% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 5, 2026
Which members of the House Budget Committee were up for reelection in 2026?
29 of the committee’s 37 members sought re-election on Nov 3, 2026; 8 were not on the ballot for their seats, as of Nov 5, 2026.
“Filed for re-election” means registered with the FEC for the seat; for races outside the open-or-close list Oathstar has not compiled who won the primaries.
Source: FEC candidate filings · state ballot lists (linked per race) · Who is retiring · Updated Nov 5, 2026
Which members of the House Budget Committee are leaving in January?
7 of the committee’s 37 members are leaving their seats on Jan 3, 2027: Jodey C. Arrington, Ralph Norman, Earl L. "Buddy" Carter, Chip Roy, Chuck Edwards and Lloyd Doggett, and 1 more (135 of 475 races called so far).
| Member | Why |
|---|---|
| RJodey C. Arrington | Not on the Nov 3 ballot |
| RRalph Norman | Not on the Nov 3 ballot |
| REarl L. "Buddy" Carter | Not on the Nov 3 ballot |
| RChip Roy | Not on the Nov 3 ballot |
| RChuck Edwards | Not on the Nov 3 ballot |
| DLloyd Doggett | Not on the Nov 3 ballot |
| DBonnie Watson Coleman | Not on the Nov 3 ballot |
Source: Everyone leaving in January · Updated Nov 5, 2026