» House Appropriations Committee    The House committee responsible for writing each of the 13 annual federal appropriations (spending) bills.    http://www.house.gov/appropriations/

» 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.    http://www.house.gov/budget/

» House Budget Committee: Democrats    Web page of the House Budget Committee Democrats.    http://www.house.gov/budget_democrats/

» House Ways and Means Committee    House committee charged with writing tax legislation and bills affecting Social Security, Medicare, and other entitlement programs.    http://www.house.gov/ways_means/

» Joint Committee on Taxation    Advisory committee charged with monitoring federal tax policy and estimating the impact of proposed changes to tax policy.    http://www.house.gov/jct/

» Senate Appropriations Committee    The Senate committee responsible for writing each of the 13 annual federal appropriations (spending) bills.    http://www.senate.gov/~appropriations/

» 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.    http://www.senate.gov/~budget/republican/index.html

» Senate Finance Committee    Senate committee charged with writing tax legislation and bills affecting Social Security, Medicare, and other entitlement programs.    http://www.senate.gov/~finance/