Senate Commerce Committee gets $21.5M operating budget through 2027
S.Res. 82 — An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · Filed by Ted Cruz (R-TX) · Introduced Feb 19, 2025 · Reported out
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What it does
This resolution authorizes the Senate Commerce Committee to spend money on its operations from March 2025 through February 2027. The committee gets $6.3 million for the first seven months, $10.7 million for fiscal year 2026, and $4.5 million for the final five months—a total of about $21.5 million—to pay staff, consultants, training, and routine Senate services like mail and copying.
Why we flagged it
This is a standard Senate resolution allocating operating funds to a standing committee for a two-year period. It contains no policy changes, no substantive legislation, and no riders—only budget line items and procedural authority.
Who it affects
This is a routine internal Senate budget authorization with no direct public benefit or cost. However, the Commerce Committee's work on telecommunications, energy, and consumer protection can affect citizens; the resolution itself is neutral on whether that work serves the public interest.
Named in the bill
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, Keeper of the Stationery, Senate Recording and Photographic Services
Where it stands
- Feb 19, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Feb 19, 2025 — Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (consideration: CR S1041-1042)”
- Feb 19, 2025 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Cruz.”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (4,649 characters) on Mar 14, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
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