United States Senate Committee on Finance

==Jurisdiction==
In accordance of Rule XXV of the United States Senate, all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the following subjects are referred to the Senate Committee on Finance:
# Bonded debt of the United States, except as provided in the Congressional Budget Act of 1974;
# Customs, collection districts, and ports of entry and delivery;
# Deposit of public moneys;
# General revenue sharing;
# Health programs under the Social Security Act and health programs financed by a specific tax or trust fund;
# National social security;
# Reciprocal trade agreements;
# Revenue measures generally, except as provided in the Congressional Budget Act of 1974;
# Revenue measures relating to the insular possessions;
# Tariffs and import quotas, and matters related thereto; and,
# Transportation of dutiable goods.<ref name="Committee"/>

Given its broad remit with regards to [[taxation]], [[mandatory spending]], [[international trade]], [[Social Security (United States)|Social Security]], [[Temporary Assistance to Needy Families]], [[national debt of the United States|interest on the national debt]], and [[health care finance in the United States|healthcare finance]]—including [[Medicare (United States)|Medicare]], [[Medicaid]], and the [[Children's Health Insurance Program]]—the Senate Committee on Finance is arguably one of the most influential standing committees in either house of Congress.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-healthcare-senate-idUSKCN1PT2E4|title=Powerful Senate committee invites pharma executives to testify|newspaper=Reuters|date=February 4, 2019|via=www.reuters.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/committees/SSFI|title=Senate Committee on Finance|website=GovTrack.us}}</ref> A wide array of senators with differing policy interests seek membership on the Committee due to its broad role in setting [[fiscal policy|fiscal]], [[tax]], [[trade]], [[health]], and [[social policy]].