The Senate Budget Committee's Task Force on Government Performance was established to assist the Committee with its monitoring and oversight capacity. The Task Force is charged with examining the information base for decision making in Congress and identifying opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of federal programs and services.

“I strongly believe in the principle that ‘what gets measured gets done.’– Chairman Mark Warner

In October 2009, Senator Warner was selected by the Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad to lead a bipartisan Task Force on Governmental Performance. In a statement regarding his appointment as Chairman of the Task Force, Senator Warner remarked, “I strongly believe in the principle that ‘what gets measured gets done.’ This may not be the most glamorous or exciting stuff, but I am eager to get to work with my colleagues on the challenge of helping federal agencies and programs perform better through quality measurements, greater transparency and public accountability.” Chairman Conrad said he selected Senator Warner to serve as chairman of the task force based on his experience as a business leader and as the former governor of Virginia.

Task Force Progress:

• In October 2009, the Task Force held its first hearing by questioning President Obama's Chief Performance Officer, Jeff Zients, on how the administration is tracking government performance.

• Since it's first meeting, the Task Force has discussed the influence of information technology in performance analysis, the use of data in promoting smarter government decision-making and the importance of modernizing the federal government's information technology systems.

• In addition to holding hearings, the Task Force contributed to the passage of the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010 to make government more accountable, efficient and productive.

• Senator Warner invites the public to submit their ideas on how to improve government performance. Click here to share your suggestions.

Task Force Members include:

Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), Chairman
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD)
Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND), ex officio

Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Sen. John Thune (R-SD)
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), ex officio