Apowerful committee of the u. s. senate charged with finding ways to raise federal revenues is the committee.

a. budget
b. ways and means
c. appropriations
d. finance

The correct answer would be option D. Finance. A powerful committee of the U.S Senate charged with finding ways to raise federal revenues is the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee is in charge of anything related to taxation and revenue measures in general. 

It's most likely choice a, it makes the most sense in my opinion.

The correct answer is connotation.