Senate Committee on Appropriations
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Scope and purpose
The Senate Committee on Appropriations is responsible for legislation allocating federal funds prior to expenditure from the treasury. Appropriations are generally limited to the levels set by the Budget Resolution drafted by the Senate Committee on the Budget. The Committee is also responsible for supplemental spending bills, which are sometimes needed in the middle of a fiscal year to compensate for emergency expenses.
Subcommittees
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Department of Defense
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
- Energy and Water Development
- Financial Services and General Government
- Legislative Branch
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Bills
- S. 5670 In committee A bill to ensure the prudent obligation of budget authority, and for other purposes.
- S.Res. 921 In committee A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the advertisements promoting President Donald Trump that aired in September 2026, which included the direct language "paid for by the U.S. Government," should not be paid for by the United States Government.
- S. 4494 In committee American Cures Act
- S. 4073 In committee Transportation Security Administration Pay Act of 2026
- S. 4074 In committee Fund CISA Personnel Act of 2026
- S. 4075 In committee Pay FEMA Personnel Act of 2026
- H.R. 7744 Passed House Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- S. 3290 In committee Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026
- S. 3293 In committee Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
- S.Res. 517 In committee A resolution expressing opposition to congressional spending on earmarks.
Members
- Susan M. Collins(R-ME)— Chairman
- Patty Murray(D-WA)— Ranking Member
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Katie Boyd Britt(R-AL)
- Shelley Moore Capito(R-WV)
- Christopher A. Coons(D-DE)
- Richard J. Durbin(D-IL)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Bill Hagerty(R-TN)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jon Husted(R-OH)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Jon Ossoff(D-GA)
- Gary C. Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)