skip to main content

Senate Committee on Appropriations

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. (source)


Chair:
Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]
Ranking Member:
Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]
Democrats:
15
Republicans:
14

The chair is always selected from the majority party and the ranking member is the most senior member of the minority party. The majority party ensures it has a majority on every committee.

Members

Portrait of Patty Murray
Chair
Democrat
Washington
Portrait of Susan Collins
Ranking Member
Republican
Maine
ranking member, Subcommittee on Defense
Portrait of Tammy Baldwin
Subcommittee Chair
Democrat
Wisconsin
Portrait of Christopher Coons
Subcommittee Chair
Democrat
Delaware
Portrait of Dianne Feinstein
Subcommittee Chair
Democrat
California
chair, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Portrait of Martin Heinrich
Subcommittee Chair
Democrat
New Mexico
Portrait of Jeff Merkley
Subcommittee Chair
Democrat
Oregon
Portrait of Christopher Murphy
Subcommittee Chair
Democrat
Connecticut
chair, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
Portrait of John F. “Jack” Reed
Subcommittee Chair
Democrat
Rhode Island
chair, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
Portrait of Brian Schatz
Subcommittee Chair
Democrat
Hawaii
Portrait of Jeanne Shaheen
Subcommittee Chair
Democrat
New Hampshire
Portrait of Jon Tester
Subcommittee Chair
Democrat
Montana
chair, Subcommittee on Defense
Portrait of Chris Van Hollen
Subcommittee Chair
Democrat
Maryland
Portrait of John Boozman
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Republican
Arkansas
Portrait of Katie Britt
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Republican
Alabama
ranking member, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
Portrait of Shelley Moore Capito
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Republican
West Virginia
ranking member, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
Portrait of Deb Fischer
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Republican
Nebraska
ranking member, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
Portrait of Lindsey Graham
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Republican
South Carolina
ranking member, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Portrait of Bill Hagerty
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Republican
Tennessee
ranking member, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
Portrait of John Hoeven
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Republican
North Dakota
Portrait of Cindy Hyde-Smith
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Republican
Mississippi
Portrait of John Neely Kennedy
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Republican
Louisiana
ranking member, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Portrait of Jerry Moran
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Republican
Kansas
ranking member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Portrait of Lisa Murkowski
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Republican
Alaska
ranking member, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Portrait of Richard Durbin
Democrat
Illinois
Portrait of Joe Manchin
Democrat
West Virginia
Portrait of Mitch McConnell
Republican
Kentucky
Portrait of Gary Peters
Democrat
Michigan
Portrait of Marco Rubio
Republican
Florida

Members are listed in order of their rank on the committee and its subcommittees. Committee membership information is from the unitedstates project on github.

Reports

Date PDF Bill
Aug 4, 2021 PDF S. 2599 (117th): Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
Aug 4, 2021 PDF S. 2604 (117th): Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
Aug 4, 2021 PDF S. 2605 (117th): Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
Sep 26, 2019 PDF S. 2580 (116th): Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Sep 26, 2019 PDF S. 2581 (116th): Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020
Sep 26, 2019 PDF S. 2582 (116th): Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020
Sep 26, 2019 PDF S. 2583 (116th): Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020
Sep 26, 2019 PDF S. 2584 (116th): Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Sep 19, 2019 PDF S. 2520 (116th): Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Sep 19, 2019 PDF S. 2522 (116th): Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Sep 19, 2019 PDF S. 2524 (116th): Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020
Sep 12, 2019 PDF S. 2470 (116th): Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Sep 12, 2019 PDF S. 2474 (116th): Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020
Jun 28, 2018 PDF S. 3158 (115th): Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
Jun 28, 2018 PDF S. 3159 (115th): Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019
Jun 21, 2018 PDF S. 3107 (115th): Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019
Jun 21, 2018 PDF S. 3108 (115th): Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019
Jun 21, 2018 PDF S. 3109 (115th): Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019
Jun 14, 2018 PDF S. 3071 (115th): Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019
Jun 14, 2018 PDF S. 3072 (115th): Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
Jun 14, 2018 PDF S. 3073 (115th): Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
Jun 7, 2018 PDF S. 3023 (115th): Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
Jun 7, 2018 PDF S. 3024 (115th): Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
May 24, 2018 PDF S. 2975 (115th): Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
May 24, 2018 PDF S. 2976 (115th): Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
Sep 7, 2017 PDF S. 1771 (115th): Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Sep 7, 2017 PDF S. 1780 (115th): Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018
Jul 27, 2017 PDF S. 1648 (115th): Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018
Jul 27, 2017 PDF S. 1655 (115th): Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Jul 27, 2017 PDF S. 1662 (115th): Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Jul 20, 2017 PDF S. 1603 (115th): Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Jul 20, 2017 PDF S. 1609 (115th): Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Jul 13, 2017 PDF S. 1557 (115th): Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Jun 29, 2016 PDF S. 3117 (114th): Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017
Jun 16, 2016 PDF S. 3067 (114th): Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017
Jun 16, 2016 PDF S. 3068 (114th): Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Jun 9, 2016 PDF S. 3040 (114th): Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
May 26, 2016 PDF S. 3000 (114th): Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017
May 26, 2016 PDF S. 3001 (114th): Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017
May 19, 2016 PDF S. 2955 (114th): Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017
May 19, 2016 PDF S. 2956 (114th): Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Apr 21, 2016 PDF S. 2837 (114th): Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Apr 21, 2016 PDF S. 2844 (114th): Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Apr 18, 2016 PDF S. 2806 (114th): Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Apr 14, 2016 PDF S. 2804 (114th): Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Jul 30, 2015 PDF S. 1910 (114th): Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016
Jul 16, 2015 PDF S. 1800 (114th): Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Jul 9, 2015 PDF S. 1725 (114th): Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016
Jun 25, 2015 PDF S. 1695 (114th): Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Jun 25, 2015 PDF H.R. 2577 (114th): Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 and Zika Response and Preparedness Act
Jun 23, 2015 PDF S. 1645 (114th): Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Jun 18, 2015 PDF S. 1619 (114th): Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016
Jun 16, 2015 PDF H.R. 2578 (114th): Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Jun 11, 2015 PDF S. 1558 (114th): Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016
Jun 11, 2015 PDF H.R. 2250 (114th): Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016
May 21, 2015 PDF H.R. 2028 (114th): Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017
May 21, 2015 PDF H.R. 2029 (114th): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Press Statements

Committee press statements from ProPublica Represent:

Committee Releases FY21 Bills in Effort to Advance Process, Produce Bipartisan Results
    — Nov 10, 2020

Senate Approps Vice Chair Leahy Statement On The Release Of The FY 2021 Senate Appropriations Bills
    — Nov 10, 2020

Shelby: Senate Democrats Continue to Block COVID Relief for Struggling American Families
    — Oct 21, 2020

Senate Approps. Vice Chairman Leahy On The FY 2021 CR
    — Sep 30, 2020

Senate Approps. Vice Chairman Leahy Statement On The Motion To Proceed To The Continuing Resolution
    — Sep 24, 2020

Statement of Appropriations Vice Chairman Leahy On The Continuing Resolution
    — Sep 21, 2020

Appropriations Schedule for Week of September 21, 2020
    — Sep 18, 2020

Appropriations Schedule for Week of September 14, 2020
    — Sep 11, 2020

Senate Approps. Vice Chair Leahy On Need For COVID Relief Bill
    — Sep 8, 2020

Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy Announces Cancellation Of USCIS Furloughs
    — Aug 25, 2020

REAX Of Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) To President Trump’s Coronavirus Executive Orders
    — Aug 8, 2020

Vice Chairman Leahy On The Republican COVID-19 Proposal And The Cost Of Continued Inaction
    — Jul 29, 2020

Shelby Introduces Emergency Coronavirus Funding Package
    — Jul 27, 2020

REAX Of Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy To The Inadequate McConnell/Trump COVID-19 Proposal
    — Jul 27, 2020

Leahy Announces That USCIS Is Postponing Furloughs Of 13,000 Public Servants
    — Jul 24, 2020

With A Projected USCIS Surplus, Leahy & Tester Call On The Agency To Postpone Its Planned Furloughs
    — Jul 21, 2020

Leahy, Durbin, Murray And Tester Call On President Trump To Increase PPE And Testing Capacity
    — Jul 21, 2020

Appropriations Schedule for Week of July 20, 2020
    — Jul 17, 2020

The Mounting Cost Of COVID Inaction: Foreign Aid
    — Jul 17, 2020

The Mounting Cost Of COVID Inaction: Rent
    — Jul 16, 2020