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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)

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Chair:
Sen. Richard Shelby [R-AL]
Ranking Member:
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]
Republicans:
16
Democrats:
15

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 Richard Shelby
Chair
Republican
Alabama
chair, Subcommittee on Department of Defense
Portrait of Patrick Leahy
Ranking Member
Democrat
Vermont
ranking member, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Portrait of Lamar Alexander
Subcommittee Chair
Republican
Tennessee
chair, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Portrait of Roy Blunt
Subcommittee Chair
Republican
Missouri
chair, Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, ...
Portrait of John Boozman
Subcommittee Chair
Republican
Arkansas
chair, Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related ...
Portrait of Shelley Capito
Subcommittee Chair
Republican
West Virginia
chair, Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security
Portrait of Susan Collins
Subcommittee Chair
Republican
Maine
chair, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related ...
Portrait of Steve Daines
Subcommittee Chair
Republican
Montana
chair, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
Portrait of Lindsey Graham
Subcommittee Chair
Republican
South Carolina
chair, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Portrait of John Hoeven
Subcommittee Chair
Republican
North Dakota
chair, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, ...
Portrait of James Lankford
Subcommittee Chair
Republican
Oklahoma
chair, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
Portrait of Jerry Moran
Subcommittee Chair
Republican
Kansas
chair, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Portrait of Lisa Murkowski
Subcommittee Chair
Republican
Alaska
chair, Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related ...
Portrait of Chris Coons
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Democrat
Delaware
ranking member, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
Portrait of Richard Durbin
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Democrat
Illinois
ranking member, Subcommittee on Department of Defense
Portrait of Dianne Feinstein
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Democrat
California
ranking member, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Portrait of Jeff Merkley
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Democrat
Oregon
ranking member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, ...
Portrait of Christopher Murphy
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Democrat
Connecticut
ranking member, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
Portrait of Patty Murray
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Democrat
Washington
ranking member, Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, ...
Portrait of John “Jack” Reed
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Democrat
Rhode Island
ranking member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related ...
Portrait of Brian Schatz
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Democrat
Hawaii
ranking member, Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related ...
Portrait of Jeanne Shaheen
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Democrat
New Hampshire
ranking member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Portrait of Jon Tester
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Democrat
Montana
ranking member, Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security
Portrait of Tom Udall
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Democrat
New Mexico
ranking member, Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related ...
Portrait of Tammy Baldwin
Democrat
Wisconsin
Portrait of Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican
Mississippi
Portrait of John Kennedy
Republican
Louisiana
Portrait of Joe Manchin III
Democrat
West Virginia
Portrait of Mitch McConnell
Republican
Kentucky
Portrait of Marco Rubio
Republican
Florida
Portrait of Chris Van Hollen Jr.
Democrat
Maryland

Bills

There are 18 bills referred to this committee:

Reports

Date PDF Bill
Sep 7, 2017 PDF S. 1771: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Sep 7, 2017 PDF S. 1780: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018
Jul 27, 2017 PDF S. 1648: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018
Jul 27, 2017 PDF S. 1655: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Jul 27, 2017 PDF S. 1662: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Jul 20, 2017 PDF S. 1603: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Jul 20, 2017 PDF S. 1609: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Jul 13, 2017 PDF S. 1557: 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