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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)

http://appropriations.senate.gov/

Chair:
Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]
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.

Track Committee

Members

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

Bills

There are 11 bills referred to this committee:

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
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