United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
TheUnited States Senate Committee on Appropriations is a standing committee of theU.S. Senate. The committee was created on March 6, 1867.[1]
Leadership
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119th Congress
The committee chairwoman in the119th Congress isSusan Collins (R).
118th Congress
The committee chairman in the118th Congress wasPatty Murray (D).
117th Congress
The committee chairman in the117th Congress wasPatrick Leahy (D).
116th Congress
The committee chairman in the116th Congress wasRichard Shelby (R).
115th Congress
The committee chairman in the115th Congress wasThad Cochran (R).
114th Congress
The committee chairman in the114th Congress wasThad Cochran (R).
113th Congress
The committee chairwoman in the113th Congress wasBarbara A. Mikulski (D).[2]
112th Congress
The committee chairman in the112th Congress wasDaniel K. Inouye (D).
Membership
2025-2026 (119th Congress)
Senate Committee on Appropriations, 2025-2026 | |
|---|---|
| Democratic members (15) | Republican members (15) |
2023-2024 (118th Congress)
Senate Committee on Appropriations, 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|
| Democratic members (15) | Republican members (14) |
Dianne Feinstein (D) left this committee on September 29, 2023.[Source]
2021-2022 (117th Congress)
Senate Committee on Appropriations, 2021-2022 | |
|---|---|
| Democratic members (15) | Republican members (15) |
2019-2020 (116th Congress)
Senate Committee on Appropriations, 2019-2020 | |
|---|---|
| Democratic members (14) | Republican members (15) |
Lamar Alexander (R) left this committee in 2020.
Tom Udall (D) left this committee in 2020.
2017-2018 (115th Congress)
Senate Committee on Appropriations, 2017-2018 | |
|---|---|
| Democratic members (14) | Republican members (15) |
Lamar Alexander (R) left this committee in 2018.
Tom Udall (D) left this committee in 2018.
2015-2016 (114th Congress)
Senate Committee on Appropriations, 2015-2016 | |
|---|---|
| Democratic members (13) | Republican members (15) |
Tom Udall (D) left this committee in 2016.
Lamar Alexander (R) left this committee in 2016.
2013-2014 (113th Congress)
Senate Committee on Appropriations, 2013-2014 | |
|---|---|
| Democratic members (15) | Republican members (13) |
Tom Udall (D) left this committee in 2014.
Lamar Alexander (R) left this committee in 2014.
2011-2012 (112th Congress)
Senate Committee on Appropriations, 2011-2012 | |
|---|---|
| Democratic members (16) | Republican members (13) |
Lamar Alexander (R) left this committee in 2012.
Subcommittees
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
(commonly known as Agriculture)
To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.
- 119th Congress Chairman:John Hoeven (ND)
- 118th Congress Chairwoman:Tammy Baldwin (WI)
- 117th Congress Chairwoman:Tammy Baldwin (WI)
- 116th Congress Chairman:John Hoeven (ND)
- 115th Congress Chairman:John Hoeven (ND)
- 114th Congress Chairman:Jerry Moran (KS)
- 113th Congress Chairman:Mark Pryor (AR)
- 112th Congress Chairman:Herb Kohl (WI)
| Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Members, 2025-2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (8) | |||
| Jeanne ShaheenRanking Member | John HoevenChairman | |||
| Jeff Merkley | Mitch McConnell | |||
| Tammy Baldwin | Susan M. Collins | |||
| Martin Heinrich | Jerry Moran | |||
| Gary C. Peters | Cindy Hyde-Smith | |||
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Deb Fischer | |||
| Jon Ossoff | Markwayne Mullin | |||
| Patty MurrayEx Officio | Mike Rounds | |||
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
(commonly known as Commerce)
To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.
- 119th Congress Chairman:Jerry Moran (KS)
- 118th Congress Chairwoman:Jeanne Shaheen (NH)
- 117th Congress Chairwoman:Jeanne Shaheen (NH)
- 116th Congress Chairman:Jerry Moran (KS)
- 115th Congress Chairman:Richard Shelby (AL)
- 114th Congress Chairman:Richard Shelby (AL)
- 113th Congress Chairwoman:Barbara Mikulski (MD)
- 112th Congress Chairwoman:Barbara Mikulski (MD)
| Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Members, 2025-2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (9) | |||
| Chris Van HollenRanking Member | Jerry MoranChairman | |||
| Jack Reed | Lisa Murkowski | |||
| Jeanne Shaheen | Susan M. Collins | |||
| Christopher A. Coons | Lindsey Graham | |||
| Brian Schatz | Shelley Moore Capito | |||
| Jeff Merkley | John Kennedy | |||
| Gary C. Peters | Bill Hagerty | |||
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Katie Boyd Britt | |||
| Patty MurrayEx Officio | Deb Fischer | |||
Defense
To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.
- 119th Congress Chairman:Mitch McConnell (KY)
- 118th Congress Chairman:Jon Tester (MT)
- 117th Congress Chairman:Jon Tester (MT)
- 116th Congress Chairman:Richard Shelby (AL)
- 115th Congress Chairman:Thad Cochran (MS)
- 114th Congress Chairman:Thad Cochran (MS)
- 113th Congress Chairman:Dick Durbin (IL)
- 112th Congress Chairman:Daniel K. Inouye (HI)
| Subcommittee on Department of Defense Members, 2025-2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (9) | |||
| Christopher A. CoonsRanking Member | Mitch McConnellChairman | |||
| Richard J. Durbin | Susan M. Collins | |||
| Patty Murray | Lisa Murkowski | |||
| Jack Reed | Lindsey Graham | |||
| Brian Schatz | Jerry Moran | |||
| Tammy Baldwin | John Hoeven | |||
| Jeanne Shaheen | John Boozman | |||
| Christopher Murphy | Shelley Moore Capito | |||
| John Kennedy | ||||
Energy and Water Development
(commonly known as Energy)
To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.
- 119th Congress Chairman:John Kennedy (LA)
- 118th Congress Chairwoman:Dianne Feinstein (CA)
- 117th Congress Chairwoman:Dianne Feinstein (CA)
- 116th Congress Chairman:Lamar Alexander (TN)
- 115th Congress Chairman:Lamar Alexander (TN)
- 114th Congress Chairman:Lamar Alexander (TN)
- 113th Congress Chairwoman:Dianne Feinstein (CA)
- 112th Congress Chairwoman:Dianne Feinstein (CA)
| Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Members, 2025-2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (10) | |||
| Patty MurrayRanking Member | John KennedyChairman | |||
| Richard J. Durbin | Mitch McConnell | |||
| Jeff Merkley | Lisa Murkowski | |||
| Christopher A. Coons | Lindsey Graham | |||
| Tammy Baldwin | John Hoeven | |||
| Martin Heinrich | Cindy Hyde-Smith | |||
| Gary C. Peters | Bill Hagerty | |||
| Jon Ossoff | Katie Britt | |||
| Mike Rounds | ||||
| Susan M. CollinsEx Officio | ||||
Financial Services and General Government
(commonly known as Financial Services)
To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.
- 119th Congress Chairman:Bill Hagerty (TN)
- 118th Congress Chairman:Chris Van Hollen (MD)
- 117th Congress Chairman:Chris Van Hollen (MD)
- 116th Congress Chairman:John Neely Kennedy (LA)
- 115th Congress Chairwoman:Shelley Moore Capito (WV)
- 114th Congress Chairman:John Boozman (AR)
- 113th Congress Chairman:Tom Udall (NM)
- 112th Congress Chairman:Richard Durbin (IL)
| Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Members, 2025-2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (5) | |||
| Jack ReedRanking Member | Bill HagertyChairman | |||
| Richard J. Durbin | John Boozman | |||
| Christopher A. Coons | Susan M. Collins | |||
| Chris Van Hollen | Markwayne Mullin | |||
| Patty MurrayEx Officio | Deb Fischer | |||
Homeland Security
To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.
- 119th Congress Chairwoman:Katie Britt (AL)
- 118th Congress Chairman:Chris Murphy (CT)
- 117th Congress Chairman:Chris Murphy (CT)
- 116th Congress Chairwoman:Shelley Moore Capito (WV)
- 115th Congress Chairman:John Boozman (AR)
- 114th Congress Chairman:John Hoeven (ND)
- 113th Congress Chairwoman:Mary Landrieu (LA)
- 112th Congress Chairman:Richard Durbin (IL)
| Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security Members, 2025-2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (7) | |||
| Christopher MurphyRanking Member | Katie BrittChairman | |||
| Patty Murray | Lisa Murkowski | |||
| Jeanne Shaheen | Shelley Moore Capito | |||
| Gary C. Peters | John Kennedy | |||
| Chris Van Hollen | Cindy Hyde-Smith | |||
| Bill Hagerty | ||||
| Susan M. Collins | ||||
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
(commonly known as Interior)
To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.
- 119th Congress Chairman:Lisa Murkowski (AK)
- 118th Congress Chairman:Jeff Merkley (OR)
- 117th Congress Chairman:Jeff Merkley (OR)
- 116th Congress Chairwoman:Lisa Murkowski (AK)
- 115th Congress Chairwoman:Lisa Murkowski (AK)
- 114th Congress Chairwoman:Lisa Murkowski (AK)
- 113th Congress Chairman:Jack Reed (RI)
- 112th Congress Chairman:Jack Reed (RI)
| Subcommittee on Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Members, 2025-2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (8) | |||
| Jeff MerkleyRanking Member | Lisa MurkowskiChairman | |||
| Chris Van Hollen | Mitch McConnell | |||
| Martin Heinrich | Shelley Moore Capito | |||
| Tammy Baldwin | John Hoeven | |||
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Deb Fischer | |||
| Jon Ossoff | Markwayne Mullin | |||
| Patty MurrayEx Officio | Mike Rounds | |||
| Susan M. CollinsEx Officio | ||||
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
(commonly known as Labor)
To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.
- 119th Congress Chairwoman:Shelley Moore Capito (WV)
- 118th Congress Chairwoman:Patty Murray (WA)
- 117th Congress Chairwoman:Patty Murray (WA)
- 116th Congress Chairman:Roy Blunt (MO)
- 115th Congress Chairman:Roy Blunt (MO)
- 114th Congress Chairman:Roy Blunt (MO)
- 113th Congress Chairman:Tom Harkin (IA)
- 112th Congress Chairman:Tom Harkin (IA)
| Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Members, 2025-2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (10) | |||
| Tammy BaldwinRanking Member | Shelley Moore CapitoChairman | |||
| Patty Murray | Lindsey Graham | |||
| Richard J. Durbin | Jerry Moran | |||
| Jack Reed | John Kennedy | |||
| Jeanne Shaheen | Cindy Hyde-Smith | |||
| Jeff Merkley | John Boozman | |||
| Brian Schatz | Katie Britt | |||
| Christopher Murphy | Markwayne Mullin | |||
| Mike Rounds | ||||
| Susan M. CollinsEx Officio | ||||
Legislative Branch
To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.
- 119th Congress Chairman:Markwayne Mullin (OK)
- 118th Congress Chairman:Jack Reed (RI)
- 117th Congress Chairman:Jack Reed (RI)
- 116th Congress Chairwoman:Cindy Hyde-Smith (MS)
- 115th Congress Chairman:James Lankford (OK)
- 114th Congress Chairwoman:Shelley Moore Capito (WV)
- 113th Congress Chairwoman:Jeanne Shaheen (NH)
- 112th Congress Chairman:Ben Nelson (NE)
| Subcommittee on Legislative Branch Members, 2025-2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
| Martin HeinrichRanking Member | Markwayne MullinChairman | |||
| Jon Ossoff | Deb Fischer | |||
| Patty MurrayEx Officio | Mike Rounds | |||
| Susan M. CollinsEx Officio | ||||
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
(commonly known as Military Construction)
To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.
- 119th Congress Chairman:John Boozman (AR)
- 118th Congress Chairman:Martin Heinrich (NM)
- 117th Congress Chairman:Martin Heinrich (NM)
- 116th Congress Chairman:John Boozman (AR)
- 115th Congress Chairman:Jerry Moran (KS)
- 114th Congress Chairman:Mark Kirk (IL)
- 113th Congress Chairman:Tim Johnson (ND)
- 112th Congress Chairman:Tim Johnson (ND)
| Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Members, 2025-2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (10) | |||
| Patty Murray | John BoozmanChairman | |||
| Jack Reed | Mitch McConnell | |||
| Brian Schatz | Lisa Murkowski | |||
| Tammy Baldwin | John Hoeven | |||
| Martin Heinrich | Susan M. Collins | |||
| Gary C. Peters | Bill Hagerty | |||
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Deb Fischer | |||
| Mike Rounds | ||||
| Cindy Hyde-Smith | ||||
| Jon Ossoff | ||||
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
(commonly known as State Department)
To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.
- 119th Congress Chairman:Lindsey Graham (SC)
- 118th Congress Chairman:Chris Coons (DE)
- 117th Congress Chairman:Chris Coons (DE)
- 116th Congress Chairman:Lindsey Graham (SC)
- 115th Congress Chairman:Lindsey Graham (SC)
- 114th Congress Chairman:Lindsey Graham (SC)
- 113th Congress Chairman:Patrick Leahy (VT)
- 112th Congress Chairman:Patrick Leahy (VT)
| Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Members, 2025-2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (8) | |||
| Brian SchatzRanking Member | Lindsey GrahamChairman | |||
| Richard J. Durbin | Mitch McConnell | |||
| Jeanne Shaheen | John Boozman | |||
| Christopher A. Coons | Jerry Moran | |||
| Jeff Merkley | Bill Hagerty | |||
| Christopher Murphy | Katie Britt | |||
| Patty MurrayEx Officio | Markwayne Mullin | |||
| Susan M. CollinsEx Officio | ||||
| Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Members, 2017-2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (8) | |||
| Patrick LeahyRanking Member | Lindsey GrahamChairman | |||
| Richard Durbin | Mitch McConnell | |||
| Jeanne Shaheen | Roy Blunt | |||
| Chris Coons | John Boozman | |||
| Jeff Merkley | Jerry Moran | |||
| Chris Murphy | James Lankford | |||
| Chris Van Hollen | Steve Daines | |||
| Marco Rubio | ||||
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
(commonly known as Transportation)
To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.
- 119th Congress Chairman:Cindy Hyde-Smith (MS)
- 118th Congress Chairman:Brian Schatz (HI)
- 117th Congress Chairman:Brian Schatz (HI)
- 116th Congress Chairwoman:Susan Collins (ME)
- 115th Congress Chairwoman:Susan Collins (ME)
- 114th Congress Chairwoman:Susan Collins (ME)
- 113th Congress Chairwoman:Patty Murray (WA)
- 112th Congress Chairwoman:Patty Murray (WA)
| Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Members, 2025-2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (9) | |||
| Kirsten E. GillibrandRanking Member | Cindy Hyde-SmithChairman | |||
| Patty Murray | Susan Collins | |||
| Richard J. Durbin | John Boozman | |||
| Jack Reed | Shelley Moore Capito | |||
| Christopher A. Coons | Lindsey Graham | |||
| Brian Schatz | John Hoeven | |||
| Christopher Murphy | John Kennedy | |||
| Chris Van Hollen | Jerry Moran | |||
| Katie Britt | ||||
| Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Members, 2017-2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (9) | |||
| Jack ReedRanking Member | Susan CollinsChairman | |||
| Patty Murray | Richard Shelby | |||
| Richard Durbin | Lamar Alexander | |||
| Dianne Feinstein | Roy Blunt | |||
| Chris Coons | John Boozman | |||
| Brian Schatz | Shelley Moore Capito | |||
| Chris Murphy | Steve Daines | |||
| Joe Manchin | Lindsey Graham | |||
| John Hoeven | ||||
Jurisdiction
According to the officialSenate website, the jurisdiction of the Appropriations Committee includes the following:
| “ | The Senate Appropriations Committee is the largest committee in the U.S. Senate, consisting of 30 members in the 117th Congress. Its role is defined by the U.S. Constitution, which requires "appropriations made by law" prior to the expenditure of any money from the Federal treasury.
Twelve subcommittees are tasked with drafting legislation to allocate funds to government agencies within their jurisdictions. These subcommittees are responsible for reviewing the President's budget request, hearing testimony from government officials and other witnesses, and drafting the spending plans for the coming fiscal year. Their work is passed on to the full Senate Appropriations Committee, which may review and modify the bills and approve them for consideration by the full Senate. 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.[3][4] | ” |
Contact
Committee on Appropriations
Room S 128, The Capitol
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-7363
See also
External links
- Official Senate Page
- Committee Minority Page Section
- Official Committee Twitter Account
- Committee profile onCongress Merge
- Committee profile onGovtrack
- Committee profile onLegistorm
Footnotes
- ↑United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, "Committee History" accessed January 2012
- ↑United States Senate Democrats, "Reid Announces Updated Committee Assignments For 113th Congress," January 4, 2013
- ↑United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
- ↑Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
