House Committee on Appropriations
Writes the 12 yearly spending bills that decide how much money federal agencies get. It also writes stopgap bills that keep funding going until those pass, plus emergency spending bills.
Writes the 12 yearly spending bills that fund federal agencies, plus stopgap and emergency spending bills.
WHAT IT DECIDES
Annual spending billsStopgap funding billsEmergency fundingCanceling unspent fundsAgency budget hearings
Annual spending billsStopgap funding billsEmergency fundingCanceling unspent fundsAgency budget hearings
ITS RECORD THIS CONGRESS
150 bills sent here. 36 came out.150 bills in. 36 came out.
REFERRED150
CAME OUT24%36
PASSED THE HOUSE50%18
BECAME LAW33%6
24% came out, against a House average of 10%.
REFERRED
150
THIS CONGRESS
CAME OUT
36
24% OF PREVIOUS
PASSED THE HOUSE
18
50% OF PREVIOUS
BECAME LAW
6
33% OF PREVIOUS
Bills can be sent to more than one committee. “Came out” means this committee voted to report it or was discharged from it, or the full House passed it.
AFTER THEY LEFT COMMITTEEON THE FLOOR
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027220–205PASSED220–205Rule for Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027214–211AGREED TO214–211National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027217–209PASSED217–209Rule for National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027215–211AGREED TO215–211Rule for National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027198–224FAILED198–224BILLS WAITING HERE · 114
What the chair hasn’t taken up yetNot taken up yet
H.R. 10697 · SENT OCT 15 COSPONSORSH.R. 10697SENT OCT 1Allow Congress to terminate Posse Comitatus exceptionsTL;DR Federal law limits when the armed forces can be used for domestic law enforcement. The bill would let Congress end exceptions to that restriction for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force. The title does not specify how Congress would do so.Patrick RyanD-NY-18Patrick RyanD-NY-185 COSPONSORSH.R. 10587 · SENT SEP 240 COSPONSORSH.R. 10587SENT SEP 24American Homes First ActTL;DR Federal spending laws determine how appropriated money can be used. The American Homes First Act would bar funds under two named appropriations laws from going to the Board of Peace and transfer $1 billion of those funds to HHS for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 2027.Chris PappasD-NH-1Chris PappasD-NH-10 COSPONSORSH.R. 10498 · SENT SEP 174 COSPONSORSH.R. 10498SENT SEP 17Pay taxpayers and dependents for Iran war costsTL;DR Costs associated with the Iran war are the issue this measure addresses. It would provide payments to U.S. taxpayers and their dependents to compensate for those costs.Ro KhannaD-CA-17Ro KhannaD-CA-174 COSPONSORSH.R. 10106 · SENT AUG 131 COSPONSORSH.R. 10106SENT AUG 13VISITOR ActTL;DR Visa applicants may have to wait for an interview at a U.S. consulate. The VISITOR Act would let certain visa-fee revenue and unspent State Department funds support consular services. It also sets a goal of interviewing 80 percent of nonimmigrant visa applicants within three weeks, with exceptions for operational and security needs.Dina TitusD-NV-1Dina TitusD-NV-11 COSPONSORH.R. 10062 · SENT AUG 60 COSPONSORSH.R. 10062SENT AUG 6Promoting National Service and Reducing Unemployment ActTL;DR National service programs offer participants a way to take part in public service and receive a living allowance. The bill would fund at least 500,000 additional approved positions for fiscal year 2027 and require higher allowances tied to family size. It would also adjust allowances for inflation after 2027 and change how per-member service-year costs are calculated.Eleanor Holmes NortonD-DCEleanor Holmes NortonD-DC0 COSPONSORS
MEMBERS · 63
In seniority order, so you can see who’s next in lineBy seniority, so you see who’s next in line
REPUBLICANS35 SEATS
1Tom ColeOK-4CHAIR2Hal RogersKY-5SUBCMTE CHAIR3Robert B. AderholtAL-4SUBCMTE CHAIR4Mike SimpsonID-2SUBCMTE CHAIR5John R. CarterTX-31SUBCMTE CHAIR6Ken CalvertCA-41SUBCMTE CHAIR7Mario Diaz-BalartFL-26VICE CHAIR8Steve WomackAR-3SUBCMTE CHAIR9Chuck FleischmannTN-3SUBCMTE CHAIR10David P. JoyceOH-14SUBCMTE CHAIR11Andy HarrisMD-1SUBCMTE CHAIR12Mark E. AmodeiNV-2RETIRING13David G. ValadaoCA-22SUBCMTE CHAIR14Dan NewhouseWA-4RETIRING15John R. MoolenaarMI-216John H. RutherfordFL-517Ben ClineVA-618Guy ReschenthalerPA-1419Ashley HinsonIA-2RUNNING FOR SENATE20Julia LetlowLA-5RUNNING FOR SENATE21Michael CloudTX-2722Michael GuestMS-323Ryan K. ZinkeMT-1RETIRING24Andrew S. ClydeGA-925Stephanie I. BiceOK-526Scott FranklinFL-1827Jake EllzeyTX-628Juan CiscomaniAZ-629Chuck EdwardsNC-11RETIRING30Mark AlfordMO-431Nick LaLotaNY-132Dale W. StrongAL-533Celeste MaloyUT-234Riley M. MooreWV-235Jefferson ShreveIN-6DEMOCRATS28 SEATS
1Rosa L. DeLauroCT-3RANKING2Steny H. HoyerMD-5RETIRING3Marcy KapturOH-9SUBCMTE RANKING4Jim ClyburnSC-6SUBCMTE RANKING5Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.GA-2SUBCMTE RANKING6Betty McCollumMN-4SUBCMTE RANKING7Debbie Wasserman SchultzFL-25SUBCMTE RANKING8Henry CuellarTX-28SUBCMTE RANKING9Chellie PingreeME-1SUBCMTE RANKING10Mike QuigleyIL-511Grace MengNY-6SUBCMTE RANKING12Mark PocanWI-213Pete AguilarCA-3314Lois FrankelFL-22SUBCMTE RANKING15Bonnie Watson ColemanNJ-12RETIRING16Norma J. TorresCA-3517Ed CaseHI-118Adriano EspaillatNY-13LOST PRIMARY19Josh HarderCA-920Lauren UnderwoodIL-1421Susie LeeNV-322Joseph D. MorelleNY-2523Mike LevinCA-4924Madeleine DeanPA-425Veronica EscobarTX-1626Frank J. MrvanIN-127Marie Gluesenkamp PerezWA-328Glenn IveyMD-4WHERE THEY’RE FROM36 STATES
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Darker means more members. California has the most, with 6.
WHAT IT HANDLES
A wide mix of bills
Budget and public finance5436%
Government operations138.7%
Military and national security96%
Agriculture and food85.3%
Immigration85.3%
Other5839%
SUBCOMMITTEES · 12
Where the detailed work happens
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies15USDA, FDA, SNAP, rural development and futures regulator budgets● Andy Harris● Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.CHAIR● Andy HarrisRANKING● Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.15SEATSDefense17Pentagon and intelligence agency budgets● Ken Calvert● Betty McCollumCHAIR● Ken CalvertRANKING● Betty McCollum17SEATSNational Security, Department of State, and Related Programs11State Department, foreign aid and Export-Import Bank budgets● Mario Diaz-Balart● Lois FrankelCHAIR● Mario Diaz-BalartRANKING● Lois Frankel11SEATSInterior, Environment, and Related Agencies11Interior Department, EPA, Forest Service and Smithsonian budgets● Mike Simpson● Chellie PingreeCHAIR● Mike SimpsonRANKING● Chellie Pingree11SEATSLabor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies17Labor, Education and HHS budgets, including NIH and CDC● Robert B. Aderholt● Rosa L. DeLauroCHAIR● Robert B. AderholtRANKING● Rosa L. DeLauro17SEATSEnergy and Water Development and Related Agencies15Energy Department, Army Corps and Bureau of Reclamation budgets● Chuck Fleischmann● Marcy KapturCHAIR● Chuck FleischmannRANKING● Marcy Kaptur15SEATSHomeland Security11Border and immigration agencies, TSA, FEMA and Coast Guard budgets● Mark E. Amodei● Henry CuellarCHAIR● Mark E. AmodeiRANKING● Henry Cuellar11SEATSMilitary Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies13Military bases, family housing and Veterans Affairs budgets● John R. Carter● Debbie Wasserman SchultzCHAIR● John R. CarterRANKING● Debbie Wasserman Schultz13SEATSCommerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies13Commerce and Justice departments, NASA and NSF budgets● Hal Rogers● Grace MengCHAIR● Hal RogersRANKING● Grace Meng13SEATSTransportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies15Highways, transit, aviation, Amtrak and HUD housing budgets● Steve Womack● Jim ClyburnCHAIR● Steve WomackRANKING● Jim Clyburn15SEATSFinancial Services and General Government13Treasury, IRS, White House, federal courts and SEC budgets● David P. Joyce● Steny H. HoyerCHAIR● David P. JoyceRANKING● Steny H. Hoyer13SEATSLegislative Branch8Congress, Capitol Police, Library of Congress and GAO budgets● David G. Valadao● Adriano EspaillatCHAIR● David G. ValadaoRANKING● Adriano Espaillat8SEATS
HEARINGS AND MARKUPS
When it meets
135
hearings this Congress
43
markups
Includes the 12 subcommittees. A markup is where members amend a bill and vote to send it to the floor.
Nothing scheduled yet. Committees post meetings about a week ahead.
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