U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations is a standing committee of the United States Senate. It is charged with managing budget and federal funding legislation in the Senate.
The Senate Appropriations Committee is the largest committee in the U.S. Senate, consisting of 28 members. Its role is defined by the U.S. Constitution, which requires "appropriations made by law" prior to the expenditure of any money from the Treasury. It was first organized on March 6, 1867.
It has the following subcommittees:
- U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture Rural Development, and Related Agencies
- U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary
- U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense
- U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on District of Columbia
- U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
- U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations
- U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security
- U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior
- U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education
- U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
- U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction
- U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation/Treasury and General Government
- U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on VA/HUD-Independent Agencies
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