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Senatemain
Committee on Appropriations
Controls federal spending by allocating funds to government agencies and programs. Reviews budget requests from the executive branch and determines how taxpayer dollars are distributed across all federal departments.
Subcommittees
Responsibilities
01
Annual federal budget appropriations
02
Defense and military spending allocations
03
Domestic program funding decisions
04
Emergency and disaster relief funding
05
Congressional earmarks and directed spending
06
Agency budget oversight and accountability
Recent Work
FY2025 Defense Appropriations
Allocated $886B for military spending including Ukraine aid and Pacific deterrence
Role: Set specific dollar amounts for each military branch; rejected Pentagon requests for retiring ships; added $5B beyond presidential request for shipbuilding
Emergency Border Funding
Passed $4.6B supplemental for CBP and ICE operations during migrant surge
Role: Expedited supplemental funding bill in 48 hours; mandated specific spending caps on detention facilities; required weekly reporting on fund utilization to committee
Committee Members
27 total
D (12)
Tammy BaldwinWI-2
Jack ReedRI-2
