United States House Committee on Appropriations

House Appropriations Committee
Standing committee
Active

United States House of Representatives
118th Congress
Committee logo
History
FormedDecember 11, 1865
Leadership
ChairTom Cole (R)
Since April 10, 2024
Ranking memberRosa DeLauro (D)
Since January 3, 2023
Vice chairVacant (R)
Since April 10, 2024
Structure
Seats61
Political partiesMajority (34)
  •   Republican (34)
Minority (27)
Jurisdiction
Policy areasAppropriations bills, Discretionary spending, Rescission bills
Oversight authorityFederal government of the United States
Senate counterpartSenate Committee on Appropriations
Website
appropriations.house.gov

The United States House Committee on Appropriations is a committee of the United States House of Representatives that is responsible for passing appropriation bills along with its Senate counterpart.[1] The bills passed by the Appropriations Committee regulate expenditures of money by the government of the United States. As such, it is one of the most powerful committees, and its members are seen as influential.

  1. ^ Tollestrup, Jessica. "The Congressional Appropriations Process: An Introduction". Senate.gov. Retrieved November 23, 2014.