Senate Committee on Appropriations

The Senate Committee on Appropriations is a committee of the U.S. Senate with 29 current members, and its jurisdiction covers 10 federal agencies, including Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Veterans Affairs. Oversight is a curated mapping of jurisdiction, not control of any award.

The Senate Committee on Appropriations is responsible for legislation allocating federal funds prior to expenditure from the treasury. Appropriations are generally limited to the levels set by the Budget Resolution drafted by the Senate Committee on the Budget. 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.