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U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations



         


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, and is generally. 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, and is generally recognized as one of the most powerful committees in the Senate. It was first organized on March 6, 1867, when power over appropriations was taken out of the hands of the Finance Committee. The current chairman of the committee is Ted Stevens, a Republican from Alaska, and the ranking minority member is Robert C. Byrd, a Democrat from West Virginia.

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Members

The current members are as follows:

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Subcommittees

It has the following subcommittees:

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Chairmen of the Appropriations Committee, 1867-present


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