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Legislative Branch

A subcommittee of Committee on Appropriations focused on the subject named in its title: Legislative Branch.

Kind of body
subcommittee
Membership scope
house
Source snapshot
October 1, 2026
Parent body
Committee on Appropriations

This is an orientation based on the subcommittee’s name and parent. It is not a complete independent statement of legal jurisdiction.

Leadership

PersonActual source title
David G. ValadaoChair
Riley M. MooreVice Chair

Source-snapshot members

Leadership and minority titles vary by body. Committee membership describes an assignment, not an individual’s opinion on every issue.

MemberRole in sourceCurrent party, where recorded
Adriano EspaillatmemberDemocratic
Celeste MaloymemberRepublican
Dale W. StrongmemberRepublican
David G. ValadaoChairRepublican
Mike QuigleymemberDemocratic
Nick LaLotamemberRepublican
Riley M. MooreVice ChairRepublican
Steny H. HoyermemberDemocratic

Sources you can check

  • House Member Data · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesPublished October 1, 2026

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