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Committee on Appropriations

Federal spending bills that provide money for departments and programs.

Kind of body
standing
Membership scope
senate
Source snapshot
No effective date specified; collected October 19, 2026
Parent body
Top-level source record

Leadership

PersonActual source title
Susan M. CollinsChairman
Patty MurrayRanking

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
Bill HagertymemberRepublican
Brian SchatzmemberDemocratic
Chris Van HollenmemberDemocratic
Christopher A. CoonsmemberDemocratic
Christopher MurphymemberDemocratic
Cindy Hyde-SmithmemberRepublican
Darline GrahammemberRepublican
Deb FischermemberRepublican
Gary C. PetersmemberDemocratic
Jack ReedmemberDemocratic
Jeanne ShaheenmemberDemocratic
Jeff MerkleymemberDemocratic
Jerry MoranmemberRepublican
John BoozmanmemberRepublican
John HoevenmemberRepublican
John KennedymemberRepublican
Jon HustedmemberRepublican
Jon OssoffmemberDemocratic
Katie Boyd BrittmemberRepublican
Kirsten E. GillibrandmemberDemocratic
Lisa MurkowskimemberRepublican
Martin HeinrichmemberDemocratic
Mike RoundsmemberRepublican
Mitch McConnellmemberRepublican
Patty MurrayRankingDemocratic
Richard J. DurbinmemberDemocratic
Shelley Moore CapitomemberRepublican
Susan M. CollinsChairmanRepublican
Tammy BaldwinmemberDemocratic

Subcommittees

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