United States House Committee on Appropriations
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. 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.
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| Active United States House of Representatives 118th Congress | |
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| History | |
| Formed | December 11, 1865 |
| Leadership | |
| Chair | Kay Granger (R) Since January 3, 2023 |
| Ranking member | Rosa DeLauro (D) Since January 3, 2023 |
| Vice chair | Tom Cole (R) Since January 3, 2023 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 61 |
| Political parties | Majority (34)
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| Jurisdiction | |
| Policy areas | Appropriations bills, Discretionary spending, Rescission bills |
| Oversight authority | Federal government of the United States |
| Senate counterpart | Senate Committee on Appropriations |
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