The leaders of the Appropriations Committee are the chief negotiators on matters such as allocating overall budget levels among the 12 spending bills and reconciling the House and Senate spending proposals. They also have considerable influence over funding for programs in which they have a particular interest.

Through the 12 appropriations bills that the Committee considers each year, Committee members work on behalf of the American people by prioritizing good schools, robust job training, affordable higher education, quality health care, and better infrastructure. Learn more about: Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro.

Appropriations: The Appropriations Committee, through the annual appropriations bills, then decides how much funding each authorized federal government agency and program receives, effectively determining which can operate and to what extent.

The Appropriations Committee makes recommendations about how federal revenues can be spent in the Senate. This committee is responsible for approving individual appropriations bills to allocate funding to various federal programs.