The House Appropriations Committee controls federal spending. It is one of the most powerful committees in Congress because it writes the bills that fund every federal agency and program — from defense and education to healthcare and infrastructure.
All spending bills must originate in the House, making this committee the starting point for the federal budget process. It operates through 12 subcommittees, each responsible for a portion of the federal budget. Bills that authorize new spending or change funding levels for existing programs are referred here. The committee's decisions directly determine how much money goes to military operations, scientific research, national parks, veterans' healthcare, and virtually every other government function.
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2026
H. Rpt. 119-272 accompanies appropriations legislation for Commerce. Appropriations bills provide the actual funding that allows federal agencies and programs to operate. Without appropriations, even authorized programs cannot spend money. The Appropriations Committee prepared this report to explain funding recommendations, account-by-account allocations, policy directives attached to the spending, and the committee's rationale for the specific funding levels proposed. Appropriations reports are essential reading for understanding where taxpayer money goes and why.
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DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2026
H. Rpt. 119-271 accompanies appropriations legislation for Labor. Appropriations bills provide the actual funding that allows federal agencies and programs to operate. Without appropriations, even authorized programs cannot spend money. The Appropriations Committee prepared this report to explain funding recommendations, account-by-account allocations, policy directives attached to the spending, and the committee's rationale for the specific funding levels proposed. Appropriations reports are essential reading for understanding where taxpayer money goes and why.
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FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2026
H. Rpt. 119-236 accompanies appropriations legislation. Appropriations bills provide the actual funding that allows federal agencies and programs to operate. Without appropriations, even authorized programs cannot spend money. The Appropriations Committee prepared this report to explain funding recommendations, account-by-account allocations, policy directives attached to the spending, and the committee's rationale for the specific funding levels proposed. Appropriations reports are essential reading for understanding where taxpayer money goes and why.
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NATIONAL SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2026
H. Rpt. 119-217 accompanies appropriations legislation for State. Appropriations bills provide the actual funding that allows federal agencies and programs to operate. Without appropriations, even authorized programs cannot spend money. The Appropriations Committee prepared this report to explain funding recommendations, account-by-account allocations, policy directives attached to the spending, and the committee's rationale for the specific funding levels proposed. Appropriations reports are essential reading for understanding where taxpayer money goes and why.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2026
H. Rpt. 119-215 accompanies appropriations legislation for Interior. Appropriations bills provide the actual funding that allows federal agencies and programs to operate. Without appropriations, even authorized programs cannot spend money. The Appropriations Committee prepared this report to explain funding recommendations, account-by-account allocations, policy directives attached to the spending, and the committee's rationale for the specific funding levels proposed. Appropriations reports are essential reading for understanding where taxpayer money goes and why.
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