The Senate Appropriations Committee controls federal spending on the Senate side. Working with its House counterpart, it writes the 12 annual appropriations bills that fund every federal agency and program.
The Senate committee often serves as a moderating force, revising House spending bills and negotiating final funding levels. Its decisions determine funding for defense, education, healthcare, scientific research, infrastructure, and every other government function. The committee operates through 12 subcommittees and its members are among the most influential in the Senate, wielding the power to direct billions of dollars to priorities and projects across the country.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILLS, 2026
S. Rpt. 119-55 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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S. Rpt. 119-52 accompanies appropriations legislation for Defense Appropriations Bill. 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
S. Rpt. 119-46 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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TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2026
S. Rpt. 119-47 accompanies appropriations legislation for Transportation. 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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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION BILL, 2026
S. Rpt. 119-43 accompanies appropriations legislation for Military Construction. 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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