Appropriations Committee
Committee on Appropriations
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36 bills referred in the 112th Congress
520 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 118th at 52. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.
Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th
Served in the 112th Congress
Each with its own members and record
Members, 112th Congress 30
Everyone who held a seat in the 112th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.
| Seat | Member | Role |
|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Chair |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Ranking Member |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | |
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | |
| R-IN | Daniel Coats | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | |
| D-WI | Herb Kohl | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | |
| R-KY | Mitch McConnell | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | |
| R-AL | Richard C. Shelby | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | |
| R-WI | Ron Johnson | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin |
Subcommittees, 112th Congress 12
Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 14
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies 19
- Defense 19
- Department of Homeland Security 11
- Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 17
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies 18
- Energy and Water Development 19
- Financial Services and General Government 7
- Legislative Branch 7
- Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 16
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 15
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 21
Record
Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 112th Congress.
Newest activity first. In the 112th Congress.
| Bill | Title | Referral | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5856 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 | Reported By | Aug 2, 2012 |
| HR 5882 | Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2013 | Reported By | Aug 2, 2012 |
| S 3434 | End Government Shutdowns Act | Referred To | Jul 25, 2012 |
| S 3301 | Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 | Reported Original Measure | Jun 14, 2012 |
| S 3295 | Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 | Reported Original Measure | Jun 14, 2012 |
| S 3241 | Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013 | Reported Original Measure | May 24, 2012 |
| S 3215 | Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 | Reported Original Measure | May 22, 2012 |
| S 3216 | Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 | Reported Original Measure | May 22, 2012 |
The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 112th Congress.
| Hearing | Title | Held |
|---|---|---|
| — | Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013 | Dec 27, 2012 |
| S. Hrg. 112-861 | Hurricane Sandy: Response and Recovery Progress and Challenges | Dec 5, 2012 |
| — | Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013 | Nov 16, 2012 |
| — | Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012 | Oct 15, 2012 |
| S. Hrg. 112-862 | Hurricane Isaac: Assessing Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Efforts | Sep 25, 2012 |
| S. Hrg. 112-860 | United States Coast Guard Operations in Alaska | Aug 6, 2012 |
| S. Hrg. 112-813 | Examining the Proper Size of the Nuclear Weapons Stockpile to Maintain a Credible U.S. Deterrent | Jul 25, 2012 |
| S. Hrg. 112-717 | The Impact of Sequestration on Education | Jul 25, 2012 |
The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 112th Congress.
| Report | Title | Issued |
|---|---|---|
| S. Rept. 112-252 | Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2013 | Dec 18, 2012 |
| S. Rept. 112-197 | Legislative Branch Appropriations, 2013 | Aug 2, 2012 |
| S. Rept. 112-196 | Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2013 | Aug 2, 2012 |
| S. Rept. 112-177 | Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill, 2013 | Jun 14, 2012 |
| S. Rept. 112-176 | Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriation Bill, 2013 | Jun 14, 2012 |
| S. Rept. 112-175 | Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2013 | Jun 12, 2012 |
| S. Rept. 112-172 | Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, 2013 | May 24, 2012 |
| S. Rept. 112-169 | Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2013 | May 22, 2012 |
Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 112th Congress.
By Congress
The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.
| Congress | Members | Bills referred | Reported | Became law | Reports | Meetings | Printed hearings | Communications | Prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119th2025–2026, sitting | 31 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 0 |
| 118th2023–2024 | 30 | 52 | 23 | 0 | 35 | 14 | 60 | 35 | 0 |
| 117th2021–2022 | 30 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 120 | 29 | 0 |
| 116th2019–2020 | 31 | 51 | 12 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 72 | 63 | 0 |
| 115th2017–2018 | 32 | 43 | 20 | 1 | 35 | — | 106 | 65 | 0 |
| 114th2015–2016 | 30 | 42 | 24 | 4 | 41 | — | 135 | 35 | 0 |
| 113th2013–2014 | 31 | 39 | 19 | 0 | 25 | — | 124 | 31 | 0 |
| 112th2011–2012 | 30 | 36 | 22 | 3 | 33 | — | 140 | 47 | 0 |
| 111th2009–2010 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 40 | — | 153 | 19 | 0 |
| 110th2007–2008 | 29 | 36 | 23 | 3 | 40 | — | 166 | 50 | 1 |
| 109th2005–2006 | 28 | 32 | 26 | 15 | 35 | — | 164 | 58 | 1 |
| 108th2003–2004 | 29 | 37 | 27 | 3 | 40 | — | 201 | 71 | 1 |
| 107th2001–2002 | 29 | 45 | 29 | 10 | 43 | — | 79 | 127 | 0 |
Membership changes 1
Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 112th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.
| Date | Member | Change | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2012 | Daniel K. Inouye D-HI | Left Congress | Last recorded vote |
Everything here is as published by Congress. Seats run from the 107th Congress, dated by the resolutions that made them and the Congressional Record; referrals and nominations from the 107th; meetings from the 116th. A committee older than that shows less than it has done. Records come from Congress.gov, GovInfo and the House and Senate.