Senate Committee on Appropriations
28 members sit on this committee; 9 of them are on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations is responsible for legislation allocating federal funds prior to expenditure from the treasury. Appropriations are generally limited to the levels set by the Budget Resolution drafted by the Senate Committee on the Budget. The Committee is also responsible for supplemental spending bills, which are sometimes needed in the middle of a fiscal year to compensate for emergency expenses.
Jurisdiction as described by the committee. Official committee site.
Members28 members
| Member | Party | State or district | Role | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME | Chairman | on the November ballot |
| Patty Murray | Democratic | WA | Ranking Member | term ends January 2029 |
| Mitch McConnell | Republican | KY | Majority member | term ends January 2027 |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | IL | Minority member | term ends January 2027 |
| Lisa Murkowski | Republican | AK | Majority member | term ends January 2029 |
| Jack Reed | Democratic | RI | Minority member | on the November ballot |
| Jerry Moran | Republican | KS | Majority member | term ends January 2029 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | NH | Minority member | term ends January 2027 |
| John Hoeven | Republican | ND | Majority member | term ends January 2029 |
| Jeff Merkley | Democratic | OR | Minority member | on the November ballot |
| John Boozman | Republican | AR | Majority member | term ends January 2029 |
| Christopher A. Coons | Democratic | DE | Minority member | on the November ballot |
| Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | WV | Majority member | on the November ballot |
| Brian Schatz | Democratic | HI | Minority member | term ends January 2029 |
| John Kennedy | Republican | LA | Majority member | term ends January 2029 |
| Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | WI | Minority member | term ends January 2031 |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith | Republican | MS | Majority member | on the November ballot |
| Christopher Murphy | Democratic | CT | Minority member | term ends January 2031 |
| Bill Hagerty | Republican | TN | Majority member | on the November ballot |
| Chris Van Hollen | Democratic | MD | Minority member | term ends January 2029 |
| Katie Boyd Britt | Republican | AL | Majority member | term ends January 2029 |
| Martin Heinrich | Democratic | NM | Minority member | term ends January 2031 |
| Deb Fischer | Republican | NE | Majority member | term ends January 2031 |
| Gary C. Peters | Democratic | MI | Minority member | term ends January 2027 |
| Mike Rounds | Republican | SD | Majority member | term ends January 2027 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democratic | NY | Minority member | term ends January 2031 |
| Jon Husted | Republican | OH | Majority member | on the November ballot |
| Jon Ossoff | Democratic | GA | Minority member | on the November ballot |
Reported Membership of the current Congress from congress-legislators (public domain), fetched 2026-10-25. “On the November ballot” means the member is a candidate we have matched to a verified race.