What is Senate Committee on Appropriations working on?

Recent hearings

• Hearings to examine a review of the President's supplemental funding request of June 24, 2026.

  Jul 21, 2026

  Open Hearing

• Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Supreme Court of the United States.

  Jul 14, 2026

  Open Hearing

• Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Air Force.

  Jun 9, 2026

  Open Hearing

• Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of State.

  Jun 3, 2026

  Open Hearing

• Closed hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Intelligence Community.

  Jun 2, 2026

  Closed Hearing

As of Oct 16, 2026. Sparse coverage can reflect a quiet recess period or a filter gap; the full schedule lives on Congress.gov.

Bills in committee

• S 5670: A bill to ensure the prudent obligation of budget authority, and for other purposes.

  Jeff Merkley (D-OR) · Sep 30, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• SRES 921: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the advertisements promoting President Donald Trump that aired in September 2026, which included the direct language "paid for by the U.S. Government," should not be paid for by the United States Government.

  Margaret Hassan (D-NH) · Sep 29, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• S 4494: American Cures Act

  Richard Durbin (D-IL) · May 12, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• S 2187: Pay Down the Debt Act

  Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) · Jun 26, 2025

  Awaiting committee review

Status reflects the bill’s latest action on Congress.gov, which may be past this committee (e.g. a bill “Passed House, in Senate” has cleared this committee and chamber).

Jurisdiction

Responsible for federal spending bills and discretionary budget allocations.