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Defense

Committee Contact Information

1036 Longworth House Office Building
Phone (202) 225-3481

Membership

Democrats

  • Rep. Betty McCollum, Ranking Member
  • Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger
  • Rep. Marcy Kaptur
  • Rep. Henry Cuellar
  • Rep. Derek Kilmer 
  • Rep. Pete Aguilar 
  • Rep. Ed Case

Republicans

  • Rep. Ken Calvert, Chair
  • Rep. Hal Rogers
  • Rep. Steve Womack
  • Rep. Robert Aderholt
  • Rep. John Carter
  • Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
  • Rep. Dave Joyce
  • Rep. Mike Garcia
  • Rep. Jake Ellzey
  • Rep. Chuck Fleischmann

Jurisdiction

Departments of Army, Navy (including Marine Corps), Air Force (including Space Force), Office of Secretary of Defense, and Defense Agencies including activities related to military personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; research and development; and the Military Health System.

Central Intelligence Agency

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Jurisdiction excludes Department of Defense-related accounts and programs under the Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works).

Recent Activity
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"By taking a strong stand against Russian aggression in Ukraine now, we are saying loud and clear to Russia and to others that attacks on burgeoning democracies are unacceptable."

The House Appropriations Committee today organized for the 118th Congress by adopting both the Committee Rules and Subcommittee Jurisdictions by voice vote. The Committee is now fully constituted to begin its work overseeing the nation’s discretionary spending. Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) offered reflections
House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today announced the Democratic rosters for the House Appropriations Committee’s 12 subcommittees in the 118th Congress, including the Subcommittee Ranking Members and full Committee Vice Ranking Member who were elected by the Committee’s Democratic Members.