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SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 119TH CONGRESS

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On 2026-07-22, Senator Susan M. Collins (R-ME) delivered a floor speech titled "SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 119TH CONGRESS" in the Senate.

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SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 119TH CONGRESS

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 120 (Wednesday, July 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S4224] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 119TH CONGRESS Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the revised memberships on the 12 subcommittees of the Committee on Appropriations for the 119th Congress be printed in the Record. The new assignments reflect the service on the committee of Senator Darline Graham, who was selected to fill the vacancy created by the passing of former Senator Lindsey Graham, as well as other revisions related to the change in committee membership. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Subcommittee Assignments Senator Collins, as Chair of the Committee, and Senator Murray, as Vice Chair of the Committee, are ex officio members of all subcommittees of which they are not regular members. agriculture, rural development, food and drug administration, and related agencies Senators Hoeven (chair), McConnell, Collins, Moran, Hyde- Smith, Fischer, Rounds, Husted, Shaheen (ranking member), Merkley, Baldwin, Heinrich, Peters, Gillibrand, and Ossoff. (8-7) commerce, justice, science, and related agencies Senators Moran (chair), Murkowski, Collins, Capito, Kennedy, Hagerty, Britt, Fischer, Graham, Van Hollen (ranking member), Reed, Shaheen, Coons, Schatz, Merkley, Peters, and Gillibrand. (9-8) Department of defense Senators McConnell (chair), Collins, Murkowski, Moran, Hoeven, Boozman, Capito, Kennedy, Hyde-Smith, Coons (ranking member), Durbin, Murray, Reed, Schatz, Baldwin, Shaheen, and Murphy. (9-8) Energy and Water Development Senators Kennedy (chair), McConnell, Murkowski, Hoeven, Hyde-Smith, Hagerty, Britt, Rounds, Graham, Murray (ranking memeber), Durbin, Merkley, Coons, Baldwin, Heinrich, Peters, and Ossoff. (9-8) Financial services and general government Senators Hagerty (chair), Boozman, Fischer, Husten, Graham, Reed (ranking member), Durbin, Coons, and Van Hollen. (5-4) Department of homeland security Senators Britt (chair), Murkowski, Capito, Kennedy, Hyde- Smith, Hagerty, Murphy (ranking member), Murray, Shaheen, Peters, and Van Hollen. (6-5) Department of the interior, environment, and related agencies Senators Murkowski (chair), McConnell, Capito, Hoevan, Fischer, Rounds, Husted, Merkley (ranking member), Van Hollen, Heinrich, Baldwin, Gillibrand, and Ossoff. (7-6) Departments of labor, health and human services, and education, and related agencies Senators Capito (chair), Moran, Kennedy, Hyde-Smith, Boozman, Britt, Rounds, Husten, Graham, Baldwin (ranking member), Murray, Durbin, Reed, Shaheen, Merkley, Schatz, and Murphy. (9-8) Legislative Branch Senators Fischer (chair), Rounds, Husted, Heinrich (ranking member), and Ossoff. (3-2) Military construction, verteans affairs, and related agencies Senators Boozman (chair), McConnell, Murkowski, Hoeven, Collins, Hagerty, Fischer, Rounds, Graham, Ossoff (ranking member), Murray, Reed, Schatz, Baldwin, Heinrich, Peters, and Gillibrand. (9-8) State, foreign operations, and related programs Senators Collins (interim chair), McConnell, Boozman, Moran, Hagerty, Britt, Husted, Schatz (ranking member), Durbin, Shaheen, Coons, Merkley, and Murphy. (7-6) Transportation, housing and urban development, and related agencies Senators Hyde-Smith (chair), Collins, Boozman, Capito, Hoeven, Kennedy, Moran, Britt, Graham, Gillibrand (ranking member), Murray, Durbin, Reed, Coons, Schatz, Murphy, and Van Hollen. (9-8) ____________________

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SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 119TH CONGRESS Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 120 (Wednesday, July 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S4224] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 119TH CONGRESS Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the revised memberships on the 12 subcommittees of the Committee on Appropriations for the 119th Congress be printed in the Record. The new assignments reflect the service on the committee of Senator Darline Graham, who was selected to fill the vacancy created by the passing of former Senator Lindsey Graham, as well as other revisions related to the change in committee membership. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Subcommittee Assignments Senator Collins, as Chair of the Committee, and Senator Murray, as Vice Chair of the Committee, are ex officio members of all subcommittees of which they are not regular members. agriculture, rural development, food and drug administration, and related agencies Senators Hoeven (chair), McConnell, Collins, Moran, Hyde- Smith, Fischer, Rounds, Husted, Shaheen (ranking member), Merkley, Baldwin, Heinrich, Peters, Gillibrand, and Ossoff. (8-7) commerce, justice, science, and related agencies Senators Moran (chair), Murkowski, Collins, Capito, Kennedy, Hagerty, Britt, Fischer, Graham, Van Hollen (ranking member), Reed, Shaheen, Coons, Schatz, Merkley, Peters, and Gillibrand. (9-8) Department of defense Senators McConnell (chair), Collins, Murkowski, Moran, Hoeven, Boozman, Capito, Kennedy, Hyde-Smith, Coons (ranking member), Durbin, Murray, Reed, Schatz, Baldwin, Shaheen, and Murphy. (9-8) Energy and Water Development Senators Kennedy (chair), McConnell, Murkowski, Hoeven, Hyde-Smith, Hagerty, Britt, Rounds, Graham, Murray (ranking memeber), Durbin, Merkley, Coons, Baldwin, Heinrich, Peters, and Ossoff. (9-8) Financial services and general government Senators Hagerty (chair), Boozman, Fischer, Husten, Graham, Reed (ranking member), Durbin, Coons, and Van Hollen. (5-4) Department of homeland security Senators Britt (chair), Murkowski, Capito, Kennedy, Hyde- Smith, Hagerty, Murphy (ranking member), Murray, Shaheen, Peters, and Van Hollen. (6-5) Department of the interior, environment, and related agencies Senators Murkowski (chair), McConnell, Capito, Hoevan, Fischer, Rounds, Husted, Merkley (ranking member), Van Hollen, Heinrich, Baldwin, Gillibrand, and Ossoff. (7-6) Departments of labor, health and human services, and education, and related agencies Senators Capito (chair), Moran, Kennedy, Hyde-Smith, Boozman, Britt, Rounds, Husten, Graham, Baldwin (ranking member), Murray, Durbin, Reed, Shaheen, Merkley, Schatz, and Murphy. (9-8) Legislative Branch Senators Fischer (chair), Rounds, Husted, Heinrich (ranking member), and Ossoff. (3-2) Military construction, verteans affairs, and related agencies Senators Boozman (chair), McConnell, Murkowski, Hoeven, Collins, Hagerty, Fischer, Rounds, Graham, Ossoff (ranking member), Murray, Reed, Schatz, Baldwin, Heinrich, Peters, and Gillibrand. (9-8) State, foreign operations, and related programs Senators Collins (interim chair), McConnell, Boozman, Moran, Hagerty, Britt, Husted, Schatz (ranking member), Durbin, Shaheen, Coons, Merkley, and Murphy. (7-6) Transportation, housing and urban development, and related agencies Senators Hyde-Smith (chair), Collins, Boozman, Capito, Hoeven, Kennedy, Moran, Britt, Graham, Gillibrand (ranking member), Murray, Durbin, Reed, Coons, Schatz, Murphy, and Van Hollen. (9-8) ____________________