Jake Ellzey, U.S. Representative, Texas (6th District)

Congressman Jake Ellzey serves on:

House Appropriations Committee

The House Appropriations Committee is responsible for writing the legislation that allocates federal funds to the numerous government agencies, departments, and organizations on an annual basis.

Twelve subcommittees are tasked with drafting legislation to allocate funds to government agencies within their jurisdictions. These subcommittees are responsible for reviewing the President’s budget request, hearing testimony from government officials and other witnesses, and drafting the spending plans for the coming fiscal year. Their work is passed on to the full House Appropriations Committee, which may review and modify the bills and approve them for consideration by the full House.

The twelve subcommittees are as follows:

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Defense
Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies
Financial Services and General Government
Homeland Security
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education
Legislative Branch
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies