Legislative Branch

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch is a specialized panel within the House Committee on Appropriations that handles the federal budget for the legislative branch of government. As a subcommittee, it conducts initial hearings and reviews appropriations bills within its narrow jurisdiction before the full committee considers them for floor action. The subcommittee has jurisdiction over funding for Congress itself and related agencies, including the Architect of the Capitol, Capitol Police, Congressional Budget Office, Government Accountability Office, Government Publishing Office, House of Representatives, Library of Congress, Senate, and other legislative support entities. The subcommittee is chaired by David G. Valadao (R-CA), with Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) serving as ranking member. Recent activity shows the subcommittee held budget hearings in spring 2025 examining proposed funding for agencies like the Government Accountability Office, Congressional Budget Office, Government Publishing Office, Architect of the Capitol, Library of Congress, and Capitol Police. The subcommittee's work is essential to ensuring Congress has the resources needed to operate and serve the American people.