Describe committee's purpose. What happens to items approved or denied by the committe?

The Committee on Appropriations is one of many committees within the United States House of Representatives. The main purpose of the Committee on Appropriations is to specifically determine the amount of money spent by the government of the United States. This committee is viewed as a valuable committee with influential members.

The Committee on Appropriations only manages money related to items that have already been approved and put into law.

(M. Seligman, personal communication, April 2, 2012)