Committees

Denny serves as a member of the highly regarded U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, which has budget jurisdiction of the 13 annual spending bills and controls one-third of the federal government's $2.5 trillion budget. He serves on two Appropriation Subcommittees:
 

  • Labor, Health and Human Service, and Education - Chairman:  This subcommittee provides funds for telemedicine, Head Start, State Children’s Health Insurance Programs (SCHIP), E-Learning programs to rural residents, Social Security, Pell Grants, nursing education for Montana hospitals, and all other health and education related programs.  In total, the subcommittee has jurisdiction over more than $600 billion in funding and approximately 39% of all federal spending.
     
  • Energy and Water:  This subcommittee provides funds for the Department of Energy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.  This committee provides funding for essential projects throughout our State including water projects and investing in new energy related research initiatives.
  • Legislative Branch: This subcommittee provides funds for the Congressional Budget Office, Government Accountability Office, Office of Compliance, Library of Congress, Capitol Police, Capitol Visitors Center, and other related agencies.