SSJU00 · Senate Standing

Judiciary Committee

Committee on the Judiciary

Fact sheet

8,611 bills referred

Across 13 Congresses on file, most in the 119th at 952. In the 119th, 952. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members
23

Seated in the 119th Congress

Subcommittees
7

Each with its own members and referrals

Meetings
91

Hearings and business meetings this Congress

Members 23

Chair and ranking member first, then alphabetically. Current Congress only.

SeatMemberRole
R-IAChuck GrassleyChairman
D-ILRichard J. DurbinRanking
D-CAAdam B. SchiffMember
D-CAAlex PadillaMember
D-MNAmy KlobucharMember
R-FLAshley MoodyMember
D-DEChristopher A. CoonsMember
D-NJCory A. BookerMember
R-SCDarline GrahamMember
R-MOEric SchmittMember
R-TXJohn CornynMember
R-LAJohn KennedyMember
R-MOJosh HawleyMember
R-ALKatie Boyd BrittMember
R-SCLindsey GrahamMember
R-TNMarsha BlackburnMember
D-HIMazie K. HironoMember
R-UTMike LeeMember
D-VTPeter WelchMember
D-CTRichard BlumenthalMember
D-RISheldon WhitehouseMember
R-TXTed CruzMember
R-NCThom TillisMember

Subcommittees 7

Each has its own record.

Meetings and hearings 91

Newest first. Current Congress only.

KindSubjectStatusDate
Open HearingHearings to examine the nominations of Lee Philip Rudofsky, of Arkansas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Robert E. Long, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, Peter M. Mansfield, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and Jesus A. Osete, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.Hart Senate Office Building 216ScheduledSep 30, 2026
Open HearingOversight hearings to examine Jack Smith's authority and Republicans and related matters.Hart Senate Office Building 216ScheduledSep 29, 2026
Open Business MeetingBusiness meeting to consider the nominations of Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, Gregory Carl Cook, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, and John Peter Cronan, of New York, Jason Manion, of Ohio, Claire McCusker Murray, of Maryland, and Luis Felipe Restrepo, of Pennsylvania, each to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission, and D. Adam Candeub, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant AtHart Senate Office Building 216ScheduledSep 24, 2026
Open HearingHearings to examine standing up for women in sports, focusing on ensuring opportunity, fairness and safety for female athletes.Dirksen Senate Office Building G50ScheduledSep 23, 2026
Open HearingHearings to examine the nominations of Daniel Lewis Ballou, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Richard Wesley Bennett, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, Courtney Leigh Coker, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, Trevor Scott Pemberton, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma, Kyle Frederick Reardon, to be United States District Judge for the District of AlDirksen Senate Office Building G50ScheduledSep 16, 2026
Open HearingAn oversight hearing to examine the Federal Bureau of Investigation.Hart Senate Office Building 216ScheduledSep 15, 2026
Open HearingHearings to examine the nominations of Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, Gregory Carl Cook, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, D. Adam Candeub, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, and John Peter Cronan, of New York, and Jason Manion, of Ohio, each to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission.Hart Senate Office Building 216ScheduledAug 5, 2026
Open Business MeetingBusiness meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General.Hart Senate Office Building 216ScheduledAug 4, 2026

Nominations 221

Referred to this committee for confirmation. Current Congress only.

NominationPositionLatest actionDate
PN1272-10United States District Judge for the Western District of MissouriThe JudiciaryCommittee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.Sep 30, 2026
PN1272-8United States District Judge for the Eastern District of LouisianaThe JudiciaryCommittee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.Sep 30, 2026
PN1272-7United States District Judge for the Middle District of FloridaThe JudiciaryCommittee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.Sep 30, 2026
PN1272-15United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth CircuitThe JudiciaryCommittee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.Sep 30, 2026
PN1367-2United States Marshal for the Western District of North CarolinaDepartment of JusticeReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Sep 28, 2026
PN1367-1United States Marshal for the District of South CarolinaDepartment of JusticeReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Sep 28, 2026
PN1367-5United States Marshal for the Eastern District of TexasDepartment of JusticeReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Sep 28, 2026
PN1367-6United States Marshal for the Northern District of IndianaDepartment of JusticeReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Sep 28, 2026

Bills referred 8,611

Newest activity first, from the 107th Congress on.

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Everything here is as published by Congress. Referrals run from the 107th Congress on, so a committee older than that shows fewer than it has taken. Membership, meetings and nominations are held for the 119th Congress only, which is why they are shown without a history rather than reported as none. Records come from Congress.gov.