Senate Judiciary Committee, 113th Congress (2013–2014): Members & Record

Members, 113th Congress 18

Everyone who held a seat in the 113th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-VT	Patrick J. Leahy	Chair
R-IA	Chuck Grassley	Ranking Member
D-MN	Al Franken
D-MN	Amy Klobuchar
D-NY	Charles E. Schumer
D-DE	Christopher A. Coons
D-CA	Dianne Feinstein
R-AZ	Jeff Flake
R-AL	Jeff Sessions
R-TX	John Cornyn
R-SC	Lindsey Graham
D-HI	Mazie K. Hirono
R-UT	Mike Lee
R-UT	Orrin G. Hatch
D-CT	Richard Blumenthal
D-IL	Richard J. Durbin
D-RI	Sheldon Whitehouse
R-TX	Ted Cruz

Subcommittees, 113th Congress 7

Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 113th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 113th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
SRES 226	A resolution celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens and honoring him for his accomplishments and steadfast commitment to promoting the civil rights of all people.	Discharged From	Dec 17, 2014
S 3020	A bill to establish the composition known as America the Beautiful as the national anthem.	Referred To	Dec 17, 2014
HR 1068	To enact title 54, United States Code, "National Park Service and Related Programs", as positive law.	Discharged From	Dec 16, 2014
S 706	Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2013	Discharged From	Dec 15, 2014
S 3015	Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act of 2014	Referred To	Dec 12, 2014
HR 4771	Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2014	Discharged From	Dec 12, 2014
S 2999	Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2014	Referred To	Dec 11, 2014
S 744	Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act	Hearings By	Dec 10, 2014

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 113th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 113-896	S. Hrg. 113-896 KEEPING FAMILIES TOGETHER: THE PRESIDENT'S EXECUTIVE ACTION ON IMMIGRATION AND THE NEED TO PASS COMPREHENSIVE REFORM287 pages 5 witnesses Eastman, John C., Ph.D., Henry Salvatori Professor of Law and Community Service and Director, Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, Chapman University School of Law, Orange, California Schroeder, Christopher H., Charles S. Murphy Professor of Law and Public Policy Studies and Co-Director, Program in Public Law, Duke Law School, Durham, North Carolina Shuler, Elizabeth H., Secretary-Treasurer, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington, DC Silva, Astrid, Student, Nevada State College, Las Vegas, Nevada Ting, Jan C., Professor of Law, Temple University Beasley School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Dec 10, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-895	The State of Civil and Human Rights in the United States699 pages 6 witnesses Alexander, Cedric, Psy.D., President, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, and Public Safety Director, DeKalb County, Georgia Booker, Hon. Cory A., a U.S. Senator from the State of New Jersey Ellison, Hon. Keith, a Representative in Congress from the State of Minnesota Gutierrez, Hon. Luis, a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois Henderson, Wade, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Washington, DC Murphy, Laura, Director, Washington Legislative Office, American Civil Liberties Union, Washington, DC	Dec 9, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-894	Campus Sexual Assault: the Roles and Responsibilities of Law Enforcement172 pages 5 witnesses Fleischer, Angela, Assistant Director, Student Support and Intervention for Confidential Advising, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, Oregon Gillibrand, Hon. Kirsten, a U.S. Senator from the State of New York McCaskill, Hon. Claire, a U.S. Senator from the State of Missouri Langhammer, Peg, Executive Director, Day One, Providence, Rhode Island Zoner, Kathy R., Chief of Police, Cornell University Police, Ithaca, New York	Dec 9, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-847	The Fans Act: Are Sports Blackouts and Antitrust Exemptions Harming Fans, Consumers, and the Games Themselves?74 pagesOn S. 1721 5 witnesses Goodfriend, David R., Chairman, Sports Fans Coalition, Washington, DC Greenberg, Sally, Executive Director, National Consumers League, Washington, DC Lake, William T., Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC McCain, Hon. John, a U.S. Senator from the State of Arizona Waldron, Gerard J., Partner, Covington and Burling, Washington, DC	Dec 4, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-846	Accessing Support: How the Violence Against Women Act Serves Hawaii Military Families Experiencing Domestic Violence122 pages 6 witnesses Arincorayan, Colonel Derrick, Deputy Director, Department of Behavioral Health, Schofield Barracks Health Clinic, United States Army Hawaii, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, prepared joint statement Kreidman, Nanci, Chief Executive Officer, Domestic Violence Action Center, Honolulu, Hawaii Lopes, Marci, Executive Director, Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Honolulu, Hawaii Louie, Hon. David, Attorney General, State of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii Morita, Cindy, Family Advocacy Program Manager, United States Army Hawaii, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii Ogden, Dawn, Counseling and Advocacy Program Supervisor, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii	Oct 16, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-845	Why Net Neutrality Matters: Protecting Consumers and Competition Through Meaningful Open Internet Rules306 pages 5 witnesses Burnham, Bradford, Managing Partner, Union Square Ventures, LLC, New York, New York Eisenach, Jeffrey A., Ph.D., Visiting Scholar, American Enterprise Institute Center for Internet, Communications and Technology Policy, Washington, DC Livier, Ruth, Writer, Independent Producer, and Actress, Pacific Palisades, California McDowell, Hon. Robert M., Former Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission, and Partner, Wiley Rein LLP, Washington, DC O'Connor, Nuala, President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for Democracy and Technology, Washington, DC	Sep 17, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-515	Confirmation Hearings on Federal AppointmentsHeld Sep 9, 2014 to Dec 10, 2014 · 1,194 pages	Sep 9, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-892	S. Hrg. 113-892 VAWA NEXT STEPS: PROTECTING WOMEN FROM GUN VIOLENCE112 pagesOn S. 1290 5 witnesses Campbell, Jacquelyn, Ph.D., Professor and Anna D. Wolf Chair, Department of Community-Public Health, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland Daniel, Elvin, McHenry, Illinois Malcolm, Joyce Lee, Ph.D., Patrick Henry Professor of Constitutional Law and the Second Amendment, George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, Virginia McCaffery, Hon. Seamus P., Justice, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Schmaling, Christopher, Sheriff, Racine County, Racine, Wisconsin	Jul 30, 2014

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 113th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 113-287	Foia Improvement Act of 2014On S. 2520	Dec 8, 2014
S. Rept. 113-223	Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Relating to Contributions and Expenditures Intended to Affect ElectionsOn S.J.Res. 19	Jul 30, 2014
S. Rept. 113-212	Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition ActOn S. 517	Jul 17, 2014
S. Rept. 113-118	Free Flow of Information Act of 2013On S. 987	Nov 6, 2013
S. Rept. 113-40	Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization ActOn S. 744	Jun 7, 2013
S. Rept. 113-34	Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013On S. 607	May 16, 2013
S. Rept. 113-9	Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013On S. 54	Apr 5, 2013
S. Rept. 113-6	REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES SENATE during the ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS pursuant to Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the United States Senate	Mar 21, 2013

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 113th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2193	Travis Randall McDonough, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee, vice Curtis L. Collier, retired.The Judiciary	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Nov 20, 2014
PN2192	Roseann A. Ketchmark, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, vice Gary A. Fenner, retiring.The Judiciary	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Nov 20, 2014
PN2191	Ann Donnelly, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, vice Sandra L. Townes, retiring.The Judiciary	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Nov 20, 2014
PN2136	Loretta E. Lynch, of New York, to be Attorney General, vice Eric H. Holder, Jr.Department of Justice	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Nov 13, 2014
PN2132	Michael Greco, of New York, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of New York for the term of four years, vice Joseph R. Guccione, term expired.Department of Justice	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Nov 12, 2014
PN2131	LaShann Moutique DeArcy Hall, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, vice Nicholas G. Garaufis, retired.The Judiciary	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Nov 12, 2014
PN2130	Dale A. Drozd, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California, vice Anthony W. Ishii, retired.The Judiciary	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Nov 12, 2014
PN2129	Kara Farnandez Stoll, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit, vice Randall R. Rader, retired.The Judiciary	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Nov 12, 2014

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 113th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-8081	A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Report on Adjustments of Status Granted Under Section 13 of the Act of September 11, 1957"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Dec 8, 2014
EC-7999	A communication from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, Drug Enforcement Agency, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Exemption From Registration for Persons Authorized Under U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission or Agreement State Medical Use Licenses or Permits and Administering the Drug Product DaTscan" ((RIN1117-AB38)(Docket No. DEA-394)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 25, 2014; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Dec 3, 2014
POM-359	A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Alaska opposing the warrantless collection of telephone call data by the National Security Agency; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Petition or memorial	Nov 20, 2014
EC-7849	A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Changes to Permit Delayed Submission of Certain Requirements for Prioritized Examination" (RIN0651-AC93) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 14, 2014; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Nov 19, 2014
EC-7848	A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Changes to Continued Prosecution Application Practice" (RIN0651-AC92) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 14, 2014; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Nov 19, 2014
EC-7847	A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "2013 Annual Report of the National Institute of Justice"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Nov 19, 2014
EC-7846	A communication from the Director of Congressional Activities (Intelligence), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a delay in submission of a report relative to data mining; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Nov 19, 2014
EC-7845	A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Annual Report on the Use of Special Immigrant Status for Citizens or Nationals of Afghanistan or Iraq: Combined Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Nov 19, 2014

By Congress

The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.

Congress	Members	Bills referred	Reported	Became law	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Nominations	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	24	954	41	5	1	94	4	229	205	0
118th2023–2024	23	834	25	14	1	104	76	229	269	0
117th2021–2022	22	835	31	33	1	132	76	300	227	0
116th2019–2020	22	738	19	22	2	85	4	277	262	0
115th2017–2018	22	667	29	29	7	—	6	358	337	1
114th2015–2016	20	532	31	20	8	—	39	112	261	3
113th2013–2014	18	437	29	10	8	—	82	255	287	0
112th2011–2012	18	485	66	22	15	—	104	214	253	1
111th2009–2010	21	601	55	29	16	—	124	316	229	1
110th2007–2008	19	704	160	44	39	—	129	177	285	1
109th2005–2006	18	602	43	17	4	—	136	177	289	1
108th2003–2004	19	635	114	32	13	—	110	209	288	1
107th2001–2002	19	587	113	28	16	—	116	450	352	1

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