SSJU00 · Senate Standing

Judiciary Committee

Chairman Chuck Grassley R-IA Ranking Member Richard J. Durbin D-IL judiciary.senate.gov

Committee on the Judiciary

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

955 bills referred in the 119th Congress so far

8,612 across the 13 Congresses on file, more in this Congress than in any other. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members
22

Seated in the 119th Congress

Subcommittees
7

Each with its own members and record

Meetings
94

Hearings and business meetings in the 119th Congress

Members 22

Chair and ranking member first, then alphabetically. Today's official roster.

Subcommittees 7

Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. Every Congress on file.

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. Every Congress on file.

HearingTitleHeld
S. Hrg. 108-604Crude Oil: the Source of Higher Gas Prices?177 pagesOn S. 1737, S. 2270
6 witnesses
  • Bermann, George A., Walter Gelhorn Professor of Law and Jean Monnet Professor of European Union Law, Columbia University School of Law, New York, New York
  • Cooper, Mark, Director of Research, Consumer Federation of America on behalf of Consumer Federation of America and Consumers Union, Washington, D.C
  • Felmy, John, Chief Economist and Director of Policy Analysis and Statistics, American Petroleum Institute, Washington, D.C
  • Hastings, Justine S., Assistant Professor of Economics, Yale University, prepared statement
  • Kovacic, William E., General Counsel, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C., prepared statement
  • Wyden, Hon. Ron, a U.S. Senator from the State of Oregon
Apr 7, 2004
S. Hrg. 108-537Improving the Administration of Justice: a Proposal to Split the Ninth Circuit283 pagesOn H.R. 2723, S. 562, S. 2278
7 witnesses
  • Coughenour, John C., Chief Judge, District Court for the Western District of Washington, Seattle, Washington
  • Murkowski, Hon. Lisa, a U.S. Senator from the State of Alaska
  • O'Scannlain, Diarmuid F., Judge, Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Portland, Oregon
  • Schroeder, Hon. Mary M., Chief Judge, Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Phoenix, Arizona
  • Tallman, Richard C., Judge, Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Seattle, Washington
  • Tjoflat, Gerald Bard, Judge, Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, Jacksonville, Florida
  • Wallace, J. Clifford, Senior Judge, Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, San Diego, California
Apr 7, 2004
S. Hrg. 108-536Securing Our Borders Under a Temporary Guest Worker Proposal123 pages
5 witnesses
  • Bonner, Robert C., Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C
  • Bucella, Donna A., Director, Terrorist Screening Center, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Griswold, Daniel, Associate Director for Trade Policy Studies, Cato Institute, Washington, D.C
  • Stock, Margaret D., Assistant Professor of Law, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York on Behalf of the American Immigration Lawyers Association
  • Verdery, C. Stewart, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Border and Transportation Security Policy and Planning, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C
Apr 1, 2004
S. Hrg. 108-135Confirmation Hearings on Federal AppointmentsHeld Mar 24, 2004 to Jun 16, 2004 · 582 pages
2 witnesses
  • Levin, Hon. Carl, a U.S. Senator from the State of Michigan
  • Stabenow, Hon. Debbie, a U.S. Senator from the State of Michigan
Mar 24, 2004
S. Hrg. 108-771Counterfeiting and Theft of Tangible Intellectual Property: Challenges and Solutions217 pages
9 witnesses
  • Buckles, Brad, Executive Vice President for Antipiracy, Recording Industry of Association of America, Washington, D.C
  • Donohue, Thomas J., President and Chief Executive Officer, Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C
  • Dudas, Hon W., Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, and Acting Director, Patent and Trademark Office, Washington, D.C
  • Mendenhall, James, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Intellectual Property, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Washington, D.C
  • Price, Vanessa, Intellectual Property Specialist, Burton Snowboards, Burlington, Vermont
  • Trainer, Timothy P., President, International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition, Inc., Washington, D.C
  • Wayne, Earl Anthony, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State, Washington, D.C
  • Willard, Richard K., Senior Vice President and General Counsel, the Gillette Company, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Wray, Christopher A., Assistant General, Criminal Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
Mar 23, 2004
S. Hrg. 108-763A Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Preserve Traditional Marriage151 pagesOn S.J.Res. 26
9 witnesses
  • Allard, Hon. Wayne, a U.S. Senator from the State of Colorado
  • Bossin, Phyllis G., Chair, Section of Family Law, American Bar Association, Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Collett, Teresa Stanton, Professor of Law, St. Thomas School of Law, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Frank, Hon. Barney, a Representative in Congress from the State of Massachusetts
  • Lewis, Hon. John, a Representative in Congress from the State of Georgia
  • Musgrave, Hon. Marilyn, a Representative in Congress from the State of Colorado
  • Richardson, Rev. Richard, Assistant Pastor, St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, Director of Political Affairs, The Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston, and President and CEO, Children's Services of Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Spaht, Katherin Shaw, Jules F. and Frances L. Landry Professor of Law, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge Louisiana
  • Sunstein, Cass R., Karl N. Llewellyn Distringuished Service Professor of Jurisprudence, Law School and Department of Political Science, University of Chicago
Mar 23, 2004
S. Hrg. 108-812Letting the People Decide: the Constitutional Amendment Authorizing Congress to Prohibit the Physical Desecration of the Flag of the United States235 pagesOn S.J.Res. 4
6 witnesses
  • Andretti, John, NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Driver, Mooresville, North Carolina
  • Brady, Patrick H., Chairman of the Board, Citizens Flag Alliance, and Recipient, Congressional Medal of Honor, Sumner, Washington
  • Bryant, Daniel J., Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Korb, Lawrence J., Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress, Alexandria, Virginia
  • May, Gary E., Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
  • Parker, Richard D., Williams Professor of Law, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Mar 10, 2004
S. Hrg. 108-717Judicial Activism VS. Democracy: What Are the National Implications of the Massachusetts Goodridge Decision and the Judicial Invalidation of Traditional Marriage Laws?269 pages
7 witnesses
  • Brilmayer, R. Lea, Howard M. Holtzmann Professor of International Law, Yale University School of Law, New Haven, Connecticut
  • Bruning, Hon. Jon, Attorney General, State of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • de Leon, Reverend Daniel, Sr., Alianza de Ministerios Evangelicos Nacionales, and Pastor, Templo Calvario, Santa Ana, California
  • Gallagher, Maggie, President, Institute for Marriage and Public Policy, New York, New York
  • Muth, Chuck, President, Citizen Outreach, Washington, D.C
  • Richardson, Reverend Richard W., Assistant Pastor, St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, Director fo Political Affairs, The Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston, and President and CEO, Children's Services of Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Shelton, Hilary, Director, Washington Bureau, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Washington, D.C
Mar 3, 2004

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.

CongressMembersBills referredReportedBecame lawReportsMeetingsPrinted hearingsNominationsCommunicationsPrints
119th2025–2026, sitting2495541519442292050
118th2023–20242383425141104762292690
117th2021–20222283531331132763002270
116th2019–202022738192228542772620
115th2017–20182266729297—63583371
114th2015–20162053231208—391122613
113th2013–20141843729108—822552870
112th2011–201218485662215—1042142531
111th2009–201021601552916—1243162291
110th2007–2008197041604439—1291772851
109th2005–20061860243174—1361772891
108th2003–2004196351143213—1102092881
107th2001–2002195871132816—1164503521

Earlier subcommittees 13

Subcommittees this committee once had, under their last names, with the Congresses they sat. Each has its own record.

Membership changes 18

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled, newest first, each with the official record.

DateMemberChangeRecord
Jul 21, 2026Darline Graham R-SCJoinedS.Res. 810
Jun 24, 2026Lindsey Graham R-SCLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Dec 10, 2024Adam B. Schiff D-CAJoinedS.Res. 926
Dec 5, 2024Laphonza R. Butler D-CALeft CongressLast recorded vote
Oct 17, 2023Laphonza R. Butler D-CAJoinedS.Res. 411
Sep 28, 2023Dianne Feinstein D-CALeft CongressLast recorded vote
Jan 9, 2018Cory A. Booker D-NJJoinedS.Res. 370
Jan 9, 2018Kamala D. Harris D-CAJoinedS.Res. 370
Dec 21, 2017Al Franken D-MNLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Jan 8, 2015Chuck Grassley R-IABecame ChairS.Res. 23
Nov 15, 2010Christopher A. Coons D-DEJoinedS.Res. 674
Sep 29, 2010Edward E. Kaufman D-DELeft CongressLast recorded vote
Jul 7, 2009Ron Wyden D-ORLeft the committeeS.Res. 208
Jul 7, 2009Al Franken D-MNJoinedS.Res. 208
May 5, 2009Arlen Specter D-PANo longer Ranking MemberS.Res. 131
May 5, 2009Jeff Sessions R-ALBecame Ranking MemberS.Res. 131
Jul 10, 2001John Edwards D-NCJoinedCongressional Record, S7417
Jul 10, 2001Patrick J. Leahy D-VTBecame ChairCongressional Record, S7417

Support LegiList

This page is free, carries no paywall, and is built and maintained by one person. If the record here is useful to you, a few dollars keeps it going.

$1 $5 $10

Processed by Stripe in a separate window. LegiList never sees card details.

Everything here is as published by Congress. Seats run from the 107th Congress, dated by the resolutions that made them and the Congressional Record; referrals and nominations from the 107th; meetings from the 116th. A committee older than that shows less than it has done. Records come from Congress.gov, GovInfo and the House and Senate.