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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. 108-478Monopsony Issues in Agriculture: Buying Power of Processors in Our Nation's Agricultural Markets173 pagesOn S. 91, S. 1044
5 witnesses
  • Bailey, DeeVon, Professor and Extension Economist, Department of Economics, Utah State University, Logan, Utah
  • Carstensen, Peter C., George Young-Bascom Professor of Law, University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, Wisconsin
  • Cotterill, Ronald W., Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
  • Harkin, Hon. Tom, a U.S. Senator from the State of Iowa
  • Pate, R. Hewitt, Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
Oct 30, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-472Nomination of James B. Comey, JR., of New York, to Be Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice114 pagesOct 29, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-462BCS or Bust: Competitive and Economic Effects of the Bowl Championship Series on and Off the Field101 pages
6 witnesses
  • Bennett, Hon. Robert, a U.S. Senator from the State of Utah
  • Brand, Myles, President, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Cowen, Scott S., President, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Edwards, LaVell, former Head Football Coach, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
  • Perlman, Harvey S., Chancellor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Tribble, Keith R., Chairman, Football Bowl Association, Miami, Florida
Oct 29, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-492Confirmation Hearing on the Nomination of Claude A. Allen, of Virginia, to Be Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit; and Mark R. Filip, of Illinois, to Be District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois208 pages
2 witnesses
  • Mikulski, Hon. Barbara, a U.S. Senator from the State of Maryland
  • Sarbanes, Hon. Paul S., a U.S. Senator from the State of Maryland
Oct 28, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-463Nomination of Janice R. Brown, of California, to Be Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit371 pagesOct 22, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-787Protecting Our National Security from Terrorist Attacks: a Review of Criminal Terrorism Investigations and Prosecutions174 pages
3 witnesses
  • Fitzgerald, Patrick, U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
  • McNulty, Paul, U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria, Virginia
  • Wray, Christopher, Chief, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
Oct 21, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-446Common Sense Consumption: Super-Sizing Versus Personal Responsibility167 pagesOn S. 1428
5 witnesses
  • McConnell, Hon. Mitch, a U.S. Senator from the State of Kentucky
  • Musante, Gerard J., Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Structure House, Durham, North Carolina
  • Reaves, Wayne, President, Manna Enterprises, Inc., on behalf of the National Restaurant Association, Anniston, Alabama
  • Schwartz, Victor E., Shook, Hardy and Bacon, LLP, Washington, D.C
  • Sutter, Russel L., Principal, Towers Perrin, St. Louis, Missouri
Oct 16, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-135[errata] Confirmation Hearings on Federal AppointmentsHeld Oct 15, 2003 to Nov 19, 2003 · 26 pagesOct 15, 2003

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

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