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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. 108-335Confirmation Hearing on the Nominations of Daniel J. Bryant to Be Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, Department of Justice and Rene Alexander Acosta to Be Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice131 pagesJul 23, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-311Agricultural Consolidation and the Smithfield/Farmland Deal135 pagesOn S. 27
7 witnesses
  • Bell, Patrick, Farmer, Kenansville, North Carolina
  • Hughes, Will, Administrator, Division of Agricultural Development, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Madison, Wisconsin
  • Johnson, Hon. Tim, a U.S. Senator from the State of South Dakota
  • Kremer, Russ, President, Missouri Farmers Union, Jefferson City, Missouri, on behalf of the National Farmers Union
  • Sebring, Joseph, President John Morrell, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Stumo, Michael C., General Counsel, Organization for Competitive Markets, Winstead, Connecticut
  • Tweeten, Luther, Agriculture Consultant, Columbus, Ohio
Jul 23, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-916Oversight Hearing: Law Enforcement and Terrorism224 pages
2 witnesses
  • Hutchinson, Asa, Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C
  • Mueller, Robert S., III, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
Jul 23, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-135Confirmation Hearings on Federal AppointmentsHeld Jul 22, 2003 to Oct 1, 2003 · 1,114 pages
6 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
  • Castro-Blanco, James F., Immediate Past President, Puerto Rican Bar Association, New York New York
  • Douglass, Lewis L., Justice, New York State Supreme Court, and Chair, New York State Commission on Minorities
  • Hayward, Thomas Z., Jr., Chair Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary, American Bar Association, Washington, D.C., and Patricia M. Hynes, Former Chair, Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary, American Bar Association, Washington, D.C
  • Pesce, Michael L., Presiding Justice, Appellate Term, New York State Supreme Court, Second and Eleventh Districts
Jul 22, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-343The Worldcom Case: Looking at Bankruptcy and Competition Issues153 pagesOn S. 1331
7 witnesses
  • Bahr, Morton, President, Communications Workers of America, Washington, D.C
  • Baird, Douglas G., Vice Chair, National Bankruptcy Conference, Chicago, Illinois
  • Barr, William P., General Counsel, Verizon Communications, Washington, D.C
  • Goldstein, Marcia L., Weil, Gotshal and Manges, LLP, New York, New York
  • Katzenbach, Nicholas DeB., Board Member, MCI Telecommunications, Ashburn, Virginia
  • Neporent, Mark A., Chief Operating Officer, Cerberus Capital Management, LP, New York, New York
  • Thornburgh, Richard, Bankruptcy Examiner, Kirkpatrick and Lockhart, LLP, Washington, D.C
Jul 22, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-329Hospital Group Purchasing: Has the Market Become More Open to Competition?287 pages
7 witnesses
  • Brown, Thomas V., Executive Vice President, BIOTRONIK, Inc., Lake Oswego, Oregon
  • Everard, Lynn James, Healthcare Supply Chain Strategist, Coconut Creek, Florida
  • Heiman, Gary, President and Chief Executive Officer, Standard Textile Company, Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Hilal, Said, President and Chief Executive Officer, Applied Medical Resources Corporation, Rancho Santa Margarita, California
  • McKenna, Mark, President, Novation, LLC, Irving, Texas
  • Norling, Richard A., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Premier, Inc., San Diego California
  • Weatherman, Elizabeth H., Managing Director, Warburg Pincus, LLC, New York, New York
Jul 16, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-913Visa Issuance, Information-Sharing and Enforcement in a Post-9/11 Environment: Are We Ready Yet?Held Jul 15, 2003 to Sep 30, 2003 · 265 pages
9 witnesses
  • Ahern, Jayson P., Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C
  • Dougherty, Michael T., Director of Operations, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C
  • Ford, Jess T., Director, International Affairs and Trade, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C
  • Jacobs, Janice L., Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Visa Services, Department of State, Washington, D.C
  • Brennan, John O., Director, Terrorist Threat Integration Center, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, McLean, Virginia
  • Mefford, Larry A., Executive Assistant Director, Counterterrorism/Counterintelligence Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Parrish, William, Acting Assistant Secretary for Information Analysis, Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C
  • Harty, Maura, Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, Department of State, Washington, D.C
  • Hutchinson, Asa, Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C
Jul 15, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-301Proposed United States-Chile and United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreements57 pages
2 witnesses
  • Ives, Ralph F., III, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Southeast Asia, the Pacific and APEC, and Lead Negotiator for the Singapore Free Trade Agreement
  • Vargo, Regina K., Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the Americas, and Lead Negotiator for the Chile Free Trade Agreement
Jul 14, 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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