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Judiciary Committee

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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. 108-264Confirmation Hearing on the Nominations of William H. Pryor, JR. to Be Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit and Diane M. Stuart to Be Director, Violence Against Women Office, Department of Justice394 pagesJun 11, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-195Confirmation Hearing on the Nomination of Eduardo Aguirre, JR. to Be Director, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security54 pagesJun 6, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-190Confirmation Hearing on the Nomination of R. Hewitt Pate to Be Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice150 pagesMay 21, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-173Narco-Terrorism: International Drug Trafficking and Terrorism--A Dangerous Mix117 pages
7 witnesses
  • Casteel, Steven W., Assistant Administrator for Intelligence, Drug Enforcement Administration, Washington, D.C
  • Clark, John P., Interim Director, Office of Investigations, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C
  • Johnson, Larry C., Managing Director, Berg Associates, Washington, D.C
  • Lee, Rensselaer W., President, Global Advisory Services, McLean, Virginia
  • McCarthy, Deborah, Deputy Assistant Secretary, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Department of State, Washington, D.C
  • McCraw, Steven C., Assistant Director, Office of Intelligence, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, D.C
  • Perl, Raphael, Specialist in International Affairs, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C
May 20, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-159Project Safe Neighborhoods: America's Network Against Gun Violence131 pages
10 witnesses
  • Blumstein, Alfred, Professor, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Curtis, Charles L., President, Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission, Kansas City, Missouri
  • Graves, Hon. Todd P., U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri
  • Ludwig, Jens, Association Professor of Public Policy, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C
  • McNulty, Hon. Paul J., U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria, Virginia
  • Meehan, Hon. Patrick L., U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Mook, Dennis A., Chief of Police, Newport News Police Department, Newport News, Virginia
  • Spann, Russell Edward, Captain, West Valley Police Department, West Valley, Utah
  • Totaro, Hon. Donald R., District Attorney, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
  • Warner, Hon. Paul M., U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
May 13, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-172Confirmation Hearing on Nominations of Robert D. Mccallum, JR. to Be Associate Attorney General and Peter D. Keisler to Be Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division111 pagesMay 8, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-227Judicial Nominations, Filibusters, and the Constitution: When a Majority Is Denied Its Right to Consent397 pagesOn S.Res. 85
8 witnesses
  • Calabresi, Steven, Professor of Law, Northwestern University Law School, Chicago, Illinois
  • Eastman, John, Professor of Law, Chapman University School of Law, and Director, Claremont Institute Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, Orange, California
  • Fein, Bruce, Esq., Fein & Fein, Washington, D.C
  • Gerhardt, Michael, Hanson Professor of Law, William and Mary Law School, Williamsburg, Virginia
  • Greenberger, Marcia, Co-President, National Women's Law Center, Washington, D.C
  • Kmiec, Douglas, Dean, Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C
  • Schumer, Hon. Charles E., a U.S. Senator from the State of New York
  • Specter, Hon. Arlen, a U.S. Senator from the State of Pennsylvania
May 6, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-135Confirmation Hearings on Federal AppointmentsHeld Apr 30, 2003 to Jul 9, 2003 · 1,236 pagesOn S. 151Apr 30, 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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