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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. 107-294Issues Surrounding the Use of Polygraphs114 pagesOn S. 185, S. 1059
5 witnesses
  • Capps, Michael H., Deputy Director for Developmental Programs, Defense Security Service, Alexandria, Virginia
  • Iacono, William G., Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Keifer, Richard W., Past President, American Polygraph Association, Apopka, Florida
  • Smith, Jeffrey H., Partner, Arnold and Porter, Washington, D.C
  • Zaid, Mark S., Esq., Counsel, Lobel, Novins and Lamont, Washington, D.C
Apr 25, 2001
S. Hrg. 107-250Confirmation Hearing on the Nominations of Larry D. Thompson to Be Deputy Attorney General and Theodore B. Olson to Be Solicitor General of the United States183 pagesApr 5, 2001
S. Hrg. 107-248Cable and Video: Competitive Choices78 pages
5 witnesses
  • Currey, Robert, Vice Chairman, RCN Corporation, Princeton, NJ
  • Hartenstein, Eddy W., Corporate Senior Executive Vice President, Consumer Sector, Hughes Electronic Corporation, and Chairman, DIRECTV Global, El Segundo, CA
  • Kent, Jerry, President and Chief Executive Officer, Charter Communications, St. Louis, MO
  • Kimmelman, Gene, Co-Director, Washington Office, Consumers Union, Washington, DC
  • Sachs, Robert, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Cable Television Association, Washington, DC
Apr 4, 2001
S. Hrg. 107-249Immigration Policy: an Overview76 pagesOn H.R. 2528, H.R. 5062, S. 3120
6 witnesses
  • Dickson, Elizabeth C., Manager, Immigration Services, Ingersoll- Rand Company, and Chair, Subcommittee on Immigration, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Woodcliff Lake, NJ
  • Kenney, Jennifer, Director, Global Deployment Shared Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Chicago, IL
  • Leiden, Warren R., Berry, Appleman and Leiden, on behalf of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, San Francisco, CA
  • Moore, Stephen, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute, Washington, DC
  • Munoz, Cecilia, Vice President, Office of Research, Advocacy and Legislation, National Council of La Raza, Washington, DC
  • Narasaki, Karen K., President and Executive Director, National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium, Washington, DC
Apr 4, 2001
S. Hrg. 107-239Homeland Defense: Exploring the Hart-Rudman Report36 pages
3 witnesses
  • Hamilton, Hon. Lee, Commissioner, U.S. Commission on National Security, and former Representative in Congress from the State of Indiana
  • Hart, Hon. Gary, Co-chair of the U.S. Commission on National Security, and former U.S. Senator from the State of Colorado
  • Rudman, Hon. Warren, Co-chair of the U.S. Commission on National Security, and former U.S. Senator from the State of New Hampshire
Apr 3, 2001
S. Hrg. 107-283Online Entertainment and Copyright Law: Coming Soon to a Digital Device Near You210 pages
15 witnesses
  • Barry, Hank, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Napster
  • Berry, Ken, President and Chief Executive Officer, EMI Recorded Music
  • Cannon, Hon. Chris, a Representative in Congress from the State of Utah
  • Farrace, Mike, Senior Vice President, Digital Business, Tower Records/Books/Videos, MTS, Inc
  • Fish, Edmund, President, MetaTrust Utility Division, InterTrust Technologies
  • Gottlieb, Steve, President and Founder, TVT Records
  • Greenberg, Sally, Senior Product Safety Counsel, Consumers Union
  • Henley, Don, President, Recording Artists Coalition
  • Kearby, Gerald W., President and Chief Executive Officer, Liquid Audio, Inc
  • Morissette, Alanis, Recording Artist
  • Murphy, Edward P., President and Chief Executive Officer, National Music Publishers' Association
  • Parsons, Richard D., Co-Chief Operating Officer, AOL Time Warner
  • Richards, Robin, President, MP3.com, Inc
  • Rosen, Hilary, President and Chief Executive Officer, Recording Industry of America
  • Valenti, Jack, Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, Motion Picture Association of America
Apr 3, 2001
S. Hrg. 107-224Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction46 pagesOn H.R. 3616
3 witnesses
  • Alexander, Yonah, Senior Fellow and Director, International Center for Terrorism Studies, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, Arlington, VA
  • Clapper, James, Jr., Lieutenant General, United States Air Force (Retired), Vice Chairman, Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction, Washington, DC
  • Cordesman, Anthony H., Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, DC
Mar 27, 2001
S. Hrg. 107-223Aviation Competition and Concentration at High-Density Airports23 pagesOn S. 520
3 witnesses
  • Healy, Kevin P., Vice President of Planning, AirTran Airways, Inc., Orlando, FL
  • Kamen, Hershel I., Staff Vice President, International and Regulatory Affairs, Continental Airlines, Inc., Washington, DC
  • Mitchell, Kevin P., Chairman, Business Travel Coalition, Lafayette Hill, PA
Mar 21, 2001

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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