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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. 113-843Preserving an Open Internet: Rules to Promote Competition and Protect Main Street Consumers45 pages
4 witnesses
  • Copps, Hon. Michael, Former Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission, Special Adviser to the Media and Democracy Reform Initiative, Common Cause, Washington, DC
  • Groeneveld, Lisa, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Owner, Logic Supply, Inc., South Burlington, Vermont
  • Orton, Cabot, Proprietor, The Vermont Country Store, Manchester Center, Vermont
  • Reid, Martha, State Librarian, State of Vermont, Department of Libraries, Montpelier, Vermont
Jul 1, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-842The Voting Rights Amendment Act, S. 1945: Updating the Voting Rights Act in Response to Shelby County V. Holder380 pagesOn S. 1945
5 witnesses
  • Carvin, Michael A., Partner, Jones Day, Washington, DC
  • Garcia, Hon. Sylvia R., State Senator, Texas State Senate, District 6, Houston, Texas
  • Ifill, Sherrilyn, President and Director-Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., Washington, DC
  • Johnson, Rev. Dr. Francys, State President, Georgia NAACP, Statesboro, Georgia
  • Thernstrom, Abigail, Ph.D., Adjunct Scholar, American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC
Jun 25, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-824The At&t/Directv Merger: the Impact on Competition and Consumers in the Video Market and Beyond140 pages
6 witnesses
  • Downes, Larry, Project Director, Georgetown University, Center for Business and Public Policy, Washington, DC
  • Keyser, Christopher, President, Writers Guild of America, West, Inc., Los Angeles, California
  • Lieberman, Ross J., Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, American Cable Association, Washington, DC
  • Stephenson, Randall, President, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, AT&T Inc., Dallas, Texas
  • White, Michael, President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, DIRECTV, El Segundo, California
  • Wood, Matthew F., Policy Director, Free Press, Washington, DC
Jun 24, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-890Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security205 pages
1 witness
  • Johnson, Hon. Jeh, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC
Jun 11, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-789The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: Preserving Potential, Protecting Communities70 pages
4 witnesses
  • Bedrosian, Honorable Haiganush R., Chief Judge, Rhode Island Family Court, Providence, Rhode Island
  • Bryant, Elizabeth Burke, Executive Director, Rhode Island KIDS COUNT, Providence, Rhode Island
  • Duoa, Osbert, Providence, Rhode Island
  • Listenbee, Robert L., Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
Jun 9, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-781The Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014189 pagesOn S. 2171
8 witnesses
  • Atkinson, Robert D., Ph.D., President, The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Washington, D.C
  • Goldstein, Mark L., Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, D.C
  • Greenberg, Sally, Executive Director, National Consumers League, Washington, D.C
  • Hanson, Bea, Principal Deputy Director, Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Hill, Brian, Detective, Criminal Investigations Division, Anoka County Sheriff's Office, Andover, Minnesota
  • Mastria, Luigi, Executive Director, Digital Advertising Alliance, Washington, D.C
  • Rich, Jessica, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C
  • Southworth, Cindy, Vice President, Development and Innovation, and Founder, Safety Net Technology Project, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Washington, D.C
Jun 4, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-515Confirmation Hearings On Federal AppointmentsHeld Jun 4, 2014 to Jul 29, 2014 · 1,595 pagesJun 4, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-889Examining a Constitutional Amendment to Restore Democracy to the American People167 pagesOn S.J.Res. 4, S.J.Res. 18, S.J.Res. 19
5 witnesses
  • Abrams, Floyd, Partner, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, New York, New York
  • McConnell, Hon. Mitch, Minority Leader, a U.S. Senator from the State of Kentucky
  • McKissick, Hon. Floyd B., Jr., State Senator, North Carolina General Assembly, Raleigh, North Carolina
  • Raskin, Jamin B. ``Jamie'', Professor of Law and Director, Program on Law and Government, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, DC
  • Reid, Hon. Harry, Majority Leader, a U.S. Senator from the State of Nevada
Jun 3, 2014

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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