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Judiciary Committee

Committee on the Judiciary

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. 113-332From Selma to Shelby County: Working Together to Restore the Protections of the Voting Rights Act299 pages
5 witnesses
  • Lewis, Hon. John, a Representative in Congress from the State of Georgia
  • Sensenbrenner, Hon. F. James Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State of Wisconsin
  • Weinberg, Luz Urbaez, Commissioner, City of Aventura, Florida
  • Carvin, Michael A., Partner, Jones Day, Washington, D.C
  • Levitt, Justin, Associate Professor of Law, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California
Jul 17, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-515Confirmation Hearings on Federal AppointmentsHeld Jul 10, 2013 to Sep 11, 2013 · 1,303 pagesOn S. 699, S. 1038Jul 10, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-850Confirmation Hearing on the Nomination of James B. Comey, JR., to Be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation152 pagesJul 9, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-326Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation98 pages
1 witness
  • Mueller, Hon. Robert S. III, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Jun 19, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-515Confirmation Hearings on Federal AppointmentsHeld May 23, 2013 to Jun 19, 2013 · 1,111 pagesMay 23, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-827Cyber Threats: Law Enforcement and Private Sector Responses86 pages
5 witnesses
  • Baker, Stewart A., Partner, Steptoe and Johnson LLP, Washington, DC
  • Demarest, Jr., Joseph M., Assistant Director, Cyber Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC
  • Durkan, Hon. Jenny A., United States Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Western District of Washington, Seattle, Washington
  • Mandia, Kevin, Chief Executive Officer, Mandiant Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia
  • McGuire, Cheri F., Vice President, Global Government Affairs and Cybersecurity Policy, Symantec Corporation, Washington, DC
May 8, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-876Drone Wars: the Constitutional and Counterterrorism Implications of Targeted Killing388 pages
6 witnesses
  • Al-Muslimi, Farea, Sana'a, Yemen
  • Bergen, Peter, Director, National Security Studies Program, New America Foundation, Washington, DC
  • Brooks, Rosa, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC
  • Cartwright, James, General, U.S. Marine Corps, Retired, Washington, DC
  • McSally, Martha, Colonel, U.S. Air Force, Retired, Tucson, Arizona
  • Somin, Ilya, Professor of Law, George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, Virginia
Apr 23, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-875The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S.744Held Apr 22, 2013 to Apr 23, 2013 · 714 pagesOn S. 600, S. 744
24 witnesses
  • Benjamin, Fred, Chief Operating Officer, Medicalodges, Inc., Coffeyville, Kansas
  • Camarota, Steven A., Ph.D., Director of Research, Center for Immigration Studies, Washington, DC
  • Conner, Charles, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, Washington, DC
  • Crane, Chris, President, National Immigration and Customs Enforcement Council 118, American Federation of Government Employees, Washington, DC
  • Eastman, Alyson, President, Book-Ends Associates, Orwell, Vermont
  • Fleming, David, Ph.D., Senior Pastor, Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas
  • Gupta, Neeraj, Chief Executive Officer, Systems In Motion, Newark, California
  • Hira, Ronil, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Professor of Public Policy, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York
  • Jacoby, Tamar, President, ImmigrationWorks USA, Washington, DC
  • Judson, Rick, Chairman of the Board, National Association of Home Builders, Washington, DC
  • Kephart, Janice L., former Border Counsel, 9/11 Commission, and Principal, 9/11 Security Solutions, Washington, DC
  • Kobach, Hon. Kris W., Secretary of State, State of Kansas, Topeka, Kansas
  • Kolbe, Hon. Jim, a former Representative in Congress from the State of Arizona
  • Krikorian, Mark, Executive Director, Center for Immigration Studies, Washington, DC
  • Lichter, Laura L., Esq., President, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Denver, Colorado
  • Murguia, Janet, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Council of La Raza, Washington, DC
  • Norquist, Grover, President, Americans for Tax Reform, Washington, DC
  • Pacheco, Maria Gabriela ``Gaby,'' Immigrant Rights Leader, Director, Bridge Project, Miami, Florida
  • Rodriguez, Arturo S., President, United Farm Workers of America, Keene, California
  • Shurtleff, Mark L., Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP, and former Attorney General for the State of Utah, Washington, DC
  • Smith, Brad, General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Legal and Corporate Affairs, Microsoft Corporation, Seattle, Washington
  • Smith, Megan M., Commissioner, Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing, Montpelier, Vermont
  • Vidal, Hon. Guillermo ``Bill,'' President and Chief Executive Officer, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Denver, and former Mayor of Denver, Colorado
  • Napolitano, Hon. Janet, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC
Apr 22, 2013

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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