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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. 112-373New State Voting Laws II: Protecting the Right to Vote in the Sunshine State352 pagesOn H.R. 1355, S. 516
8 witnesses
  • Ertel, Michael, Supervisor of Elections, Seminole County, Sanford, Florida
  • McFall, Ann, Supervisor of Elections, Volusia County, De Land, Florida
  • Nelson, Hon. Bill, a U.S. Senator from the State of Florida
  • Parks, Daryl D., President, National Bar Association, Tallahassee, Florida, statement
  • Pemberton, Sarah, President, Florida College System Student Government Association, Clearwater, Florida, statement
  • Smathers, Bruce, Former Secretary of State of Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, statement
  • Smith, Daniel A., Professor of Political Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, statement
  • Wilkes, Brent A., National Executive Director, League of United Latin American Citizens, Washington, DC, statement
Jan 27, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-72Confirmation Hearings on Federal AppointmentsHeld Jan 26, 2012 to Feb 29, 2012 · 972 pagesJan 26, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-405Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation102 pages
1 witness
  • Mueller, Robert S., III., Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC,
Dec 14, 2011
S. Hrg. 112-939Reauthorizing the Eb-5 Regional Center Program: Promoting Job Creation and Economic Development in American Communities149 pages
3 witnesses
  • Divine, Robert C., Attorney, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, and Berkowitz, P.C., and Vice President, Invest In the USA (IIUSA), Chattanooga, Tennessee
  • North, David, Fellow, Center for Immigration Studies, Washington, DC
  • Stenger, William J., President and Chief Executive Officer, Jay Peak Resort, Jay, Vermont
Dec 7, 2011
S. Hrg. 112-266The Express Scripts/Medco Merger: Cost Savings for Consumers or More Profits for the Middlemen?418 pages
6 witnesses
  • Balto, David A., Esq., Law Offices of David A. Balto, Washington, DC
  • Bettiga, Michael J., Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Shopko Stores Operating Company LLC, Green Bay, Wisconsin
  • Paz, George, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Express Scripts, Inc., St. Louis
  • Snow, David B., Jr., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Medco Health Solutions, Inc., Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
  • Streator, Scott E., Associagd Vice President Business Development, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
  • Sutter, Susan L., Co-Owner, Marshland Pharmacies, Horicon, Wisconsin on behalf of Independent Paharmacist and Member of the National Community Pharmacists Association, Alexandria, Virginia
Dec 6, 2011
S. Hrg. 112-584Access to the Court: Televising the Supreme Court102 pages
5 witnesses
  • Cady, Hon. Mark, Chief Justice, Iowa Supreme Court, Des Monines, Iowa
  • Goldstein, Tom, Partner, Goldstein & Russell, P.C., Washington, DC
  • Mahoney, Maureen, of Counsel, Latham & Watkins LLP, Washington, DC
  • Scirica, Hon. J. Anthony, Chief Judge U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Specter, Hon. Arlen, former U.S. Senator from the State of Pennsylvania, and Attorney at Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 6, 2011
S. Hrg. 112-512The Perils of Constitutionalizing the Budget Debate181 pagesOn S.J.Res. 5, S.J.Res. 10
5 witnesses
  • Furchtgott-Roth, Diana, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Washington, DC
  • Greenstein, Robert, President, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Washington, DC
  • Holtz-Eakin, Douglas, President, American Action Forum, Washington, DC
  • Morrison, Alan, Professor, Lerner Family Associate Dean for Public Interest & Public Service, George Washington University Law School, Washington, DC
  • Romasco, Robert, President-Elect, AARP, Burke, Virginia
Nov 30, 2011
S. Hrg. 112-942The Fix Gun Checks Act: Better State and Federal Compliance, Smarter Enforcement115 pagesOn S. 436
5 witnesses
  • Anderson, Heather A., Section Manager, Criminal Records Division, Washington State Patrol, Olympia, Washington
  • Cuthbertson, David, Assistant Director, Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC
  • Feinblatt, John, Chief Advisor to Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg for Policy and Strategic Planning, New York, New York
  • Kopel, David B., Adjunct Professor, Advanced Constitutional Law, Denver University, Strum College of Law, Denver, Colorado
  • Maisch, Patricia, Tucson, Arizona
Nov 15, 2011

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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