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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. 112-936Improving Efficiency and Ensuring Justice in the Immigration Court System243 pages
3 witnesses
  • Grisez, Karen T., Chair, Commission on Immigration, American Bar Association, Washington, DC
  • Osuna, Juan P., Director, Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
  • Wood, Hon. Julie Myers, President, ICS Consulting, LLC, Arlington, Virginia
May 18, 2011
S. Hrg. 112-260Improving Security and Facilitating Commerce at America's Northern Border and Ports of Entry115 pagesOn H.R. 1
2 witnesses
  • Bersin, Alan, Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC
  • Morton, John, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC
May 17, 2011
S. Hrg. 112-96The At&t/T-Mobile Merger: Is Humpty Dumpty Being Put Back Together Again?252 pages
6 witnesses
  • Cohen, Larry, President, Communications Workers of America, Washington, DC
  • Hesse, Daniel R., Chief Executive Officer, Sprint Nextel Corporation, Overland Park, Kansas
  • Humm, Philipp, President and Chief Executive Officer, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Bellevue, Washington
  • Meena, Victor H. "Hu", President and Chief Executive Officer, Cellular South, Inc., Ridgeland, Mississippi
  • Sohn, Gigi B., President, Public Knowledge, Washington, DC
  • Stephenson, Randall L., Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President, AT&T Inc., Dallas, Texas
May 11, 2011
S. Hrg. 112-857Protecting Mobile Privacy: Your Smartphones, Tablets, Cell Phones and Your Privacy508 pages
9 witnesses
  • Rich, Jessica, Deputy Director, Bureau of Consumer Protecion, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC
  • Weinstein, Jason, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
  • Soltani, Ashkan, Independent Privacy Researcher and Consultant, Washington, DC
  • Brookman, Justin, Director, Project on Consumer Privacy, Center for Democracy and Technology, Washington, DC
  • Tribble, Guy ``Bud,'' M.D., Ph.D., Vice President of Software, Technology, Apple Inc., Cupertino, California
  • Davidson, Alan, Director of Public Policy, Google Inc., Washington, DC
  • Zuck, Jonathan, President, The Association for Competitive Technology, Washington, DC
  • QUESTIONS FROM HON. AL FRANKEN, HON. RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, AND HON. TOM COBURN Questions from Hon. Al Franken to Alan Davidson and Guy ``Bud'' Tribble
  • Questions from Hon. Richard Blumenthal to Justin Brookman, Alan Davidson, Ashkan Soltani, and Guy ``Bud'' Tribble
May 10, 2011
S. Hrg. 112-353Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice189 pagesOn S. 193
1 witness
  • Holder, Eric H., Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
May 4, 2011
S. Hrg. 112-72Confirmation Hearings on Fedeal Appointments, Part 2Held Apr 13, 2011 to May 24, 2011 · 1,468 pagesApr 13, 2011
S. Hrg. 112-356Fulfilling Our Commitment to Support Victims of Crime79 pages
3 witnesses
  • Burbank, Kent, Director, Victim Services Division, Pima County, Attorney's Office, Tucson, Arizona
  • Garvin, Margaret, Executive Director, National Crime Victim Law Institute, and Clinical Professor of Law, Lewis & Clark Law School, Portland, Oregon
  • Leary, Mary Lou, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Program, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Apr 13, 2011
S. Hrg. 112-935The Fair Elections Now Act: a Comprehensive Response to Citizens United178 pagesOn S. 749
3 witnesses
  • Simpson, Hon. Alan, former U.S. Senator from the State of Wyoming, Cody, Wyoming
  • Mitchell, Cleta, Partner, Foley & Lardner, Washington, DC
  • Youn, Monica, Senior Counsel, Democracy Program, Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, New York, New York
Apr 12, 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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