Senate Judiciary Committee: Members, Hearings & Bills (119th Congress)

Members 22

Chair and ranking member first, then alphabetically. Today's official roster.

Seat	Member	Role
R-IA	Chuck Grassley	Chairman
D-IL	Richard J. Durbin	Ranking Member
D-CA	Adam B. Schiff
D-CA	Alex Padilla
D-MN	Amy Klobuchar
R-FL	Ashley Moody
D-DE	Christopher A. Coons
D-NJ	Cory A. Booker
R-SC	Darline Graham
R-MO	Eric Schmitt
R-TX	John Cornyn
R-LA	John Kennedy
R-MO	Josh Hawley
R-AL	Katie Boyd Britt
R-TN	Marsha Blackburn
D-HI	Mazie K. Hirono
R-UT	Mike Lee
D-VT	Peter Welch
D-CT	Richard Blumenthal
D-RI	Sheldon Whitehouse
R-TX	Ted Cruz
R-NC	Thom Tillis

Subcommittees 7

Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. Every Congress on file.

Newest activity first. From the 107th Congress on.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
SRES 834	A resolution honoring and commending the 100th anniversary of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.	Discharged From119th	Nov 12, 2026
S 5717	A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to move the place of incorporation and domicile of the National Woman's Relief Corps to Illinois, to move the principal office of such Corps to Murphysboro, Illinois, and for other purposes.	Referred To119th	Nov 12, 2026
SRES 950	A resolution designating the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as "National Clean Energy Week".	Discharged From119th	Nov 11, 2026
SRES 951	A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Infant Mortality Awareness Month", raising awareness of infant mortality, and increasing efforts to reduce infant mortality.	Discharged From119th	Nov 11, 2026
S 5714	Competition in Professional Baseball Act	Referred To119th	Nov 10, 2026
SRES 953	A resolution condemning the horrific and senseless attack in Bend, Oregon, and expressing support and prayers for all those impacted by the tragedy.	Referred To119th	Nov 10, 2026
S 5702	A bill to improve maternal health policies in correctional facilities, and for other purposes.	Referred To119th	Nov 10, 2026
S 5687	Presidential Pardon Integrity Act	Referred To119th	Oct 15, 2026

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. Every Congress on file.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Open Hearing	Hearings to examine pending nominations.Dirksen Senate Office Building G50	Scheduled	Nov 18, 2026
Open Business Meeting	Business meeting to consider S.5289, to protect the right to the free exercise of religion, and the nominations of Lee Philip Rudofsky, of Arkansas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Robert E. Long, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, Peter M. Mansfield, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Jesus A. Osete, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, Trevor Scott Pemberton, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma, Zachary Paul West, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, Stephen Husk, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission, and Samuel King Lee, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Gretchen C.F. Shappert, of Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the District of Guam and concurrently United States Attorney for the District of the Northern Mariana Islands, Robert Troester, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, Reid McAlister Creswell, to be United States Marshal for the District of South Carolina, James Christopher Edge, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of North Carolina, Christopher Walter Inabinett, to be United States Marshal for the Middle District of Alabama, and James Richard Jackson, of Texas, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Texas, all of the Department of Justice; to be immediately followed by an open hearing in SH-216 to examine how competition and transparency lowers prescription drug costs.Hart Senate Office Building 2166 documents	Scheduled	Nov 17, 2026

Open Business Meeting	Business meeting to consider S.5289, to protect the right to the free exercise of religion, and the nominations of Lee Philip Rudofsky, of Arkansas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Daniel Lewis Ballou, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Richard Wesley Bennett, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, Courtney Leigh Coker, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, Robert E. Long, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, Peter M. Mansfield, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Jesus A. Osete, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, Trevor Scott Pemberton, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma, Kyle Frederick Reardon, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska, Zachary Paul West, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, and Stephen Husk, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission, and Samuel King Lee, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Gretchen C.F. Shappert, of Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the District of Guam and concurrently United States Attorney for the District of the Northern Mariana Islands, Robert Troester, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, Reid McAlister Creswell, to be United States Marshal for the District of South Carolina, James Christopher Edge, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of North Carolina, Christopher Walter Inabinett, to be United States Marshal for the Middle District of Alabama, and James Richard Jackson, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Texas, all of the Department of Justice; to be immediately followed by an open hearing in SD-562 to examine the nominations of Gregory Todd Butler, of Mississippi, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, Samuel D. Adkisson, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Philip Axt, to be United States District Judge for the District of North Dakota, Bradford J. Kelley, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and Arthur Kleinschmidt, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice.Dirksen Senate Office Building 5628 documents	Scheduled	Nov 10, 2026

Open Hearing	Hearings to examine the nominations of Lee Philip Rudofsky, of Arkansas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Robert E. Long, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, Peter M. Mansfield, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and Jesus A. Osete, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.Hart Senate Office Building 2161 document	Scheduled	Sep 30, 2026

Open Hearing	Oversight hearings to examine Jack Smith's authority and Republicans and related matters.Hart Senate Office Building 216	Scheduled	Sep 29, 2026
Open Business Meeting	Business meeting to consider the nominations of Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, Gregory Carl Cook, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, and John Peter Cronan, of New York, Jason Manion, of Ohio, Claire McCusker Murray, of Maryland, and Luis Felipe Restrepo, of Pennsylvania, each to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission, and D. Adam Candeub, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Joy Lynne Pittman Thorp, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, Steven Weinhoeft, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, William Gerald Hardy, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Alabama, Philip Lewis III, to be United States Marshal for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Seth Reister, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Florida, and Jurgen Ryan Soekhoe, to be United States Marshal for the District of Columbia, all of the Department of Justice.Hart Senate Office Building 2161 document	Scheduled	Sep 24, 2026

Open Hearing	Hearings to examine standing up for women in sports, focusing on ensuring opportunity, fairness and safety for female athletes.Dirksen Senate Office Building G50	Scheduled	Sep 23, 2026
Open Hearing	Hearings to examine the nominations of Daniel Lewis Ballou, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Richard Wesley Bennett, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, Courtney Leigh Coker, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, Trevor Scott Pemberton, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma, Kyle Frederick Reardon, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska, and Zachary Paul West, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.Dirksen Senate Office Building G501 document	Scheduled	Sep 16, 2026

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. Every Congress on file.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 112-158	Nomination Hearing on U.S. Circuit and U.S. District Judges659 pages	Mar 2, 2011
S. Hrg. 112-48	The Southwest/Airtran Merger and Its Impact on M-7 Businesses, Consumers, and the Local Economy56 pages 5 witnesses Bateman, C. Barry, Airport Director, Milwaukee County's General Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Fornaro, Robert L., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, AirTran Holdings Inc., Orlando, Florida Kelly, Gary C., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Southwest Airlines, Dallas, Texas Moss, Diana L., Vice President and Director, American Antitrust Institute, Denver, Colorado Sheehy, Timothy R., President, Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Feb 25, 2011
S. Hrg. 112-47	Targeting Websites Dedicated to Stealing American Intellectual Property274 pagesOn S. 3804 5 witnesses Adams, Tom, President and Chief Executive Officer, Rosetta Stone Inc., Arlington, Virginia Dailey, Thomas M., Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Verizon Communications Inc., Arlington, Virginia Jones, Christine N., Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, The Go Daddy Group, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona Turow, Scott, President, Authors Guild, New York, New York Yee, Denise, Senior Trademark Counsel, Visa, Inc., San Francisco, California	Feb 16, 2011
S. Hrg. 112-904	The Constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act320 pages 5 witnesses Kroger, John, Oregon Attorney General, Salem, Oregon Fried, Charles, Beneficial Professor of Law, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts Carvin, Michael A., Partner, Jones Day, Washington, DC Barnett, Randy E., Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Legal Theory, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC Dellinger, Walter, Douglas B. Maggs Professor Emeritus of Law, Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina	Feb 2, 2011
S. Hrg. 112-72	Confirmation Hearings on Federal AppointmentsHeld Feb 2, 2011 to Mar 16, 2011 · 1,429 pages	Feb 2, 2011
S. Hrg. 112-45	Foreclosure Mediation Programs: Can Bankruptcy Courts Limit Homeowner and Investor Losses?157 pages 5 witnesses Britt, Larry, Homeowner, Riverside, Rhode Island Drain, Robert, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of New York Grossman, Andrew M., Visiting Legal Fellow, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC Rao, John, Attorney, National Consumer Law Center, Boston, Massachusetts Sanders, Anthony B., Professor and Senior Scholar, The Mercatus Center, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia	Feb 1, 2011
S. Hrg. 112-44	Protecting American Taxpayers: Significant Accomplishments and Ongoing Challenges in the Fight Against Fraud102 pages 2 witnesses Breuer, Lanny A., Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice West, Tony, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice	Jan 26, 2011
S. Hrg. 111-1005	Examining Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act109 pagesOn H.R. 5366 4 witnesses Andres, Greg, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC Koehler, Mike, Assistant Professor of Business Law, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana Volkov, Michael, Partner, Mayer Brown, LLP, Washington, DC Weissmann, Andrew, Partner, Jenner & Block, LLP, New York, New York	Nov 30, 2010

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. Every Congress on file.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 119-10	Report on the Activities of the Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate During the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress Pursuant to Rule Xxvi of the Standing Rules of the United States Senate	Mar 31, 2025
S. Rept. 118-11	REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES SENATE DURING THE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS PURSUANT TO Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the United States Senate	Apr 19, 2023
S. Rept. 117-7	REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES SENATE during the ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS PURSANT TO Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the United States Senate	Apr 12, 2021
S. Rept. 116-105	Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act of 2019On S. 1273	Sep 12, 2019
S. Rept. 116-22	REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES SENATE DURING THE ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS PURSUANT TO RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE	Mar 28, 2019
S. Rept. 115-432	Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2018On S. 2961	Dec 12, 2018
S. Rept. 115-339	Music Modernization ActOn S. 2823	Sep 17, 2018
S. Rept. 115-325	Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018On S. 994	Aug 22, 2018

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. Every Congress on file.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN1479-7	Julia Diaz-Rex, of Puerto Rico, to be United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico for the term of four years, vice W. Stephen Muldrow, resigned.Department of Justice	PendingReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Nov 10, 2026
PN1478	James Cody Hiland, of Arkansas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, vice Bobby E. Shepherd, retiring.The Judiciary	PendingReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Nov 10, 2026
PN1429-8	Brian S. Meyers, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, vice Terrence W. Boyle, retiring.The Judiciary	PendingReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Nov 9, 2026
PN1429-7	Eric James Hamilton, of Nebraska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska, vice Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., retiring.The Judiciary	PendingReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Nov 9, 2026
PN1429-5	Joseph Patrick Falvey, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana, vice Philip P. Simon, retiring.The Judiciary	PendingReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Nov 9, 2026
PN1429-2	Gregory Todd Butler, of Mississippi, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, vice Leslie Southwick, retiring.The Judiciary	PendingCommittee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.	Nov 9, 2026
PN1429-1	Philip Lawrence Aubart, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina, vice William Lindsay Osteen, Jr., retiring.The Judiciary	PendingReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Nov 9, 2026
PN1428	Arthur Kleinschmidt, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Amy Lefkowitz Solomon, resigned.Department of Justice	PendingCommittee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.	Nov 9, 2026

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. Every Congress on file.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-5059	A communication from the Secretary, Judicial Conference of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Electronic Public Access Fee Schedule"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Nov 10, 2026
EC-5058	A communication from the Director, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a compilation and summary of reports received from chief district judges detailing each public event conducted in accordance with the Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2021's requirements during the previous fiscal year; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Nov 10, 2026
EC-5057	A communication from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Schedules of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling of Food and Drug Administration Approved Products Containing Marijuana From Schedule I to Schedule II; Corresponding Change to Permit Requirements" (AG Order No. 6754-2026) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 2, 2026; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Nov 10, 2026
EC-4987	A communication from the Regulatory Analysis Team Supervisor, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Imposition and Collection of Civil Penalties for Certain Immigration-Related Violations, Final Rule" (RIN1125-AB42) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 15, 2026; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Nov 9, 2026
EC-4986	A communication from the Chief Regulatory Officer, Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Removal of Automatic Extensions for Certain Employment Authorization Documents" (RIN1615-AD05) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 15, 2026; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Nov 9, 2026
EC-4985	A communication from the Chief Regulatory Officer, Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Removing 30-Day Refugee Termination Notice" (RIN1615-AD23) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 15, 2026; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Nov 9, 2026
EC-4984	A communication from the Secretary, Judicial Conference of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Report on the Adequacy of the Rules Prescribed Under the E-Government Act of 2002"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Nov 9, 2026
EC-4965	A communication from the General Counsel, Government Accountability Office, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Impoundment Control Act of 1974: Review of the President's Special Message of September 25, 2026"; to the Committees on Appropriations; the Budget; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; and the Judiciary.Executive communication	Nov 9, 2026

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. Every Congress on file.

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 115-37	Legislative and Executive Calendar One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, Final Edition	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 114-43	Legislative and Executive Calendar Final Edition	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 114-27	Human Fetal Tissue Research: Context and Controversy	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 114-25	Allegations of Improper Hiring Practices and Whistleblower Reprisal at the U. S. Marshals Service	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 112-58	Legislative and Executive Calendar One Hundred Twelfth Congress	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 111-72	Legislative and Executive Calendar One Hundred Eleventh Congress	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 110-57	Legislative and Executive Calendar One Hundred Tenth Congress	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 109-82	Legislative and Executive Calendar One Hundred Ninth Congress	PDF · Text

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.

Congress	Members	Bills referred	Reported	Became law	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Nominations	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	24	955	41	5	1	94	4	229	205	0
118th2023–2024	23	834	25	14	1	104	76	229	269	0
117th2021–2022	22	835	31	33	1	132	76	300	227	0
116th2019–2020	22	738	19	22	2	85	4	277	262	0
115th2017–2018	22	667	29	29	7	—	6	358	337	1
114th2015–2016	20	532	31	20	8	—	39	112	261	3
113th2013–2014	18	437	29	10	8	—	82	255	287	0
112th2011–2012	18	485	66	22	15	—	104	214	253	1
111th2009–2010	21	601	55	29	16	—	124	316	229	1
110th2007–2008	19	704	160	44	39	—	129	177	285	1
109th2005–2006	18	602	43	17	4	—	136	177	289	1
108th2003–2004	19	635	114	32	13	—	110	209	288	1
107th2001–2002	19	587	113	28	16	—	116	450	352	1

Earlier subcommittees 13

Subcommittees this committee once had, under their last names, with the Congresses they sat. Each has its own record.

Human Rights and the Law 117th to 118th Congress
Privacy, Technology and the Law 112th to 116th Congress
Bankruptcy and the Courts 112th to 114th Congress
Administrative Oversight and the Courts 107th to 112th Congress
Constitution 110th to 112th Congress
Crime and Drugs 109th to 112th Congress
Human Rights and the Law 111th to 112th Congress
Terrorism and Homeland Security 107th to 112th Congress
Human Rights and the Law 110th to 111th Congress
Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights 107th to 110th Congress
Corrections and Rehabilitation 109th to 110th Congress
Intellectual Property 109th to 110th Congress
Crime, Corrections and Victims' Rights 107th to 108th Congress

Membership changes 18

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Jul 21, 2026	Darline Graham R-SC	Joined	S.Res. 810
Jun 24, 2026	Lindsey Graham R-SC	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Dec 10, 2024	Adam B. Schiff D-CA	Joined	S.Res. 926
Dec 5, 2024	Laphonza R. Butler D-CA	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Oct 17, 2023	Laphonza R. Butler D-CA	Joined	S.Res. 411
Sep 28, 2023	Dianne Feinstein D-CA	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Jan 9, 2018	Cory A. Booker D-NJ	Joined	S.Res. 370
Jan 9, 2018	Kamala D. Harris D-CA	Joined	S.Res. 370
Dec 21, 2017	Al Franken D-MN	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Jan 8, 2015	Chuck Grassley R-IA	Became Chair	S.Res. 23
Nov 15, 2010	Christopher A. Coons D-DE	Joined	S.Res. 674
Sep 29, 2010	Edward E. Kaufman D-DE	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Jul 7, 2009	Ron Wyden D-OR	Left the committee	S.Res. 208
Jul 7, 2009	Al Franken D-MN	Joined	S.Res. 208
May 5, 2009	Arlen Specter D-PA	No longer Ranking Member	S.Res. 131
May 5, 2009	Jeff Sessions R-AL	Became Ranking Member	S.Res. 131
Jul 10, 2001	John Edwards D-NC	Joined	Congressional Record, S7417
Jul 10, 2001	Patrick J. Leahy D-VT	Became Chair	Congressional Record, S7417

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