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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. 111-858Evaluating the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, S. 2930350 pagesOn S. 2930
5 witnesses
  • Bellinger, John B., III, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington, DC
  • Klingler, Richard D., Partner, Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, DC
  • Kohlman, Evan F., Senior Partner, Flashpoint Global Partners, New York, New York, and International Terrorism Consultant/Senior Investigator, The NEFA Foundation
  • Sofaer, Abraham D., George P. Shultz Senior Fellow, The Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, California
  • Wolosky, Lee S., Partner, Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, New York, New York
Jul 14, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-1044[errata] the Nomination of Elena Kagan to Be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States206 pagesJul 1, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-1044The Nomination of Elena Kagan to Be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United StatesHeld Jun 28, 2010 to Jul 1, 2010 · 1,177 pages
23 witnesses
  • Alt, Robert, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC
  • Askew, Kim J., Chair, American Bar Association, Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, Washington, DC
  • Clark, Robert C., Professor and former Dean, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Duffly, Fernande ``Nan'', Associate Justice, Massachusetts Court of Appeals, on behalf of the National Association of Women Judges
  • Garre, Gregory G., Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP, Washington, DC
  • Gibbins, Jennifer, Soundkeeper/Executive Director, Prince Wiliam Soundkeeper, Cordova, Alaska
  • Goldsmith, Jack, Henry L. Shattuck Professor, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Greenberger, Marcia D., Co-President, National Women's Law Center, Washington, DC
  • Gross, Jack, Plaintiff, Gross v. FBL Fiancial Service Inc., Mt. Ayr, Iowa
  • Hegseth, Peter B., Executive Director, Vets for Freedom, Army National Guard, Washington, DC
  • Kirsanow, Peter N., Commissioner, Benesch Law Firm, Cleveland, Ohio
  • Kopel, David B., Research Director, Independence Institute, Golden, Colorado
  • Ledbetter, Lily, Plaintiff, Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire
  • Moe, Thomas N., Colonel, USAF (retired)
  • Olson, William J., William J. Olson, P.C., Vienna, Virginia
  • Perkins, Tony, president, Family Research Council, Washington, DC
  • Presser, Stephen B., Raoul Berger, Professor of Legal History, Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
  • Rotunda, Ronald D., Professor, The Doy & Dee Henley Chair and Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence, Chapman Uniesity School of Law, Orange, California
  • Sullivan, Ronald S., Jr., Edward R. Johston Lecturer on Law, Director of the Criminal Justice Institute, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Whelan, Edward, President, Ethics and Public Policy Center
  • White, Kurt, Captain, President, Harvard Law Armed Forces Association, Army National Guard
  • Yoest, Charmaine, President and CEO, Americans United for Life, Washington, DC
  • YoungBlood, Flagg, Captain, United States Army (retired)
Jun 28, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-847Oversight of the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator203 pages
5 witnesses
  • Almeida, Paul E., President, Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO, Washington, DC
  • Bienstock, Caroline, President and Chief Executive Office, Carlin America, New York, New York
  • Espinel, Victoria A., Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC
  • Hirschmann, David, President and Chief Executive Office, Global Intellectual Property Center, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, DC
  • Meyer, Barry M., Chairman and Chief Executive Office, Warner Brothers Entertainment, Inc., Burbank, California
Jun 23, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-851Nomination of James Michael Cole, Nominee to Be Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice212 pages
1 witness
  • Danforth, Hon. John C., former U.S. Senator from the State of Missouri
Jun 15, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-993Oversight of the Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws141 pages
2 witnesses
  • Leibowitz, Jonathan D., Chairman, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC
  • Varney, Christine A., Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Jun 9, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-680The Risky Business of Big Oil: Have Recent Court Decisions and Liability Caps Encouraged Irresponsible Corporate Behavior?113 pages
3 witnesses
  • Coleman, W. Jackson, Managing Partner, EnergyNorthAmerica, LLC, Washington, DC
  • Galligan, Tom, President and Professor of Humanities, Colby- Sawyer College, New London, New Hampshire
  • Jones, Christopher K., Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jun 8, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-657The United/Continental Airlines Merger: How Will Consumers Fare?125 pages
4 witnesses
  • Bush, Darren, Associate Professor of Law, University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas on behalf of the American Antitrust Institute
  • McGee, William J., Consultant, Consumers Union, New York, New York
  • Smisek, Jeffery, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Continental Airlines, Houston, Texas
  • Tilton, Glenn F., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, United Airlines, Chicago, Illinois
May 27, 2010

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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