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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. 111-621``we the People'' ? Corporate Spending in American Elections After Citizens United208 pages
3 witnesses
  • Kendall, Douglas T., President, Constitutional Accountability Center, Washington, DC
  • Rosen, Jeffrey, Professor of Law, George Washington University, and Legal Affairs Editor, The New Republic, Washington, DC
  • Smith, Bradley A., Chairman, Center for Competitive Politics, Alexandria, Virginia and Josiah H. Blackmore III/Shirley M. Nault Designated Professor of Law, Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio
Mar 10, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-588Encouraging Innovative and Cost-Effective Crime Reduction Strategies187 pages
5 witnesses
  • Berarducci, Patrick J., Chief of Police, Medina Police Department, Medina, Ohio
  • Esserman, Colonel Dean M., Chief of Police, Providence Police Department, Providence, Rhode Island
  • Monroe, Rodney, Chief of Police, Charlottee-Mecklenburg Police Department, Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Muhlhausen, David B., Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Data Analysis, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC
  • Schirling, Michael, Chief of Police, Burlington Police Department, Burlington, Vermont
Mar 3, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-684Global Internet Freedom and the Rule of Law, Part II317 pages
5 witnesses
  • MacKinnon, Rebecca, Visiting Fellow at the Center for Information Technology Policy, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, and Co-Founder, Global Voices Online
  • Memarian, Omid, Iranian Blogger, San Francisco, California
  • Posner, Michael H., Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State, Washington, DC
  • Weitzner, Daniel J., Associate Administrator for the Office of Policy Analysis and Development, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Department of Commerce, Washington, DC
  • Wong, Nicole, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Google Inc., Mountain View, California
Mar 2, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-589Evaluating the Need for Greater Federal Resources to Establish Veterans Courts70 pagesOn S. 902
7 witnesses
  • Altmire, Hon. Jason, a Representative in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania
  • Danny, Michael, Veteran Participant, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • McCaffery, Seamus, Supreme Court Justice, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Mercer, Al, Executive Director, Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Moreland, Michael E., Network Director of Veterans, Integrated Service Network 4, Veterans Administration, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Murphy, Hon. Tim, a Representative in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania
  • Zottola, John A., Judge, Criminal Division, Court of Common Pleas of Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mar 1, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-786The Office of Professional Responsibility Investigation into the Office of Legal Counsel Memoranda108 pages
1 witness
  • Grindler, Gary G., Acting Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Feb 26, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-587In Our Own Backyard: Child Prostitution and Sex Trafficking in the United States91 pagesOn S. 2925
6 witnesses
  • Alvarez, Anita, State's Attorney, Cook County, Chicago, Illinois
  • CdeBaca, Luis, Ambassador-at-Large, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
  • Lloyd, Rachel, Executive Director and Founder, Girls Educational & Mentoring Services, New York, New York
  • Phillips, Beth, U.S. Attorney, Western District of Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri
  • Shaquana, Youth Outreach Worker and Trafficking Survivor, New York, New York
  • Wyden, Hon. Ron, a U.S. Senator from the State of Oregon
Feb 24, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-586Are Foreign Libel Lawsuits Chilling Americans' First Amendment Rights?135 pagesOn S. 449
2 witnesses
  • Brown, Bruce D., Partner, Baker Hostetler, LLP, Washington, DC
  • Wimmer, Kurt A., Partner, Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, DC
Feb 23, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-976The Comcast/NBC Universal Merger: What Does the Future Hold for Competition and Consumers?199 pages
4 witnesses
  • Abdoulah, Colleen, President and Chief Executive Officer, WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone, Denver, Colorado, and Board Member, American Cable Association
  • Cooper, Mark, Director of Research, Consumer Federation of America, Washington, DC
  • Roberts, Brian L., Chairman and CEO, Comcast Corporation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Jeff Zucker, President and Chief Executive Officer, NBC Universal, New York, New York
  • Schwartzman, Andrew Jay, President and Chief Executive Officer, Media Access Project Washington, DC
Feb 4, 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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