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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. 111-353Strengthening Security and Oversight at Biological Research Laboratories102 pages
6 witnesses
  • Graham, Hon. Robert, former U.S. Senator from the State of Florida, Chair, Commission for the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism, Washington, D.C., statement
  • Greenberger, Michael, Founder and Director, University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security, and Law School Professor, University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland, statement
  • Kingsbury, Nancy, Ph.D., Managing Director, Applied Research and Methods, Government Accountability Office, Washington, D.C., statement
  • Pasco, Brandt, Compliance Assurance Program Manager, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C
  • Reed, Jean, Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, Chemical and Biological Defense, Chemical Demilitarization, Department of Defense, Arlington, Virginia
  • Roberts, Daniel D., Criminal Justice Information Services, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
Sep 22, 2009
S. Hrg. 111-293Crisis on the Farm: the State of Competition and Prospects for Sustainability in the Northeast Dairy Industry196 pages
7 witnesses
  • Doton, Paul, Doton Farm, Woodstock, Vermont
  • Forgues, Travis, Forgues Family Farm, Alburg, Vermont
  • Glauber, Joseph, Chief Economist, Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC
  • Rowell, Bill, Green Mountain Dairy, Sheldon, Vermont
  • Sanders, Hon. Bernie, a U.S. Senator from the State of Vermont
  • Varney, Christine, Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, Department of Justice, Washington, DC
  • Wellington, Robert, Agri-Mark Dairy Cooperative, Lawrence, Massachusetts
Sep 19, 2009
S. Hrg. 111-369Evaluating S. 1551: the Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009397 pagesOn S. 1551
5 witnesses
  • Coffee, John C., Jr., Adolf A. Berle Professor of Law, Columbia University School of Law, New York, New York
  • Giuffra, Robert J., Jr., Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, New York
  • Pritchard, Adam C., Frances and George Skestos Professor of Law, Director, Empirical Legal Studies Center, University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • Solov, Tanya, Director, Illinois Securities Department, Office of the Illinois Secretary of State, on behalf of the North American Securities Administrators Association, Washington, D.C
  • Szymanski, Patrick J., General Counsel, Change to Win, Washington, D.C
Sep 17, 2009
S. Hrg. 111-441Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation103 pagesOn S. 372
1 witness
  • Mueller, Robert S., III, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
Sep 16, 2009
S. Hrg. 111-975Human Rights at Home: Mental Illness in U.S. Prisons and Jails456 pages
7 witnesses
  • Bagenstos, Samuel, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
  • Fuller, David L., Outreach and Housing Coordinator, Manhattan Outreach Consortium, Brooklyn, New York
  • Lappin, Harley G., Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Washington, DC
  • Leary, Mary Lou, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
  • Maynard, Gary D., Secretary, Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Towson, Maryland
  • Randle, Michael P., Director, Illinois Department of Corrections, Springfield, Illinois
  • Zenoff, Kathryn E., Presiding Justice, Illinois Appellate Court, Second District, Rockford, Illinois
Sep 15, 2009
S. Hrg. 111-554Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States203 pages
6 witnesses
  • Buel, Eric, Laboratory Director, Vermont Forensic Laboratory, State of Vermont Department of Public Safety, Waterbury, Vermont
  • Giannelli, Paul, Professor, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
  • Hurtt, Harold, Chief of Police, Huston Police Department, Houston, Texas
  • Matson, Barry, Deputy Director, Alabama District Attorneys Association, Chief Prosecutor, Alabama Computer Forensics Laboratories, Montgomery, Alabama
  • Neufeld, Peter, Co-Director, The Innocence Project, New York, New York
  • Redle, Matthew F., County and Prosecuting Attorney, Sheridan County, Sheridan, Wyoming
Sep 9, 2009
S. Hrg. 111-269Mortgage Modifications During the Foreclosure Crisis67 pages
5 witnesses
  • Bodington, Susan, Deputy Director for Planning, Rhode Island Housing, Providence, Rhode Island
  • Burlingame, Jeffrey, Firefighter, Woonsocket, Rhode Island
  • Pollock, David, Homeowner, Cranston, Rhode Island
  • Rao, John, National Consumer Law Center, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Verdelotti, Joseph, Jr., Licensed Electrician, West Warwick, Rhode Island
Aug 20, 2009
S. Hrg. 111-237The Performance Rights Act and Parity Among Music Delivery Platforms131 pagesOn H.Con.Res. 49, H.R. 848, S.Con.Res. 14
6 witnesses
  • Escovedo, Sheila, Grammy Award-Winning Artist, on behalf of the MusicFIRST Coalition, Sherman Oaks, California
  • Kimball, Robert, Executive Vice President, RealNetworks, Inc., Seattle, Washington
  • Leighton-Levy, Marian, Owner, Rounder Records, Burlington, Massachusetts
  • Newberry, Steve, Joint Board Chairman, National Association of Broadcasters, and President and Chief Executive Officer, Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation, Glasgow, Kentucky
  • Oman, Ralph, Adjunct Professor, George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C
  • Winston, James L., Executive Director and General Counsel, National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, Inc., Washington, D.C
Aug 4, 2009

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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