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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. 110-655Closing the Justice Gap: Providing Civil Legal Assistance to Low-Income Americans251 pages
7 witnesses
  • Barnett, Helaine M., President, Legal Services Corporation, Washington, D.C.; accompanied by Jonann C. Chiles, Member, Board of Directors, Legal Services Corporation, Little Rock, Arkansas
  • Boehm, Kenneth F., Chairman, National Legal and Policy Center, Falls Church, Virginia
  • Diller, Rebekah, Deputy Director, Justice Program, Brennan Center for Justice, New York University Law School, New York, New York
  • Franzel, Jeanette M., Director, Financial Management and Assurance, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, D.C
  • Joseph, Wilhelm H., Jr., Executive Director, Maryland Legal Aid Bureau, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland
  • Livingston, Lora J., Judge, 261st District Court (Texas), Austin, Texas, and Member, Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants, American Bar Association
  • Wallace, Jo-Ann, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Legal Aid and Defender Association, Washington, D.C
May 22, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-496Exploring the Skyrocketing Price of Oil350 pagesOn S. 2991
5 witnesses
  • Hofmeister, John, President, Shell Oil Company, Houston, Texas
  • Lowe, John E., Executive Vice President, ConocoPhillips Company, Houston, Texas
  • Malone, Robert A., Chairman and President, BP America, Houston, Texas
  • Robertson, Peter J., Vice Chairman of the Board, Chevron Corporation, San Ramon, California
  • Simon, J. Stephen, Senior Vice President, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Irving, Texas
May 21, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-643Global Internet Freedom: Corporate Responsibility and the Rule of Law171 pages
5 witnesses
  • Chandler, Mark, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, California
  • Ganesan, Arvind, Director, Business and Human Rights Program, Human Rights Watch, Washington, D.C
  • Samway, Michael, Vice President and General Counsel, Yahoo! Inc., Miami, Florida
  • Wong, Nicole, Deputy General Counsel, Google Inc., Mountain View, California
  • Zhou, Shiyu, Deputy Director, Global Internet Freedom Consortium, Bethesda, Maryland
May 20, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-545Protecting the Constitutional Right to Vote for All Americans331 pages
5 witnesses
  • Goldman, Jonah H., Director, National Campaign for Fair Elections, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights under Law, Washington, D.C
  • Karlan, Pamela S., Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Professor of Public Interest Law, Stanford Law School, Stanford, California
  • King, J. Bradley, Co-Director, Indiana Election Division, Office of the Secretary of State, Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Mitchell, Cleta, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP, Washington, D.C
  • Payton, John, President and Director-Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., New York, New York
May 20, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-401The Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program: Protecting Our Nation's Law Enforcement Officers25 pages
2 witnesses
  • Azur, David, Detective, Baltimore City Police Department, Baltimore, Maryland
  • Macarilla, Michael, Lieutenant, Vermont State Police, Waterbury, Vermont
May 13, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-138Confirmation Hearings on Federal AppointmentsHeld May 7, 2008 to Sep 23, 2008 · 985 pages
5 witnesses
  • Brownback, Hon. Sam, a U.S. Senator from the State of Kansas presenting Eric F. Melgren a Nominee to be District Judge for the District of Kansas
  • Casey, Hon. Robert, Jr., a U.S. Senator from the State of Pennsylvania presenting C. Darnell Jones, II, a Nominee to be District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Mitchell S. Goldberg a Nominee to be District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and Joel H. Slomsky a Nominee to be District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • Roberts, Hon. Pat, a U.S. Senator from the State of Kansas presenting Eric F. Melgren a Nominee to be District Judge for the District of Kansas
  • Warner, Hon. John, a U.S. Senator from the State of Virginia presenting Anthony J. Trenga a Nominee to be District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia
  • Webb, Hon. Jim, a U.S. Senator from the State of Virginia presenting Anthony J. Trenga a Nominee to be District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia
May 7, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-569Concentration in Agriculture and an Examination of the JBS/Swift Acquisitions232 pagesOn S. 1759
8 witnesses
  • Balto, David A., Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress, Washington, D.C
  • Batista, Wesley M., Chief Executive Officer, North America, JBS Swift and Company, Greeley, Colorado
  • Bullard, Bill, Chief Executive Officer, Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America, Billings, Montana
  • Carstensen, Peter C., Professor of Law, University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, Wisconsin
  • Feuz, Dillon M., Professor, Department of Economics, Utah State University, Logan, Utah
  • Hunt, Steven D., Chief Executive Officer, Premium Beef, Ltd., Kansas City, Missouri
  • Ross, Douglas, Special Counsel for Agriculture, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Stumo, Michael, Legal Counsel, Organization for Competitive Markets, Lincoln, Nebraska
May 7, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-594Policing Lenders and Protecting Home- Owners: Is Misconduct in Bankruptcy Fueling the Foreclosure Crisis?182 pagesMay 6, 2008

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—63603371
114th2015–20162053231208—391122613
113th2013–20141843729108—822632870
112th2011–201218485662215—1042152531
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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