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Fact sheet Spreadsheet

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. 110-882Fisa Amendments: How to Protect Americans' Security and Privacy and Preserve the Rule of Law and Government Accountability169 pagesOn S. 2248
4 witnesses
  • Black, Edward, President & CEO, Computer & Communications Industry Association, Washington, D.C
  • Halperin, Morton H., Director of U.S. Advocacy, Open Society Institute, Washington, D.C
  • Philbin, Patrick F., Partner, Kirkland & Ellis, Washington, D.C
  • Wainstein, Kenneth L., Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Oct 31, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-470The Role of Federally Funded University Research in the Patent System190 pages
4 witnesses
  • Hoffman, Elizabeth, Executive Vice President and Provost, Professor of Economics, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
  • Louis, Charles F., Vice Chancellor for Research, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California
  • Rai, Arti K., Professor of Law, Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina
  • Weissman, Robert, Director, Essential Action, Washington, D.C
Oct 24, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-478Confirmation Hearing on the Nomination of Michael B. Mukasey to Be Attorney General of the United StatesHeld Oct 17, 2007 to Oct 18, 2007 · 486 pagesOn S. 2041
7 witnesses
  • Canterbury, Chuck, National President, Fraternal Order of Police, Washington, D.C
  • Hutson, John D., Rear Admiral, JAGC, USN (Ret.), President and Dean, Franklin Pierce Law Center, Concord, New Hampshire
  • Johnsen, Dawn, Professor, Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana
  • Martin, John S., Member, Martin & Obermaier, LLC, New York, New York
  • Shaw, Theodore, Director, Counsel, and President, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Washington, D.C
  • Thornburgh, Dick, former Governor of Pennsylvania, Of Counsel, K&L Gates, Washington, D.C
  • White, Mary Jo, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP, New York, New York
Oct 17, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-255Economic and Community Implications of Northern Border Security69 pages
6 witnesses
  • Eidsness, Dana B., Director of International Trade, Vermont Global Trade Partnership, Newport, Vermont
  • Hyde, Bruce, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing, Montpelier, Vermont
  • Picard, Curtis, Vice President, Vermont Chamber of Commerce, Montpelier, Vermont
  • Sears, Patricia, Executive Director, Newport City Renaissance Corporation, Newport, Vermont
  • Shea, Timothy P., Vice President and Congressional Liaison, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, Burlington, Vermont
  • Stenger, Bill, President, Jay Peak Resort, Jay, Vermont
Oct 10, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-310Justice Denied: Implementation of the Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act61 pages
4 witnesses
  • Falkouski, Susan, Rensselaer, New York
  • Herraiz, Domingo S., Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Schwantes, Athena, Fayetteville, Georgia
  • Tilton, Jo Ann, Katy, Texas
Oct 4, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-199An Examination of S. 772, the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act178 pagesOn S. 772, S. 953
6 witnesses
  • Berg, William L., President and Chief Executive Officer, Dairyland Power Cooperative, La Crosse, Wisconsin
  • Bush, Darren, Associate Professor of Law, University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
  • Moates, G. Paul, Esq., Partner, Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, D.C
  • Nottingham, Charles D., Chairman, Surface Transportation Board, Washington, D.C
  • Szabo, Robert G., Member, Van Ness Feldman, Executive Director and Counsel, Consumers United for Rail Equity (CURE)
  • Vander Schaaf, Ken, Director, Supply Chain Management, Alliant Techsystems, Inc., Radford, Virginia
Oct 3, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-200Preserving the Rule of Law in the Fight Against Terrorism74 pages
1 witness
  • Goldsmith, Jack Landman, Henry L. Shattuck Professor of Law, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Oct 2, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-194An Examination of the Google-Doubleclick Merger and the Online Advertising Industry: What Are the Risks for Competition and Privacy?219 pages
5 witnesses
  • Cleland, Scott, President, Precursor LLC, McLean, Virginia
  • Drummond, David, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer, Google, Mountain View, California
  • Lenard, Thomas M., Senior Fellow, Progress and Freedom Foundation, Washington, D.C
  • Rotenberg, Marc, Executive Director, Electronic Privacy Information Center, Washington, D.C
  • Smith, Bradford L., Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington
Sep 27, 2007

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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