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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. 110-901Hearing to Examine the Prosecution of Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean198 pages
7 witnesses
  • Aguilar, David V., Chief, Office of Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C
  • Barker, Luis, Former Chief Patrol Agent, El Paso Border Patrol Sector, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C
  • Bonner, T.J., President, National Border Patrol Council, Campo, California
  • Botsford, David L., Appellate Counsel for Mr. Romos, Austin, Texas
  • Hunter, Hon. Duncan, a U.S. Representative in Congress from the State of California
  • Rohrabacher, Hon. Dana, a U.S. Representative in Congress from the State of California
  • Sutton, Johnny, United States Attorney, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, Texas
Jul 17, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-743Oversight of the Federal Death Penalty334 pages
7 witnesses
  • Bruck, David I., Esq., Federal Death Penalty Resource Counsel, Director, Virginia Capital Case Clearinghouse, Washington & Lee School of Law, Lexington, Virginia
  • Charlton, Paul K., Former U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona
  • Mulhausen, David B., Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Data Analysis, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C
  • Otis, William G., Former Chief, Appellate Division, U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Virginia, Falls Church, Virginia
  • Sabin, Barry, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Sanchez Ramos, Roberto J., Secretary of Justice, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Shelton, Hilary O., Director, Washington Bureau, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People [NAACP], Washington, D.C
Jun 27, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-758Civil Rights Division Oversight276 pagesOn S. 535
6 witnesses
  • Clegg, Roger, President and General Counsel, Center for Equal Opportunity, Falls Church, Virginia
  • Driscoll, Robert N., Partner, Alston & Bird LLP, Washington, D.C
  • Henderson, Wade J., President and Chief Executive Officer, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, Washington, D.C
  • Kim, Wan J., Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Landsberg, Brian K., Professor, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California
  • Norton, Helen L., Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland
Jun 21, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-271Rising Violent Crime in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina108 pages
6 witnesses
  • Bell, David L., Chief Judge, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Cannatella, Anthony W., Deputy Superintendent, Operations Bureau, New Orleans Police Department, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Landrieu, Hon. Mary L., a U.S. Senator from the State of Louisiana
  • Letten, James B., U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Stellingworth, Robert A., President and Chief Executive Officer, New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Vitter, Hon. David, a U.S. Senator from the State of Louisiana
Jun 20, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-277Prevention of Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation in Federal Elections: S. 453277 pagesOn H.R. 1281, S. 453
8 witnesses
  • Briffault, Richard, Joseph P. Chamberlain Professor of Legislation, Columbia Law School, New York, New York
  • Canfield, William B., Principal, Williams & Jensen PLLC, Washington, D.C
  • Gansler, Hon. Douglas F., Attorney General, State of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
  • Johnson, Hon. Jack B., County Executive, Prince George's County, Maryland, Upper Marlboro, Maryland
  • Kirsanow, Peter N., Commissioner, United States Commission on Civil Rights, Washington, D.C
  • Obama, Hon. Barack, a U.S Senator from the State of Illinois
  • Shelton, Hilary O., Director, Washington Bureau, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Washington, D.C
  • Trasvina, John, President and General Counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), Los Angeles, California
Jun 7, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-149Patent Reform: the Future of American Innovation302 pagesOn S. 1145, S. 3818
5 witnesses
  • Bernstein, Bruce G., Chief Intellectual Property and Licensing Officer, InterDigital Communications Corporation, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
  • Biberstein, Kathryn L., Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer, Alkermes, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Doyle, Mary E., Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Palm, Inc., Sunnyvale, California
  • Dudas, Jon W., Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, and Director, Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, Alexandria, Virginia
  • Squires, John A., Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, Goldman, Sachs & Co., New York, New York
Jun 6, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-444Examining the Federal Role to Work with Communities to Prevent and Respond to Gang Violence: the Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007218 pagesOn H.R. 1582, S. 456
8 witnesses
  • Boxer, Hon. Barbara, a U.S. Senator from the State of California
  • Bratton, William J., Chief of Police, Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles, California
  • Croteau, Gregg, Executive Director, United Teen Equality Center, Lowell, Massachusetts
  • Driskill, Boni Gayle, Wings of Protection, Modesto, California
  • Fox, James P., District Attorney, San Mateo County, California, and President-Elect, National District Attorneys Association, Redwood City, California
  • Robinson, Claude A., Jr., Vice President of Youth Development Programs, Uhlich Children's Advantage Network, Chicago, Illinois
  • Villaraigosa, Hon. Antonio R., Mayor, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
  • Word, Patrick, Detective, Gaithersburg Police Department, Gaithersburg, Maryland, and Chairman, Mid-Atlantic Regional Gang Investigations Network, Gaithersburg, Maryland
Jun 5, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-440Ending Taxation Without Representation: the Constitutionality of S. 1257267 pagesOn S. 1257
9 witnesses
  • Bress, Richard P., Partner, Latham & Watkins, LLP, Washington, D.C
  • Cannon, Hon. Chris, a Representative in Congress from the State of Utah
  • Elwood, John P., Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Norton, Hon. Eleanor Holmes, a Delegate in Congress from the District of Columbia
  • Ogletree, Charles J., Jesse Climenko Professor of Law, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Shurtleff, Mark L., Utah Attorney General, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Thomas, Kenneth R., Congressional Research Service, Washington, D.C
  • Turley, Jonathan, Professor, George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C
  • Wald, Patricia, former Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Washington, D.C
May 23, 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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