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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. 110-135The XM-Sirius Merger: Monopoly or Competition from New Technologies125 pages
4 witnesses
  • Balto, David, Attorney at Law, Law Office of David Balto, Washington, D.C
  • Karmazin, Mel, Chief Executive Officer, Sirius Satellite Radio, New York, New York
  • Quass, Mary, President and Chief Executive Officer, NRG Media, LLC, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  • Sohn, GiGi B., President, Public Knowledge, Washington, D.C
Mar 20, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-39Combating War Profiteering: Are We Doing Enough to Investigate and Prosecute Contracting Fraud and Abuse in Iraq?118 pages
3 witnesses
  • Bowen, Stuart W., Jr., Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, Arlington, Virginia
  • Gimble, Thomas F., Acting Inspector General, Department of Defense, Arlington, Virginia
  • Sabin, Barry M., Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
Mar 20, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-55Open Government: Reinvigorating the Freedom of Information Act75 pagesOn H.R. 1309
4 witnesses
  • Cary, Katherine, General Counsel, Texas Office of the Attorney General, Austin, Texas
  • Curley, Tom, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Associated Press, Representing the Sunshine in Government Initiative, New York, New York
  • Fuchs, Meredith, General Counsel, National Security Archive, George Washington University, Washington, D.C
  • Haskell, Sabina, Editor, Brattleboro Reformer, Brattleboro, Vermont
Mar 14, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-25The Mccarran-Ferguson Act and Antitrust Immunity: Good for Consumers?144 pagesOn S. 618
6 witnesses
  • Homan, Michael M., Homeowner, New Orleans, Lousisiana
  • Hunter, J. Robert, Director of Insurance, Consumer Federation of America, Washington, D.C
  • Landrieu, Hon. Mary L., a U.S. Senator from the State of Louisiana
  • Lott, Hon. Trent, a U.S. Senator from the State of Mississippi
  • Racicot, Marc, former Governor of Montana and President, American Insurance Association, Washington, D.C
  • Voss, Susan E., Iowa Insurance Commissioner, and Vice Chair, Financial Conditions Committee, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Washington, D.C
Mar 7, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-23Oversight of the Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws184 pages
2 witnesses
  • Barnett, Thomas O., Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Majoras, Deborah Platt, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C
Mar 7, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-495Preserving Prosecutorial Independence: Is the Department of Justice Politicizing the Hiring and Firing of U.S. Attorneys?Held Mar 6, 2007 to Aug 2, 2007 · 521 pages
10 witnesses
  • Cummins, H.E. ``Bud'', III, former U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas
  • Iglesias, David C., former U.S. Attorney, District of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • Lam, Carol, former U.S. Attorney, Southern District of California, San Diego, California
  • McKay, John, former U.S. Attorney, Western District of Washington, Seattle, Washington
  • Sampson, D. Kyle, former Chief of Staff to the Attorney General of the United States, Washington, D.C
  • Comey, James B., former Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Graves, Todd, former U.S. Attorney, Western District of Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri
  • Schlozman, Bradley J., Associate Counsel to the Director, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, former Interim Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, former Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Acting Assistant Attorney General, for the Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Taylor, Sara M., former Deputy Assistant to the President, Director, Political Affairs, The White House, Washington, D.C
  • Jennings, J. Scott, Special Assistant to the President, Deputy White House Political Director, The White House, Washington, D.C
Mar 6, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-110Comprehensive Immigration Reform162 pages
2 witnesses
  • Chertoff, Michael, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C
  • Gutierrez, Carlos M., Secretary, Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C
Feb 28, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-54Strengthening Our Criminal Justice System: the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007103 pages
3 witnesses
  • Bergeman, Jessica A., Assistant State's Attorney, Cook County State's Attorneys Office, Chicago, Illinois
  • Logli, Paul A., Winnebago County State's Attorney, and Chairman of the Board, National District Attorneys Association, Rockford Illinois
  • Shepherd, George B., Professor of Law, Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia
Feb 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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