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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. 110-32Mentoring and Community-Based Solutions to Delinquency and Youth Violence in Philadelphia100 pages
11 witnesses
  • Carroll, Jennifer, Director, Match Support, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Southeastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Delaney, John, Deputy District Attorney for the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Fair, David, Vice President for Community Impact, United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Harkavy, Ira, Associate Vice President and Founding Director, Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Johnson, Sylvester, Police Commissioner, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • McClanahan, Wendy, Vice President for Research, Public/Private Ventures, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Meehan, Patrick, U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Pennington, Mike, Juvenile Justice Specialist, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Ramos, Pedro, Managing Director, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Vallas, Paul, Chief Executive Officer, School District of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Zahorchak, Gerald L., Secretary of Education, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Feb 19, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-14Judicial Security and Independence112 pages
1 witness
  • Kennedy, Anthony M., Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D.C
Feb 14, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-138Confirmation Hearings on Federal AppointmentsHeld Feb 6, 2007 to Jul 19, 2007 · 712 pagesFeb 6, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-61Preserving Prosecutorial Independence: Is the Department of Justice Politicizing the Hiring and Firing of U.S. Attorneys?110 pagesOn S. 214
5 witnesses
  • Gerson, Stuart M., Partner, Epstein, Becker & Green, Washington, D.C
  • Levenson, Laurie L., Professor of Law, William M. Rains Fellow and, Director, Loyola Center for Ethical Advocacy, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California
  • McNulty, Paul J., Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Pryor, Hon. Mark, a U.S. Senator from the State of Arkansas
  • White, Mary Jo, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP, New York, New York
Feb 6, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-46Genocide and the Rule of Law132 pages
4 witnesses
  • Cheadle, Don, Actor and Activist, Los Angeles, California
  • Dallaire, Lieutenant-General, Romeo A., Senator, Parliament of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
  • Mandelker, Sigal P., Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Orentlicher, Diane F., Professor of International Law, American University, Washington, D.C
Feb 5, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-20Us-Visit: Challenges and Strategies for Securing the U.S. Border181 pagesOn S. 422
5 witnesses
  • Barth, Richard C., Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy Development, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C
  • Bond, Phillip J., President and Chief Executive Officer, Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), Arlington, Virginia
  • Mocny, Robert A., Acting Director, US-VISIT, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C
  • Stana, Richard M., Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, Government Accountability Office, Washington, D.C
  • Verdery, C. Stewart, Jr., Partner and Founder, Monument Policy Group, LLC, and Adjunct Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C
Jan 31, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-5Examining Recommendations for Improvements to Iraq's Justice System79 pages
1 witness
  • Hamilton, Lee H., former Member of Congress, Director, The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and Co-Chair, Iraq Study Group, Washington, D.C.; and Edwin Meese III, former Attorney General, Ronald Reagan Chair in Public Policy, The Heritage Foundation, and member, Iraq Study Group, Washington, D.C
Jan 31, 2007
S. Hrg. 110-902Exercising Congress's Constitutional Power to End a War272 pages
5 witnesses
  • Barron, David J., Professor of Law, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Berenson, Bradford, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, D.C
  • Dellinger, Walter, Douglas B. Maggs Professor of Law, Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina, and Former Acting Solicitor General
  • Fisher, Louis, Specialist in Constitutional Law, Law Library, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C
  • Turner, Robert F., Center for National Security Law, University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan 30, 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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