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Chairman Chuck Grassley R-IA Ranking Member Richard J. Durbin D-IL judiciary.senate.gov

Committee on the Judiciary

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. 109-1035Examining the Proposal to Restructure the Ninth Circuit539 pagesOn S. 1845
13 witnesses
  • Baucus, Hon. Max, a U.S. Senator from the State of Montana
  • Boxer, Hon. Barbara, a U.S. Senator from the State of California
  • Brand, Rachel L., Assistant Attorney General for Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Eastman, John C., Chapman University School of Law, Anaheim, California
  • Ensign, Hon. John, a U.S. Senator from the State of Nevada
  • Murkowski, Hon. Lisa, a U.S. Senator from the State of Alaska
  • Neukom, William H., Esq., Preston Gates & Ellis, LLP, Seattle, Washington
  • O'Scannlain, Diarmuid, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Portland, Oregon
  • Roll, John M., Chief District Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
  • Schroeder, Mary M., Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Phoenix, Arizona
  • Tallman, Richard C., Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Seattle, Washington
  • Thomas, Sidney R., Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Billings, Montana
  • Wilson, Hon. Pete, a former U.S. Senator from the State of California, former Governor of California, and Bingham McCutchen, of Counsel, Bingham Consulting Group, Principal, Los Angeles, California
Sep 20, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-837Reporters' Privilege Legislation: Preserving Effective Federal Law Enforcement146 pages
5 witnesses
  • Baird, Bruce A., Partner, Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, D.C
  • Clymer, Steven D., Professor, Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York
  • McNulty, Paul J., Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Olson, Theodore B., Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, D.C
  • Schwartz, Victor E., Partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, Washington, D.C
Sep 20, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-1019The Cost of Crime: Understanding the Financial and Human Impact of Criminal Activity80 pages
4 witnesses
  • Lappin, Harley G., Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Washington, D.C
  • Leary, Mary Lou, Executive Director, National Center for Victims of Crime, Washington, D.C
  • Ludwig, Jens, Professor, Georgetown Public Policy Institute, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C
  • Sedgwick, Jeffrey, Director, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Washington, D.C
Sep 19, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-748Errata Challenges Facing Today's Federal Prosecutors26 pages
3 witnesses
  • Battle, Michael A., Director, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Brooks, Susan W., U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Indiana, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Shockley, William I., former President, National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys, Lake Ridge, Virginia
Sep 13, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-748Challenges Facing Today's Federal Prosecutors50 pages
3 witnesses
  • Battle, Michael A., Director, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Brooks, Susan W., U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Indiana, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Shockley, William I., former President, National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys, Lake Ridge, Virginia
Sep 13, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-835The Thompson Memorandum's Effect on the Right to Counsel in Corporate Investigations154 pages
6 witnesses
  • Donohue, Thomas J., President and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C
  • Mathis, Karen J., President, American Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois
  • McNulty, Paul J., Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Meese, Edwin, III, former Attorney General, Ronald Reagan Distinguished Fellow in Public Policy, and Chairman, Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C
  • Sheppard, Mark B., Partner, Sprague & Sprague, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Weissmann, Andrew, Partner, Jenner & Block, LLP, New York, New York
Sep 12, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-760Keeping Terrorists Off the Plane66 pages
3 witnesses
  • Ford, Jess T., Director, International Affairs and Trade, Government Accountability Office, Washington, D.C
  • Laylagian, Leon, Executive Vice President, Passenger-Cargo Security Group, Washington, D.C
  • Rosenzweig, Paul S., Counselor to the Assistant Secretary for Policy, and Jayson P. Ahern, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C
Sep 7, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-882Examining Competition in Group Health Care113 pages
6 witnesses
  • Hyman, David A., Professor of Law and Medicine, Galowich-Huizenga Faculty Scholar, College of Law, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois
  • Kanwit, Stephanie W., Special Counsel, America's Health Insurance Plans, Washington, D.C
  • Langston, Edward L., Chair-Elect, Board of Trustees, American Medical Association, Chicago, Illinois
  • McDonald, J. Bruce, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Piasio, Mark A., President, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • Wales, David P., Deputy Director, Bureau of Competition, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C.,
Sep 6, 2006

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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