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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. 109-823Renewing the Temporary Provisions of the Voting Rights Act: Legislative Options After Lulac V. Perry517 pagesOn S. 2703
6 witnesses
  • Avila, Joaquin G., Assistant Professor of Law, Seattle University School of Law, Seattle, Washington
  • Carvin, Michael A., Partner, Jones Day, Washington, D.C
  • Clegg, Roger, President and General Counsel, Center for Equal Opportunity, Sterling, Virginia
  • Ifill, Sherrilyn A., Associate Professor of Law, University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland
  • Perales, Nina, Southwest Regional Counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, San Antonio, Texas
  • Thernstrom, Abigail, Senior Fellow, The Manhattan Institute, and Vice-Chair, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Lexington, Massachusetts
Jul 13, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-698Examining the Need for Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Part II118 pages
5 witnesses
  • Cutler, Michael W., Fellow, Center for Immigration Studies, Washington, D.C
  • Gutierrez, Carlos, Secretary of Commerce, Washington, D.C
  • Johnson, Benjamin, Director, Immigration Policy Center, American Immigration Law Foundation, Washington, D.C
  • McDonald, William F., Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, and Co-Director, Institute of Criminal Law and Procedure, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C
  • O'Dowd, Niall, Founder and Chairman, Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform, New York, New York
Jul 12, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-1056Hamdan V. Rumsfeld: Establishing a Constitutional Process290 pagesOn S. 3614
8 witnesses
  • Bradbury, Steven G., Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Cobb, Paul W. ``Whit'', Jr., former Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Deposition, Washington, D.C
  • Collins, Daniel P., former Associate Deputy Attorney General, and Partner, Munger, Tolles & Olson, Los Angeles, California
  • Dell'Orto, Daniel J., Principal Deputy General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Department of Defense, Washington, D.C
  • Koh, Harold Hongju, Dean, Yale Law School, New Haven, Connecticut
  • Olson, Theodore B., former Solicitor General of the United States, and Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Washington, D.C
  • Silliman, Scott L., Retired Air Force Judge Advocate, Center on Law, Ethics, and National Security, Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina
  • Swift, Lieutenant Commander Charles D., Office of Military Commissions, Office of Chief Defense Counsel, U.S. Department of Defense, Washington, D.C
Jul 11, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-633Confirmation Hearing on the Nominations of William James Haynes II to Be Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit and Frances Marie Tydingco- Gatewood to Be District Judge for the District of Guam366 pagesJul 11, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-607Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Examining the Need for a Guest Worker Program97 pagesOn H.Res. 4437, S. 2611
9 witnesses
  • Barletta, Hon. Louis, Mayor, Hazelton, Pennsylvania
  • Bird, Ronald, Chief Economist and Director, Office of Economic Policy and Analysis, Department of Labor, Washington, D.C
  • Bloomberg, Hon. Michael R., Mayor, City of New York, New York, New York
  • Connelly, Eileen, Executive Director, SEIU Pennsylvania State Council, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • Cortes, Reverend Luis, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, Esperanza USA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Eichenlaub, Dan, President, Eichenlaub, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Hershey, Hon. Arthur, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 13th Legislative District, Chester County, Pennsylvania
  • Johnson, Sylvester M., Commissioner, Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Rossi, Carol, Corporate Director of Human Resources, Harrisburg Hotel Corporation, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Jul 5, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-535The Multidistrict Litigation Restoration Act81 pagesOn H.R. 1038
2 witnesses
  • Hodges, Wm. Terrell, Senior U.S. District Judge, District Court for the Middle District of Florida, and Chairman, Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, Ocala, Florida
  • Thrash, Thomas W., Jr., U.S. District Judge, District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia
Jun 29, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-696Hedge Funds and Independent Analysts: How Independent Are Their Relationships?227 pages
10 witnesses
  • Aguirre, Gary J., former Investigator, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C
  • Anifantis, Demetrios, former Client Relationship Manager, Camelback Research Alliance, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona
  • Blickenstaff, Kim, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Biosite, Incorporated, San Diego, California
  • Blumenthal, Richard, Attorney General, State of Connecticut, Hartford, Connecticut
  • Boersma, Jonathan A., Director, Standards of Practice, CFA Centre for Financial Market Integrity, Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Friedrich, Matthew, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Chief of Staff, Criminal Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Kasowitz, Marc E., Senior Partner, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, on behalf of the Alliance for Investment Transparency, New York, New York
  • Lamont, Owen A., Professor of Finance, Yale School of Management, New Haven, Connecticut
  • McLaughlin, Joseph, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP, on behalf of the Managed Funds Association, New York, New York
  • Schilit, Howard, CPA, Founder and Non-Executive Chair, Center for Financial Research and Analysis (CFRA, LLC), Rockville, Maryland
Jun 28, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-1053The Use of Presidential Signing Statements262 pages
5 witnesses
  • Boardman, Michelle E., Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Fein, Bruce, Partner, Fein & Fein LLC, Washington, D.C
  • Ogletree, Charles J., Jr., Professor, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Rosenkranz, Nicholas Quinn, Associate Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C
  • Yoo, Christopher S., Professor, Vanderbilt University Law School, Nashville, Tennessee
Jun 27, 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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