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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. 109-584The At&t and Bellsouth Merger: What Does It Mean for Consumers?102 pages
4 witnesses
  • Ackerman, Duane, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BellSouth Corporation, Atlanta, Georgia
  • Geiger, James F., Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Cbeyond Communications, Atlanta, Georgia
  • Rubin, Jonathan L., Senior Research Fellow, American Antitrust Institute, Washington, D.C
  • Whitacre, Edward E., Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, AT&T Inc., San Antonio, Texas
Jun 22, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-397S. Hrg. 109-397, Pt 5 CONFIRMATION HEARINGS ON FEDERAL APPOINTMENTSHeld Jun 21, 2006 to Aug 1, 2006 · 399 pagesJun 21, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-822Reauthorizing the Voting Rights Act's Temporary Provisions: Policy Perspectives and Views from the Field319 pagesOn S. 2703
6 witnesses
  • Adegbile, Debo, Associate Director of Litigation, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., New York, New York
  • Canon, David, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
  • Park, John J., Jr., Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, Montgomery, Alabama
  • Reynolds Gerald A., Chairman, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Assistant General Counsel, Kansas City Power & Light Company, Kansas City, Missouri
  • Swain, Carol, Professor of Political Science and Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Wright, Donald M., General Counsel, North Carolina State Board of Elections, Durham, North Carolina
Jun 21, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-539The Analog Hole: Can Congress Protect Copyright and Promote Innovation?146 pagesOn H.R. 4569
6 witnesses
  • Burton, LeVar, National Board Member, Directors Guild of America, Los Angeles, California
  • Cookson, Chris, President of Technical Operations and Chief Technology Officer, Warner Brothers Entertainment Inc., Burbank, California
  • Glickman, Dan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Motion Picture Association of America, Washington, D.C
  • Shapiro, Gary J., President and Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Electronics Association, Washington, D.C
  • Sohn, Gigi B., President, Public Knowledge, Washington, D.C
  • Zinn, Matthew, Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer, TiVo Inc., Alviso, California
Jun 21, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-557The Mccarran-Ferguson Act: Implications of Repealing the Insurers' Antitrust Exemption160 pagesOn H.R. 2401, S. 1525, S. 2509
6 witnesses
  • Hoffmann, Elinor, Esq., Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Bureau Office of the Attorney General for the State of New York, New York, New York
  • Hunter, J. Robert, Insurance Director, Consumer Federation of America, Washington, D.C
  • Klawiter, Donald, Chair, Section of Antitrust Law, American Bar Association, Washington, D.C
  • McRaith, Michael, Illinois Director of Insurance, Chair, Broker Activities Task Force, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Chicago, Illinois
  • Racicot, Marc, former Governor of Montana, and President, American Insurance Association, Washington, D.C
  • Thompson, Kevin, Senior Vice President, Insurance Services Office, Jersey City, New Jersey
Jun 20, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-1060Immigration Enforcement at the Workplace: Learning from the Mistakes of 1986171 pagesOn S. 2611
7 witnesses
  • Baker, Stewart, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Development, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C
  • Dodd-Major, Linda, former Director of Office of Business Liaison, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Washington, D.C
  • Gerry, Martin H., Deputy Commissioner for Disability and Income Security Programs, Social Security, Administration, Baltimore, Maryland
  • Munoz, Cecilia, Vice President, Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation, National Council of La Raza, Washington, D.C
  • Myers, Julie L., Assistant Secretary, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland, Security, Washington, D.C
  • Stana, Richard M., Director, Homeland Security and Justice, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, D.C
  • Verdery, C. Stewart, Jr., former Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, and Adjunct Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C
Jun 19, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-1054Reconsidering Our Communications Laws: Ensuring Competition and Innovation304 pagesOn H.R. 5252, H.R. 5417
9 witnesses
  • Cohen, David L., Executive Vice President, Comcast Corporation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Cerf, Vinton G., Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google Inc., Herndon, Virginia
  • Kovacic, William E., Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C
  • Kuhns, Jeff C., Senior Director, Consulting and Support Services, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
  • Levin, Blair, Managing Director, Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri
  • McCormick, Walter B., Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Telecom Association, Washington, D.C
  • Morris, Paul, Executive Director, Utah Telecommunications Open Infrastructure Agency (UTOPIA), West Valley City, Utah
  • Putala, Chris, Executive Vice President of Public Policy, EarthLink, Inc., Washington, D.C
  • Sensenbrenner, Hon. F. James, Jr., a Representatives in Congress from the State of Wisconsin
Jun 14, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-669Continuing Need for Section 203'S Provisions for Limited English Proficient Voters512 pages
6 witnesses
  • Chavez, Linda, Chairman Center for Equal Opportunity, Washington, D.C
  • Fung, Margaret, Executive Director, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, New York, New York
  • Kirsanow, Peter N., Member, National Labor Relations Board Commissioner, Commission on Civil Rights, Cleveland, Ohio
  • Mujica, Mauro E., Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, U.S. English, Inc., Washington, D.C
  • Trasvina, John, Interim President and General Counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Los Angeles, California
  • Wright, Deborah, Acting Assistant Registrar-Recorder, Department of Registrar-Recorder, Los Angeles, California
Jun 13, 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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