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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. 109-562Modern Enforcement of the Voting Rights Act163 pagesOn H.R. 9, S. 2703
6 witnesses
  • Cartagena, Juan, General Counsel, Community Service Society, New York, New York
  • Coleman, Gregory S., Weil Gotshall and Manges, Austin, Texas
  • Kim, Wan J., Assistant Attorney General Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Landreth, Natalie A., Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund, Anchorage, Alaska
  • McDuff, Robert B., Attorney, Jackson, Mississippi
  • Strickland, Frank B., Strickland Brockington Lewis, LLP, Atlanta, Georgia
May 10, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-458An Introduction to the Expiring Provisions of the Voting Rights Act and Legal Issues Relating to Reauthorization282 pages
5 witnesses
  • Davidson, Chandler, Professor Emeritus, Rice University, Houston, Texas
  • Hasen, Richard L., William H. Hannon Distinguished Professor of Law, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California
  • Issacharoff, Samuel, Reiss Professor of Constitutional Law, New York University School of Law, New York, New York
  • McDonald, Laughlin, Director, ACLU Voting Rights Project, Atlanta, Georgia
  • Shaw, Theodore M., Director-Counsel and President, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., New York, New York
May 9, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-435Confirmation Hearing on the Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to Be Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit107 pagesMay 9, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-706FBI Oversight297 pages
4 witnesses
  • Calbom, Linda M., Director, Financial Management and Assurance, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, D.C
  • Fine, Glenn A., Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington D.C
  • Gannon, John C., Vice President for Global Analysis, BAE Systems Information Technology, and Former Staff Director, Homeland Security Committee, U.S. House of Representatives, McLean, Virginia
  • Mueller, Robert S., III, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
May 2, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-555Renewing the Temporary Provisions of the Voting Rights Act: an Introduction to the Evidence35 pages
2 witnesses
  • Conyers, Hon. John, Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State of Michigan
  • Sensenbrenner, Hon. F. James, Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State of Wisconsin
Apr 27, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-864Parity, Platforms, and Protection: the Future of the Music Industry in the Digital Radio Revolution173 pages
7 witnesses
  • Baker, Anita, Performing Artist, Grosse Point, Michigan
  • Bronfman, Edgar, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Warner Music Group, New York, New York
  • Lam, N. Mark, Chairman, Executive Committee, and Chief Operating Officer, Live365, Foster City, California
  • Parsons, Gary, Chairman of the Board of Directors, XM Satellite Radio, Inc., Washington, D.C
  • Reese, Bruce R., President and Chief Executive Officer, Bonneville International Corporation, Salt Lake City, Utah, on behald of the National Association of Broadcasters
  • Rundgren, Todd, Lead Singer, the New Cars, Darby, Pennsylvania
  • Shaw, Victoria, Songwriter, Nashville, Tennessee
Apr 26, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-397Confirmation Hearings on Federal AppointmentsHeld Apr 25, 2006 to Jun 15, 2006 · 589 pagesApr 25, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-536Immigration: Economic Impacts93 pages
4 witnesses
  • Chiswick, Barry R., UIC Distinguished Professor, Department of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
  • Freeman, Richard B., Professor of Economics, Harvard University, and Program Director of Labor Studies, National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Holzer, Harry J., Professor of Public Policy, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C
  • Siciliano, Dan, Executive Director, Program in Law, Economics, and Business, Stanford Law School, Stanford, California
Apr 25, 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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