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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. 109-208The Kelo Decision: Investigating Takings of Homes and Other Private Property163 pagesOn S. 1313
6 witnesses
  • Eagle, Steven J., Professor of Law, George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, Virginia
  • Jenkins, Fred, Pastor, St. Luke's Pentecostal Church, North Hempstead, New York
  • Kelo, Susette, New London, Connecticut
  • Merrill, Thomas W., Charles Keller Beekman Professor of Law, Columbia University School of Law, New York, New York
  • Perez, Hon. Eddie A., Mayor, Hartford, Connecticut, on behalf of the National League of Cities
  • Shelton, Hilary O., Director, Washington Bureau, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Washington, D.C
Sep 20, 2005
S. Hrg. 109-158[errata] Confirmation Hearing on the Nomination of John G. Roberts, JR. to Be Chief Justice of the United StatesHeld Sep 12, 2005 to Sep 15, 2005 · 3 pagesSep 12, 2005
S. Hrg. 109-765Federal Bureau of Investigation Oversight340 pages
5 witnesses
  • Fine, Glenn A., Inspector General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Hamilton, Lee H., President and Director, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, D.C
  • Mueller, Robert S., III, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Russack, John A., Program Manager, Information Sharing Environment, Director of National Intelligence, Washington, D.C
  • Webster, William H., Partner, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, Washington, D.C
Jul 27, 2005
S. Hrg. 109-1031Comprehensive Immigration Reform249 pagesOn S. 1033, S. 1438
4 witnesses
  • Daub, Hal, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Health Care Association (AHCA) and National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL), on behalf of the Essential Worker Immigration Coalition, Washington, D.C
  • Endelman, Gary, Immigration Counsel, B.P. America, Houston, Texas
  • Jacoby, Tamar, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute, New York, New York
  • McCain, Hon. John, a U.S. Senator from the State of Arizona
Jul 26, 2005
S. Hrg. 109-750Confirmation Hearing on the Nomination of Timothy Elliott Flanigan to Be Deputy Attorney General154 pagesJul 26, 2005
S. Hrg. 109-182Perspective on Patents: Harmonization and Other Matters128 pagesOn H.R. 2795
6 witnesses
  • Beier, David, Senior Vice President for Global Government Affairs, Amgen, Washington, D.C
  • Dickinson, Q. Todd, former Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and Vice President and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, General Electric Company, Fairfield, Connecticut
  • Mossinghoff, Gerald J., former Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, and Senior Counsel, Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, Alexandria, Virginia
  • Phelps, Charles E., Provost, University of Rochester, on behalf of the Association of American Universities, American Council on Education, Association of American Medical Colleges and Council on Governmental Relations, Rochester, New York
  • Phelps, Marshall C., Jr., Corporate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington
  • Siwik, Christine J., Partner, Rakoczy Molino Mazzochi Siwik, LLP, Chicago, Illinois
Jul 26, 2005
S. Hrg. 109-1030Reporters' Privilege Legislation: Issues and Implications171 pagesOn H.R. 581, S. 340, S. 369, S. 1419
9 witnesses
  • Abrams, Floyd, Partner, Chaill, Gordon & Reindel, LLP, New York, New York
  • Cooper, Matthew, White House Correspondent, Time Magazine Inc., Washington, D.C
  • Dodd, Hon. Christopher J., a U.S. Senator from the State of Connecticut
  • Levine, Lee, Founding Partner, Levine, Sullivan, Koch & Schulz, LLP, Washington, D.C
  • Lugar, Hon. Richard G., a U.S. Senator from the State of Indiana
  • Pearlstine, Norman, Editor-in-Chief, Time Inc., New New, New York
  • Pence, Hon. Mike, a Representative in Congress from the State of Indiana
  • Safire, William, Political Columnist, New York Times, New York, New York
  • Stone, Geoffrey R., Harry Kalven, Jr., Distinguished Service Professor of Law, University of Chicago Law School, Chicago, Illinois
Jul 20, 2005
S. Hrg. 109-1033Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act590 pages
6 witnesses
  • Carr, M.L., President and Chief Executive Officer, WARM2kids, and Spokesperson, Family Violence Prevention Fund, San Francisco, California
  • Hayek, Salma, Avon Foundation, New York, New York
  • Leary, Mary Lou, Executive Director, National Center for Victims of Crime, Washington, D.C
  • Rosenthal, Lynn, Executive Director, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Washington, D.C
  • Sexton, Edmund M., Sr., Sheriff, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, and President National Sheriffs' Association,
  • Stuart, Diane M., Director, Office of Violence Against Women, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
Jul 19, 2005

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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