SSJU00 · Senate Standing

Judiciary Committee

Committee on the Judiciary

Fact sheet

8,611 bills referred

Across 13 Congresses on file, most in the 119th at 952. In the 119th, 952. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members
23

Seated in the 119th Congress

Subcommittees
7

Each with its own members and referrals

Meetings
91

Hearings and business meetings this Congress

Members 23

Chair and ranking member first, then alphabetically. Current Congress only.

SeatMemberRole
R-IAChuck GrassleyChairman
D-ILRichard J. DurbinRanking
D-CAAdam B. SchiffMember
D-CAAlex PadillaMember
D-MNAmy KlobucharMember
R-FLAshley MoodyMember
D-DEChristopher A. CoonsMember
D-NJCory A. BookerMember
R-SCDarline GrahamMember
R-MOEric SchmittMember
R-TXJohn CornynMember
R-LAJohn KennedyMember
R-MOJosh HawleyMember
R-ALKatie Boyd BrittMember
R-SCLindsey GrahamMember
R-TNMarsha BlackburnMember
D-HIMazie K. HironoMember
R-UTMike LeeMember
D-VTPeter WelchMember
D-CTRichard BlumenthalMember
D-RISheldon WhitehouseMember
R-TXTed CruzMember
R-NCThom TillisMember

Subcommittees 7

Each has its own record.

Meetings and hearings 91

Newest first. Current Congress only.

KindSubjectStatusDate
MeetingHearings to examine competition issues in the seed and fertilizer industries.Dirksen Senate Office Building 106ScheduledOct 28, 2025
MeetingHearings to examine the nomination of Andrew Duva, of Florida, to be an Assistant Attorney General, William J. Crain, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and Alexander C. Van Hook, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.Dirksen Senate Office Building G50ScheduledOct 22, 2025
MeetingBusiness meeting to consider the nominations of Robert P. Chamberlin, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi, James D. Maxwell II, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi, Thomas Albus, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri for the term of four years, James Kruger, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi for the term of four years, Scott Leary, to be United States AtHart Senate Office Building 216ScheduledOct 16, 2025
MeetingBusiness meeting to consider the nominations of Rebecca L. Taibleson, of Wisconsin, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, David A. Bragdon and Lindsey Ann Freeman, both to be a United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina, Robert P. Chamberlin and James D. Maxwell II, both to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi, Matthew E. Orso and Susan Courtwright Rodriguez, both to be a United States District Judge for the WHart Senate Office Building 216ScheduledOct 9, 2025
MeetingOversight hearings to examine the Department of Justice.Hart Senate Office Building 216ScheduledOct 7, 2025
MeetingBusiness meeting to consider the nominations of Jennifer Lee Mascott, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, Rebecca L. Taibleson, of Wisconsin, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, David A. Bragdon, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina, Robert P. Chamberlin, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi, Lindsey Ann Freeman, to be United States District Judge for the MiddleDirksen Senate Office Building 106ScheduledOct 1, 2025
MeetingHearings to examine how the Trump Administration is addressing the human cost of soft on crime policies.Hart Senate Office Building 216ScheduledSep 30, 2025
MeetingHearings to examine the nominations of Rebecca L. Taibleson, of Wisconsin, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, Lindsey Ann Freeman, and David A. Bragdon, both to be a United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina, Matthew E. Orso, and Susan Courtwright Rodriguez, both to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina, and Sara Bailey, of Texas, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy.Dirksen Senate Office Building G50ScheduledSep 17, 2025

Nominations 221

Referred to this committee for confirmation. Current Congress only.

NominationPositionLatest actionDate
PN1272-10United States District Judge for the Western District of MissouriThe JudiciaryCommittee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.Sep 30, 2026
PN1272-8United States District Judge for the Eastern District of LouisianaThe JudiciaryCommittee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.Sep 30, 2026
PN1272-7United States District Judge for the Middle District of FloridaThe JudiciaryCommittee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.Sep 30, 2026
PN1272-15United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth CircuitThe JudiciaryCommittee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.Sep 30, 2026
PN1367-2United States Marshal for the Western District of North CarolinaDepartment of JusticeReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Sep 28, 2026
PN1367-1United States Marshal for the District of South CarolinaDepartment of JusticeReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Sep 28, 2026
PN1367-5United States Marshal for the Eastern District of TexasDepartment of JusticeReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Sep 28, 2026
PN1367-6United States Marshal for the Northern District of IndianaDepartment of JusticeReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Sep 28, 2026

Bills referred 8,611

Newest activity first, from the 107th Congress on.

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Everything here is as published by Congress. Referrals run from the 107th Congress on, so a committee older than that shows fewer than it has taken. Membership, meetings and nominations are held for the 119th Congress only, which is why they are shown without a history rather than reported as none. Records come from Congress.gov.