SSJU00 · Senate Standing

Judiciary Committee

Chairman Chuck Grassley R-IA Ranking member Richard J. Durbin D-IL judiciary.senate.gov

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 the nominations of Whitney D. Hermandorfer, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, Maria A. Lanahan, Zachary M. Bluestone, and Cristian M. Stevens, each to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, and Joshua M. Divine, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri.Hart Senate Office Building 216ScheduledJun 4, 2025
MeetingBusiness meeting to consider the nominations of Terrance Cole, of Virginia, to be Administrator of Drug Enforcement, Gadyaces Serralta, of Florida, to be Director of the United States Marshals Service, and David Charles Waterman, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, all of the Department of Justice.Hart Senate Office Building 216ScheduledMay 22, 2025
MeetingHearings to examine the nominations of Stanley Woodward, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be Associate Attorney General, Thomas Gaiser, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Joseph Edlow, of Maryland, to be Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, and John Squires, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.Dirksen Senate Office Building 226ScheduledMay 21, 2025
MeetingHearings to examine defending against drones, focusing on setting safeguards for counter unmanned aircraft systems.Dirksen Senate Office Building 226ScheduledMay 20, 2025
MeetingBusiness meeting to consider S.180, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of grant amounts for providing training and resources for first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, and purchasing such containment devices for use by first responders, S.237, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide public safety officer benefits for eCapitol (Senate side) 216ScheduledMay 15, 2025
MeetingHearings to examine competition issues in the prescription drug supply chain, focusing on pharmacy benefit manager power play.Dirksen Senate Office Building 226ScheduledMay 13, 2025
MeetingBusiness meeting to consider the nominations of John Andrew Eisenberg, of Virginia, and Brett Shumate, of Virginia, both to be an Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice.Hart Senate Office Building 216ScheduledMay 1, 2025
MeetingHearings to examine the nominations of Terrance Cole, of Virginia, to be Administrator of Drug Enforcement, and Gadyaces Serralta, of Florida, to be Director of the United States Marshals Service, both of the Department of Justice.Dirksen Senate Office Building 226ScheduledApr 30, 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.

BillTitleReferralDate
SRES 951A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Infant Mortality Awareness Month", raising awareness of infant mortality, and increasing efforts to reduce infant mortality.Referred To119thOct 15, 2026
SRES 950A resolution designating the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as "National Clean Energy Week".Referred To119thOct 15, 2026
S 5687Presidential Pardon Integrity ActReferred To119thOct 15, 2026
SRES 949A resolution designating October 12, 2026, as "National Loggers Day".Referred To119thOct 1, 2026
HR 8352Criminal History Access Act of 2026Discharged From119thOct 1, 2026
SJRES 220Original Slavery Remembrance Day ResolutionReferred To119thSep 30, 2026
S 5667Ending Birthright Citizenship in U.S. Territories ActReferred To119thSep 30, 2026
SRES 935A resolution designating October 23, 2026, as "National Marine Sanctuary Day".Referred To119thSep 30, 2026

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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.