Summary
Oversee the administration of justice within the federal courts, administrative agencies and Federal law enforcement entities. The Judiciary Committee is also the committee responsible for impeachments of federal officials.
Senate counterpart: Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittees:
- Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust
- The Constitution and Limited Government
- Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet
- Crime and Federal Government Surveillance
- Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
- Responsiveness and Accountability to Oversight
Chair: Jim Jordan, Ohio
Ranking Member: Jerry Nadler, New York
Majority Staff Director: Christopher Hixon
Minority Chief of Staff: Amy Rutkin
Meeting Location: 2138 Rayburn House Building, Washington, DC 20515; Phone: (202) 225-6906
Featured Video:
Oversight of the Voting Rights Act: Potential Legislative Reforms – August 16, 2021
Web Links
OnAir Post: Judiciary Committee (House)
News
Press Releases and news can be found here at the committee website.
The Hill, – September 8, 2021
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee urged the Justice Department to prosecute “would-be vigilantes” attempting to enforce Texas’s recently enacted abortion ban.
In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday, the lawmakers led by House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) urged Garland to use the “full power” of his agency to “defend a woman’s constitutional right to abortion.”
About
Jurisdiction
The U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, also called the House Judiciary Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. It is charged with overseeing the administration of justice within the federal courts, federal administrative agencies, and federal law enforcement entities. The Judiciary Committee is often involved in the impeachment process against federal officials. Because of the legal nature of its oversight, committee members usually have a legal background, but this is not required.
Source: Committee Website
Members
Republican Members (Majority)
Chair: Jim Jordan, Ohio
Darrell Issa, California
Ken Buck, Colorado
Matt Gaetz, Florida
Mike Johnson, Louisiana (until October 25, 2023)
Andy Biggs, Arizona
Tom McClintock, California
Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin
Thomas Massie, Kentucky
Chip Roy, Texas
Dan Bishop, North Carolina
Victoria Spartz, Indiana
Scott L. Fitzgerald, Wisconsin
Cliff Bentz, Oregon
Ben Cline, Virginia
Lance Gooden, Texas
Jeff Van Drew, New Jersey
Troy Nehls, Texas
Barry Moore, Alabama
Kevin Kiley, California
Harriet Hageman, Wyoming
Nathaniel Moran, Texas
Laurel Lee, Florida
Wesley Hunt, Texas
Russell Fry, South Carolina
Kelly Armstrong, North Dakota
Democratic Members (Minority)
Ranking Member: Jerry Nadler, New York
Zoe Lofgren, California
Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
Steve Cohen, Tennessee
Hank Johnson, Georgia
Adam Schiff, California
David Cicilline, Rhode Island (until May 31, 2023)
Eric Swalwell, California
Ted Lieu, California
Pramila Jayapal, Washington
Lou Correa, California
Mary Gay Scanlon, Pennsylvania
Joe Neguse, Colorado
Lucy McBath, Georgia
Madeleine Dean, Pennsylvania
Veronica Escobar, Texas
Deborah K. Ross, North Carolina
Cori Bush, Missouri
Glenn Ivey, Maryland
Becca Balint, Vermont (from June 13, 2023)
History
The committee was created on June 3, 1813 for the purpose of considering legislation related to the judicial system. This committee approved articles of impeachment against Presidents in five instances: Andrew Johnson (1867 and 1868), Richard Nixon (1974), Bill Clinton (1998), and Donald Trump (2019/2021).
In the 115th Congress, the chairman of the committee was Republican Bob Goodlatte of Virginia, and the ranking minority member was initially Democrat John Conyers of Michigan. On November 26, 2017, Conyers stepped down from his position as ranking member, while he faced an ethics investigation. On November 28, 2017, Jerrold Nadler of New York was named as acting ranking member.
In the 116th Congress, the House flipped from Republican to Democratic control. Doug Collins, a Republican from Georgia’s 9th congressional district, became ranking member and served from 2019 to 2020. In early 2020, Collins stepped down from his leadership position when he became a candidate in the 2020 special election held to replace retiring Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson. Under House Republican rules, members must relinquish leadership positions if they launch a bid for another office. Collins was succeeded as ranking member by Jim Jordan, who represents Ohio’s 4th congressional district.
Source: Wikipedia
Contact
Locations
Judiciary Committee
Committee Hearing Room
2141 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: 202-225-3951
Web Links
- Government Site
- Democratic Site
- House Telephone Directory
- OnAir Post: Judiciary Committee (House)
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Chair, Jim Jordan
- Ranking Member, Jerry Nadler
- Wikipedia
- YouTube
Legislation
Markups
Source: Committee website
Hearings
Source: Committee website
Subcommittees
Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust
Source: Committee Website
Jurisdiction
Bankruptcy and commercial law, bankruptcy judgeships, administrative law, independent counsel, state taxation affecting interstate commerce, interstate compacts, antitrust matters, other appropriate matters as referred by the Chairman, and relevant oversight.
Republican Members (Majority)
Chair: Thomas Massie KY 04
Darrell IssaCA 48
Ken BuckCO 04
Matt GaetzFL 01
Dan BishopNC 08
Victoria SpartzIN 05
Scott FitzgeraldWI 05
Cliff BentzOR 02
Lance GoodenTX 05
Jefferson Van DrewNJ 02
Ben ClineVA 06
Harriet HagemanWY At Large
Nathaniel MoranTX 01
Democratic Members (Minority)
Ranking Member: J. Luis Correa CA 46
Henry C. “Hank” Johnson GA 04
Eric SwalwellCA 15
Ted LieuCA 33
Pramila JayapalWA 07
J. Luis CorreaCA 46
Mary Gay ScanlonPA 05
Joe NeguseCO 02
Lucy McBathGA 07
Zoe LofgrenCA 19
Steve CohenTN 09
Glenn IveyMD 04
The Constitution and Limited Government
Source: Committee Website
Jurisdiction
Constitutional rights, constitutional amendments, Federal civil rights, voting rights, claims against the United States, non-immigration private claims bills, ethics in government, tort liability, federal charters of incorporation, and other matters.
Republican Members (Majority)
Chair: Mike Johnson, Louisiana, Chair (until October 25, 2023)
Tom McClintock, California
Chip Roy, Texas, Vice Chair
Michelle Fischbach, Minnesota
Burgess Owens, Utah
Democratic Members (Minority)
Ranking Member: Steve Cohen, Tennessee
Jamie Raskin, Maryland
Deborah K. Ross, North Carolina
Hank Johnson, Georgia
Cori Bush, Missouri
Sylvia Garcia, Texas
Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet
Source: Committee Website
Jurisdiction
The subcommittee has jurisdiction over the following areas:
- Administrative Office of the United States Courts
- Federal Rules of Evidence
- Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
- Judicial ethics
- Copyright law of the United States
- United States patent law
- United States trademark law
- Information technology
Republican Members (Majority)
Chair: Darrell Issa, California
Thomas Massie, Kentucky
Scott L. Fitzgerald, Wisconsin
Cliff Bentz, Oregon
Ben Cline, Virginia
Lance Gooden, Texas
Kevin Kiley, California
Nathaniel Moran, Texas
Laurel Lee, Florida
Russell Fry, South Carolina
Democratic Members (Minority)
Ranking Member: Hank Johnson, Georgia
Ted Lieu, California
Joe Neguse, Colorado
Deborah Ross, North Carolina
Adam Schiff, California
Zoe Lofgren, California
Madeleine Dean, Pennsylvania
Glenn Ivey, Maryland
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance
Source: Committee Website
The Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance has jurisdiction over the Federal Criminal Code, the administration of justice, federal prosecutors, drug enforcement, sentencing, internal and homeland security, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the use of surveillance tools by federal law enforcement, and prisons. It is chaired by Representative Andy Biggs (AZ-05).
Republican Members (Majority)
Chair: Trey Gowdy, South Carolina
Louie Gohmert, Texas, Vice Chair
Jim Sensenbrenner, Wisconsin
Steve Chabot, Ohio
Ted Poe, Texas
Jason Chaffetz, Utah
John Ratcliffe, Texas
Martha Roby, Alabama
Mike Johnson, Louisiana
Democratic Members (Minority)
Ranking Member: Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
Val Demings, Florida
Karen Bass, California
Cedric Richmond, Louisiana
Hakeem Jeffries, New York
Ted Lieu, California
Jamie Raskin, Maryland
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
Source: Committee Website
Jurisdiction
Immigration and naturalization, border security and drug interdiction, admission of refugees, treaties, conventions and international agreements, claims against the United States, private immigration and claims bills, and non-border enforcement.
Republican Members (Majority)
Chair: Tom McClintock, California
Ken Buck, Colorado
Andy Biggs, Arizona
Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin
Victoria Spartz, Indiana
Chip Roy, Texas, Vice Chair
Barry Moore, Alabama
Jeff Van Drew, New Jersey
Troy Nehls, Texas
Wesley Hunt, Texas
Democratic Members (Minority)
Ranking Member: Pramila Jayapal, Washington
Zoe Lofgren, California
Lou Correa, California
Sylvia Garcia, Texas
Joe Neguse, Colorado
Veronica Escobar, Texas
Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
Mary Gay Scanlon, Pennsylvania
Responsiveness and Accountability to Oversight
Source: Committee Website
The Subcommittee on Responsiveness and Accountability To Oversight has jurisdiction over the responsiveness of agencies, departments, and entities to oversight requests of the Committee and any Subcommittee of the Committee and the operations of their congressional liaisons or offices of legislative affairs, with respect to the necessity or desirability of enacting, changing, or repealing any legislation within the jurisdiction of the Committee. It is chaired by Representative Ben Cline (VA-06).
Republican Members (Majority)
Chair: Ben Cline VA 06
Jefferson Van DrewNJ 02
Nathaniel MoranTX 01
Laurel LeeFL 15
Democratic Members (Minority)
Ranking Member: Eric SwalwellCA 15
Glenn IveyMD 04
More Information
Forums
Source: Committee website
