Summary
Mission: to oversee the Department of Justice (DOJ), consider executive and judicial nominations, as well as review pending legislation.
House counterpart: Committee on the Judiciary
Democratic Members (Majority):
Dick Durbin, Illinois, Chair
Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island
Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota
Chris Coons, Delaware
Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut
Mazie Hirono, Hawaii
Cory Booker, New Jersey
Alex Padilla, California
Jon Ossoff, Georgia
Peter Welch, Vermont
Laphonza Butler, California
Republican Members (Minority):
Lindsey Graham, South Carolina, Ranking Member
Chuck Grassley, Iowa
John Cornyn, Texas
Mike Lee, Utah
Ted Cruz, Texas
Josh Hawley, Missouri
Tom Cotton, Arkansas
John Kennedy, Louisiana
Thom Tillis, North Carolina
Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee
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News
Majority Press Releases and news can be found here at the committee website.
Minority Press Releases and news can be found here at the committee website.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary – November 2, 2021
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Joe Manchin (D-WV) today released a bipartisan compromise on the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. This proposal – which builds on the version introduced earlier in October – reflects months of bipartisan negotiations and seeks to garner broader support in the Senate.
Durbin, Leahy, Murkowski, and Manchin are committed to continuing their work on this compromise bill that will serve as a substitute for the introduced version of the legislation. The bipartisan compromise bill was crafted to build support of Senators of both parties, and it stays true to the same bipartisan blueprint followed by Congress in each of the five times it has previously enacted legislation to update and reauthorize the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
“In our nation, there is no freedom more fundamental than the right to vote. Yet over the past several years, there has been a sustained effort to chip away at this right. I am pleased we have reached a bipartisan compromise to move forward on this legislation named after our late friend and colleague John Lewis, which will protect this ‘precious, almost sacred’ right. And I am hopeful that more Republicans will follow Senator Murkowski’s lead in defending every American’s access to the ballot box,” Durbin said.
VT Digger, – September 14, 2021
Vermont Supreme Court Justice Beth Robinson faced tough questions and received ample praise Tuesday as the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee took up her nomination to a top federal appellate court.
Robinson, 56, was nominated last month by President Joe Biden to a seat on the influential U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. If confirmed, she would become the first openly LGBTQ+ woman to serve on a federal appellate court.
The Judiciary Committee is not expected to vote on Robinson’s nomination for several weeks. She would then face a confirmation vote on the Senate floor.
About
Jurisdiction (Policy Areas)
In addition to its critical role in providing oversight of the Department of Justice and the agencies under the Department’s jurisdiction, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Homeland Security, the Judiciary Committee plays an important role in the consideration of nominations and pending legislation.
Executive nominations for positions in the Department of Justice, Office of National Drug Control Policy, the United States Parole Commission, the United States Sentencing Commission, and the State Justice Institute, as well as select nominations for the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Commerce are referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The Judiciary Committee is also charged with the consideration of all Article III judicial nominations. These include Supreme Court nominations, appellate court nominations, and district court nominations. The Committee also considers nominations to the Court of International Trade.
In addition to its role in conducting oversight and consideration of nominations, the Senate Judiciary Committee also considers legislation, resolutions, messages, petitions, memorials and other matters, as provided for in the Standing Rules of the Senate. These areas include:
- Apportionment of Representatives
- Bankruptcy, mutiny, espionage, and counterfeiting
- Civil liberties
- Constitutional amendments
- Federal courts and judges
- Government information
- Holidays and celebrations
- Immigration and naturalization
- Interstate compacts generally
- Judicial proceedings, civil and criminal, generally
- Local courts in territories and possessions
- Measures relating to claims against the United States
- National penitentiaries
- Patent Office
- Patents, copyrights, and trademarks
- Protection of trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies
- Revision and codification of the statutes of the United States
- State and territorial boundary lines
Source: Committee website
Rules
I. MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE
1. Meetings of the Committee may be called by the Chair as he or she may deem necessary on at least three calendar days’ notice of the date, time, place and subject matter of the meeting, or in the alternative with the consent of the Ranking Minority Member, or pursuant to the provision of the Standing Rules of the Senate, as amended.
2. Unless a different date and time are set by the Chair pursuant to (1) of this section, Committee meetings shall be held beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Thursdays the Senate is in session, which shall be the regular meeting day for the transaction of business.
3. At the request of any member, or by action of the Chair, a bill, matter, or nomination on the agenda of the Committee may be held over until the next meeting of the Committee or for one week, whichever occurs later.
II. HEARINGS OF THE COMMITTEE
1. The Committee shall provide a public announcement of the date, time, place and subject matter of any hearing to be conducted by the Committee or any Subcommittee at least seven calendar days prior to the commencement of that hearing, unless the Chair with the consent of the Ranking Minority Member determines that good cause exists to begin such hearing at an earlier date. Witnesses shall provide a written statement of their testimony and curriculum vitae to the Committee at least 24 hours preceding the hearings in as many copies as the Chair of the Committee or Subcommittee prescribes.
2. In the event 14 calendar days’ notice of a hearing has been made, witnesses appearing before the Committee, including any witness representing a Government agency, must file with the Committee at least 48 hours preceding appearance written statements of their testimony and curriculum vitae in as many copies as the Chair of the Committee or Subcommittee prescribes.
3. In the event a witness fails timely to file the written statement in accordance with this rule, the Chair may permit the witness to testify, or deny the witness the privilege of testifying before the Committee, or permit the witness to testify in response to questions from Senators without the benefit of giving an opening statement.
III. QUORUMS
1. Seven Members of the Committee, actually present, shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of discussing business. Nine Members of the Committee, including at least two Members of the minority, shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting business. No bill, matter, or nomination shall be ordered reported from the Committee, however, unless a majority of the Committee is actually present at the time such action is taken and a majority of those present support the action taken.
2. For the purpose of taking down sworn testimony, a quorum of the Committee and each Subcommittee thereof, now or hereafter appointed, shall consist of one Senator.
IV. BRINGING A MATTER TO A VOTE
The Chair shall entertain a non-debatable motion to bring a matter before the Committee to a vote. If there is objection to bring the matter to a vote without further debate, a roll call vote of the Committee shall be taken, and debate shall be terminated if the motion to bring the matter to a vote without further debate passes with twelve votes in the affirmative, one of which must be cast by the minority.
V. AMENDMENTS
1. Provided at least seven calendars days’ notice of the agenda is given, and the text of the proposed bill or resolution has been made available at least seven calendar days in advance, it shall not be in order for the Committee to consider any amendment in the first degree proposed to any measure under consideration by the Committee unless such amendment has been delivered to the office of the Committee and circulated via e-mail to each of the offices by at least 5:00 p.m. the day prior to the scheduled start of the meeting.
2. It shall be in order, without prior notice, for a Member to offer a motion to strike a single section of any bill, resolution, or amendment under consideration.
3. The time limit imposed on the filing of amendments shall apply to no more than three bills identified by the Chair and included on the Committee’s legislative agenda.
4. This section of the rule may be waived by agreement of the Chair and the Ranking Minority Member
VI. PROXY VOTING
When a recorded vote is taken in the Committee on any bill, resolution, amendment, or any other question, a quorum being present, Members who are unable to attend the meeting may submit votes by proxy, in writing or by telephone, or through personal instructions. A proxy must be specific with respect to the matters it addresses.
VII. SUBCOMMITTEES
1. Any Member of the Committee may sit with any Subcommittee during its hearings or any other meeting, but shall not have the authority to vote on any matter before the Subcommittee unless a Member of such Subcommittee.
2. Subcommittees shall be considered de novo whenever there is a change in the Subcommittee chair and seniority on the particular Subcommittee shall not necessarily apply.
3. Except for matters retained at the full Committee, matters shall be referred to the appropriate Subcommittee or Subcommittees by the Chair, except as agreed by a majority vote of the Committee or by the agreement of the Chair and the Ranking Minority Member.
4. Provided all members of the Subcommittee consent, a bill or other matter may be polled out of the Subcommittee. In order to be polled out of a Subcommittee, a majority of the members of the Subcommittee who vote must vote in favor of reporting the bill or matter to the Committee.
VIII. ATTENDANCE RULES
1. Official attendance at all Committee business meetings of the Committee shall be kept by the Committee Clerk. Official attendance at all Subcommittee business meetings shall be kept by the Subcommittee Clerk.
2. Official attendance at all hearings shall be kept, provided that Senators are notified by the Committee Chair and Ranking Minority Member, in the case of Committee hearings, and by the Subcommittee Chair and Ranking Minority Member, in the case of Subcommittee Hearings, 48 hours in advance of the hearing that attendance will be taken; otherwise, no attendance will be taken. Attendance at all hearings is encouraged.
IX. SUBPOENAS
The Chair of the Committee, with the agreement of the Ranking Member or by a vote of the Committee, may subpoena the attendance of a witness at a Committee or Subcommittee hearing or Committee deposition, or the production of memoranda, documents, records, or any other materials. Any such subpoena shall be issued upon the signature of the Chair or any other Member of the Committee designated by the Chair.
X. DEPOSITIONS
1. Any subpoena issued for a deposition that is to be conducted by staff shall be accompanied by a notice of deposition identifying the Majority staff officers designated by the Chair and the Minority staff officers designated by the Ranking Member to take the deposition, and the Majority and Minority shall be afforded the opportunity to participate on equal terms.
2. Unless waived by agreement of the Chair and Ranking Member, any deposition shall have at least one Member present for the duration of the deposition. All Members shall be notified of the date, time, and location of any deposition.
3. Any Member of the Committee may attend and participate in the taking of any deposition.
4. A witness at a deposition shall be examined upon oath administered by an individual authorized by law to administer oaths, or administered by any Member of the Committee if one is present.
5. Unless otherwise specified, the deposition shall be in private.
Source: Committee website
History
Established in 1816 as one of the original standing committees in the United States Senate, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary is one of the oldest and most influential committees in Congress. Its broad legislative jurisdiction has assured its primary role as a forum for the public discussion of social and constitutional issues. The committee is also responsible for oversight of key activities of the executive branch, and is responsible for the initial stages of the confirmation process of all judicial nominations for the federal judiciary.
Source: Committee website
Contact
Locations
Committee on the Judiciary
224 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202.224.7703
Web Links
Legislation
Bills
Source: Committee website
Hearings
Source: Committee website
Subcommittees
Source: Government page
Competition Policy, Antitrust and Consumer Rights
Jurisdiction:
- Oversight of antitrust and competition policy, including the Sherman, Clayton, and Federal Trade Commission Acts;
- Oversight of antitrust enforcement and competition policy at the Justice Department;
- Oversight of antitrust enforcement and competition policy at the Federal Trade Commission;
- Oversight of competition policy at other federal agencies.
Democratic Members (Majority):
Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota, Chair
Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island
Chris Coons, Delaware
Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut
Mazie Hirono, Hawaii
Cory Booker, New Jersey
Peter Welch, Vermont
Republican Members (Minority):
Mike Lee, Utah, Ranking Member
Chuck Grassley, Iowa
Josh Hawley, Missouri
Tom Cotton, Arkansas
Thom Tillis, North Carolina
Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee
The Constitution
Jurisdiction:
- 1) Amendments to the United States Constitution
- (2) Civil rights oversight
- (3) Property rights
- (4) Federal-state relations
- (5) Individual rights
- (6) Commemorative Congressional Resolutions
- (7) Interstate compacts
Democratic Members (Majority):
Laphonza Butler, California, Chair
Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut
Cory Booker, New Jersey
Jon Ossoff, Georgia
Republican Members (Minority):
Ted Cruz, Texas, Ranking Member
John Cornyn, Texas
Mike Lee, Utah
Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism
Oversight of the Department of Justice’s
- – Criminal Division;
- – Drug Enforcement Administration;
- – Executive Office of the U.S. Attorneys;
- – Violence Against Women’s Office; and
- – U.S. Marshals Office;
- Oversight of the U.S. Sentencing Commission;
- Youth violence and directly related issues;
- Federal programs under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as Amended (including the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act), and
- Criminal justice and victim’s rights legislation;
- Oversight of the Office of National Drug Control Policy;
- Oversight of Community Oriented Policing Office and Related law Enforcement grants; and
- Oversight of the U.S. Secret Service.
Democratic Members (Majority):
Cory Booker, New Jersey, Chair
Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island
Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota
Alex Padilla, California
Jon Ossoff, Georgia
Laphonza Butler, California
Republican Members (Minority):
Tom Cotton, Arkansas, Ranking Member
Chuck Grassley, Iowa
John Cornyn, Texas
Mike Lee, Utah
Ted Cruz, Texas
John Kennedy, Louisiana
Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights
Oversight of the Department of Justice’s
(1) Federal court jurisdiction, administration and management;
(2) Rules of evidence and procedure;
(3) Creation of new courts and judgeships;
(4) Bankruptcy;
(5) Legal reform and liability issues;
(6) Local courts in territories and possessions;
(7) Administrative practices and procedures including agency rulemaking and adjudication;
(8) Judicial review of agency action;
(9) Third party enforcement of federal rights;
(10) Oversight of the Department of Justice grant programs, as well as government waste and abuse; (11) private relief bills other than immigration; and
(12) Oversight of the Foreign Claims Settlement Act.
Democratic Members (Majority):
Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island, Chair
Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut
Mazie Hirono, Hawaii
Cory Booker, New Jersey
Alex Padilla, California
Peter Welch, Vermont
Laphonza Butler, California
Republican Members (Minority):
John Kennedy, Louisiana, Ranking Member
Chuck Grassley, Iowa
Mike Lee, Utah
Ted Cruz, Texas
Josh Hawley, Missouri
Thom Tillis, North Carolina
Human Rights and the Law
Jurisdiction:
The United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law is one of eight subcommittees within the Senate Judiciary Committee. Its creation was announced on February 14, 2021 by chairman Dick Durbin and ranking member Chuck Grassley. Created during the 117th Congress when Democrats took control of the Senate, the subcommittee is chaired by Dianne Feinstein, ranking member is Josh Hawley.
Democratic Members (Majority):
Jon Ossoff, Georgia, Chair
Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut
Peter Welch, Vermont
Laphonza Butler, California
Republican Members (Minority):
Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee, Ranking Member
Josh Hawley, Missouri
John Kennedy, Louisiana
Immigration, Citizenship and Border Safety
Jurisdiction:
(1) Immigration, citizenship, and refugee laws;
(2) Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the immigration functions of the U.S Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Directorate of Border and Transportation Security;
(3) Oversight of the immigration-related functions of the Department of Justice, the Department of State, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement, and the Department of Labor;
(4) Oversight of international migration and refugee laws and policy: and (5) Private immigration relief bills.
Democratic Members (Majority):
Alex Padilla, California, Chair
Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island
Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota
Chris Coons, Delaware
Mazie Hirono, Hawaii
Cory Booker, New Jersey
Peter Welch, Vermont
Republican Members (Minority):
John Cornyn, Texas, Ranking Member
Chuck Grassley, Iowa
Ted Cruz, Texas
Tom Cotton, Arkansas
Thom Tillis, North Carolina
Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee
Intellectual Property
Jurisdiction:
- (1) Intellectual Property laws, including those affecting patents, copyrights and trademarks;
- (2) Oversight of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office;
- (3) Oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office;
- (4) Oversight of the intellectual property laws, treaties and policies affecting international trade.
Democratic Members (Majority):
Chris Coons, Delaware, Chair
Mazie Hirono, Hawaii
Alex Padilla, California
Jon Ossoff, Georgia
Peter Welch, Vermont
Republican Members (Minority):
Thom Tillis, North Carolina, Ranking Member
John Cornyn, Texas
Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee
Privacy, Technology and the Law
Jurisdiction:
- Oversight of laws and policies governing the collection, protection, use and dissemination of commercial information by the private sector, including online behavioral advertising, privacy within social networking websites and other online privacy issues;
- Enforcement and implementation of commercial information privacy laws and policies;
- Use of technology by the private sector to protect privacy, enhance transparency and encourage innovation;
- Privacy standards for the collection, retention, use and dissemination of personally identifiable commercial information; and
- Privacy implications of new or emerging technologies.
Democratic Members (Majority):
Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut, Chair
Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota
Chris Coons, Delaware
Mazie Hirono, Hawaii
Alex Padilla, California
Jon Ossoff, Georgia
Republican Members (Minority):
Josh Hawley, Missouri, Ranking Member
John Cornyn, Texas
Mike Lee, Utah
John Kennedy, Louisiana
Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee
More Information
Nominations
Source: Committee website
Under the provisions of the Constitution, one of the most important roles of the United States Senate is to advise and consent to presidential nominations. The Senate Judiciary Committee considers both executive nominations and judicial nominations. Nominations that fall under the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Committee include nominations to the federal courts, including the Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeals, the U.S. District Courts, and the Court of International Trade, as well as several executive nominations within the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Commerce and others.
The status of recent nominations sent to the Senate and referred to the Judiciary Committee can be found on Congress.gov, the congressional search engine maintained by the Library of Congress.
Library
Source: Committee website
Campaign Finance
Source: Open Secrets webpages
Wikipedia
The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, informally known as the Senate Judiciary Committee, is a standing committee of 21 U.S. senators[1] whose role is to oversee the Department of Justice (DOJ), consider executive and judicial nominations, and review pending legislation.[2][3]
In addition, the Standing Rules of the Senate confer jurisdiction to the Senate Judiciary Committee in certain areas, such as considering proposed constitutional amendments and legislation related to federal criminal law, human rights law, immigration, intellectual property, antitrust law, and internet privacy.[2][4]
History
Established in 1816 as one of the original standing committees in the United States Senate, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary is one of the oldest and most influential committees in Congress. Its broad legislative jurisdiction has assured its primary role as a forum for the public discussion of social and constitutional issues. The committee is also responsible for oversight of key activities of the executive branch, and is responsible for the initial stages of the confirmation process of all judicial nominations for the federal judiciary.[5]
Nominations
The committee considers presidential nominations for positions in the DOJ, the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the State Justice Institute, and certain positions in the Department of Commerce and DHS. It is also in charge of holding hearings and investigating judicial nominations to the Supreme Court, the U.S. court of appeals, the U.S. district courts, and the Court of International Trade.[2]
If a majority on the committee votes to advance a nomination, the nominee is reported favorably to the whole Senate, which can vote by simple majority to confirm the nominee.[6]
Oversight
The Judiciary Committee’s oversight of the DOJ includes all of the agencies under the DOJ’s jurisdiction, such as the FBI. It also has oversight of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Members, 118th Congress
- (January 3, 2023 – January 3, 2025)
| Majority[7] | Minority[8] |
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Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|
| Competition Policy, Antitrust and Consumer Rights | Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) | Mike Lee (R-UT) |
| The Constitution | Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) (until September 29, 2023) Laphonza Butler (D-CA) (from October 17, 2023) | Ted Cruz (R-TX) |
| Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism | Cory Booker (D-NJ) | Tom Cotton (R-AR) |
| Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights | Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) | John Kennedy (R-LA) |
| Human Rights and the Law | Jon Ossoff (D-GA) | Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) |
| Immigration, Citizenship and Border Safety | Alex Padilla (D-CA) | John Cornyn (R-TX) |
| Intellectual Property | Chris Coons (D-DE) | Thom Tillis (R-NC) |
| Privacy, Technology and the Law | Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) | Josh Hawley (R-MO) |
Chairs since 1816
Historical committee rosters
117th Congress
- (January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023)
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Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|
| Competition Policy, Antitrust and Consumer Rights | Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) | Mike Lee (R-UT) |
| The Constitution | Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) | Ted Cruz (R-TX) |
| Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism | Cory Booker (D-NJ) | Tom Cotton (R-AR) |
| Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights | Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) | John Kennedy (R-LA) |
| Human Rights and the Law | Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) | Josh Hawley (R-MO) |
| Immigration, Citizenship and Border Safety | Alex Padilla (D-CA) | John Cornyn (R-TX) |
| Intellectual Property | Patrick Leahy (D-VT) | Thom Tillis (R-NC) |
| Privacy, Technology and the Law | Chris Coons (D-DE) | Ben Sasse (R-NE) |
116th Congress
- (January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021)
| Majority | Minority |
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- Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking member |
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| Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights | Mike Lee (R-UT) | Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) |
| Border Security and Immigration | John Cornyn (R-TX) | Dick Durbin (D-IL) |
| The Constitution | Ted Cruz (R-TX) | Mazie Hirono (D-HI) |
| Crime and Terrorism | Josh Hawley (R-MO) | Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) |
| Intellectual Property | Thom Tillis (R-NC) | Chris Coons (D-DE) |
| Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts | Ben Sasse (R-NE) | Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) |
115th Congress
- (January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019)
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In January 2018, the Democratic minority had their number of seats increase from 9 to 10 upon the election of Doug Jones (D-AL), changing the 52–48 Republican majority to 51–49. On January 2, 2018, Al Franken, who had been a member of the committee, resigned from the Senate following accusations of sexual misconduct.
- Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking member |
|---|---|---|
| Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights | Mike Lee (R-UT) | Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) |
| Border Security and Immigration | John Cornyn (R-TX) | Dick Durbin (D-IL) |
| Crime and Terrorism | Lindsey Graham (R-SC) | Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) |
| Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts | Ben Sasse (R-NE) | Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) (from January 9, 2018) Chris Coons (D-DE) (until January 9, 2018) |
| Privacy, Technology and the Law | Jeff Flake (R-AZ) | Chris Coons (D-DE) (from January 9, 2018) Al Franken (D-MN) (until January 2, 2018) |
| The Constitution | Ted Cruz (R-TX) | Mazie Hirono (D-HI) (from January 9, 2018) Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) (until January 9, 2018) |
114th Congress
- (January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017)
| Majority | Minority |
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- Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chairman | Ranking member |
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| Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights | Mike Lee (R-UT) | Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) |
| Crime and Terrorism | Lindsey Graham (R-SC) | Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) |
| Immigration and the National Interest | Jeff Sessions (R-AL) | Chuck Schumer (D-NY) |
| Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts | Ted Cruz (R-TX) | Chris Coons (D-DE) |
| Privacy, Technology and the Law | Jeff Flake (R-AZ) | Al Franken (D-MN) |
| The Constitution | John Cornyn (R-TX) | Dick Durbin (D-IL) |
113th Congress
- (January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015)
| Majority | Minority |
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- Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chairman | Ranking member |
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| Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights | Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) | Mike Lee (R-UT) |
| Bankruptcy and the Courts | Chris Coons (D-DE) | Jeff Sessions (R-AL) |
| Crime and Terrorism | Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) | Lindsey Graham (R-SC) |
| Immigration, Refugees and Border Security | Chuck Schumer (D-NY) | John Cornyn (R-TX) |
| Oversight, Federal Rights and Agency Action | Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) | Orrin Hatch (R-UT) |
| Privacy, Technology and the Law | Al Franken (D-MN) | Jeff Flake (R-AZ) |
| The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights | Dick Durbin (D-IL) | Ted Cruz (R-TX) |
112th Congress
- (January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013)
| Majority | Minority |
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- Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chairman | Ranking member |
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| Administrative Oversight and the Courts | Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) | Jeff Sessions (R-AL) |
| United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights | Herb Kohl (D-WI) | Mike Lee (R-UT) |
| Crime and Terrorism | Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) | Jon Kyl (R-AZ) |
| Immigration, Refugees and Border Security | Chuck Schumer (D-NY) | John Cornyn (R-TX) |
| Privacy, Technology and the Law | Al Franken (D-MN) | Tom Coburn (R-OK) |
| The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights | Dick Durbin (D-IL) | Lindsey Graham (R-SC) |
111th Congress
- (January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011)
| Majority | Minority |
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- Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chairman | Ranking member |
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| Administrative Oversight and the Courts | Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) | Jeff Sessions (R-AL) |
| Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights | Herb Kohl (D-WI) | Orrin Hatch (R-UT) |
| Crime and Drugs | Arlen Specter (D-PA) | Lindsey Graham (R-SC) |
| Human Rights and the Law | Dick Durbin (D-IL) | Tom Coburn (R-OK) |
| Immigration, Refugees and Border Security | Chuck Schumer (D-NY) | John Cornyn (R-TX) |
| Terrorism and Homeland Security | Ben Cardin (D-MD) | Jon Kyl (R-AZ) |
| The Constitution | Russ Feingold (D-WI) | Tom Coburn (R-OK) |
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Senate: Committee on the Judiciary — Committee Membership List
- ^ a b c “Jurisdiction”. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ “Senate Committee on the Judiciary”. GovTrack. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ “Guide to Senate Records: Chapter 13 Judiciary 1947-1968”. National Archives. August 15, 2016. Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ “History”. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ Elliott, Philip (January 26, 2022). “How Republicans Can Block Stephen Breyer’s Replacement”. Time. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ S.Res. 30 (118th Congress)
- ^ S.Res. 31 (118th Congress)
- ^ “Majority Leader Schumer Announces New Senate Democratic Committee Assignments”. Senate Democrats. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ When the Senate convened in January 2001 17 days before President George W. Bush was inaugurated, there was a 50–50 split between Democrats and Republicans with Vice President Al Gore as a tiebreaking vote.
- ^ In June 2001, Republican Jim Jeffords declared himself an Independent and caucused with the Democrats, giving the Democrats majority control.
- ^ “Members”. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ “Members”. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ John J. Merlino (June 28, 2018). “Judiciary”. The Senate of the United States Committee and Subcommittee Assignments for the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress (PDF) (Report). Under the Direction of Julie E. Adams, Secretary of the Senate. Washington: U.S. Government Publishing Office. pp. 20–21. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
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- ^ John J. Merlino (May 13, 2015). “Judiciary”. The Senate of the United States Committee and Subcommittee Assignments for the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress (PDF) (Report). Under the Direction of Julie E. Adams, Secretary of the Senate. Washington: U.S. Government Publishing Office. pp. 20–21. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ Kathleen Alvarez Tritak (April 10, 2014). “Judiciary”. The Senate of the United States Committee and Subcommittee Assignments for the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress (PDF) (Report). Under the Direction of Nancy Erickson, Secretary of the Senate. Washington: U.S. Government Publishing Office. pp. 20–21. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ Kathleen Alvarez Tritak (April 8, 2011). “Judiciary”. The Senate of the United States Committee and Subcommittee Assignments for the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (PDF) (Report). Under the Direction of Nancy Erickson, Secretary of the Senate. Washington: U.S. Government Publishing Office. pp. 20–21. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
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External links
- United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Official Website (Archive)
- Senate Judiciary Committee. Legislation activity and reports, Congress.gov.
