What Is The Makeup Of The Senate Judiciary Committee

Standing commission of the U.S. Senate

Senate Judiciary Committee

Continuing committee
Active United States Senate 117th Congress
History
Formed	December 10, 1816
Leadership
Chair	Dick Durbin (D) Since February 3, 2021
Ranking member	Chuck Grassley (R) Since February 3, 2021
Structure
Seats	22 members
Political parties	Majority (11) Autonomous (xi) Minority (11) Republican (11)
Jurisdiction
Policy areas	Federal judiciary, civil process, criminal procedure, civil liberties, copyrights, patents, trademarks, naturalization, constitutional amendments, congressional apportionment, state and territorial purlieus lines
Oversight authorization	Section of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, federal judicial nominations
House counterpart	House Committee on the Judiciary
Meeting place
226 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.
Website
judiciary.senate.gov
Rules
Rule XXV.ane.(m), Standing Rules of the Senate Rules of Procedure U.S. Senate Commission on the Judiciary

The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, informally the Senate Judiciary Committee, is a standing committee of 22 U.Due south. senators whose function is to oversee the Section of Justice (DOJ), consider executive and judicial nominations, as well every bit review pending legislation.^{[one] [two]}

In addition, the Standing Rules of the Senate confer jurisdiction to the Senate Judiciary Committee in certain areas, such as because proposed constitutional amendments and legislation related to federal criminal law, man rights constabulary, immigration, intellectual property, antitrust law, and internet privacy.^{[1] [iii]}

History [edit]

Established in 1816 as one of the original continuing committees in the United states Senate, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary is one of the oldest and nearly influential committees in Congress. Its broad legislative jurisdiction has assured its principal role as a forum for the public word of social and ramble problems. 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.^[4]

Nominations [edit]

The commission considers presidential nominations for positions in the DOJ, the Office of National Drug Command Policy, the Land 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. courtroom of appeals, the U.South. district courts, and the Courtroom of International Merchandise.^[1]

If a bulk on the commission votes to advance a nomination, the nominee is reported favorably to the whole Senate, which can vote by elementary bulk to ostend the nominee.^[v]

Oversight [edit]

The Judiciary Commission's oversight of the DOJ includes all of the agencies nether the DOJ's jurisdiction, such equally the FBI. It too has oversight of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Members, 117th Congress [edit]

Majority[vi]	Minority
Dick Durbin, Illinois, Chairman Patrick Leahy, Vermont Dianne Feinstein, California 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	Chuck Grassley, Iowa, Ranking Member Lindsey Graham, South Carolina John Cornyn, Texas Mike Lee, Utah Ted Cruz, Texas Ben Sasse, Nebraska Josh Hawley, Missouri Tom Cotton, Arkansas John Kennedy, Louisiana Thom Tillis, North Carolina Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee

Dick Durbin, Autonomous senator from Illinois, is the current chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Electric current subcommittees [edit]

Subcommittee	Chair	Ranking Fellow 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)
Homo Rights and the Constabulary	Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)	Josh Hawley (R-MO)
Clearing, Citizenship and Edge Safety	Alex Padilla (D-CA)	John Cornyn (R-TX)
Intellectual Property	Patrick Leahy (D-VT)	Thom Tillis (R-NC)
Privacy, Applied science and the Police force	Chris Coons (D-DE)	Ben Sasse (R-NE)

Chairs since 1816 [edit]

Chair	Party	Country	Years
Dudley Chase	Autonomous-Republican	Vermont	1816–1817
John J. Crittenden	Democratic-Republican	Kentucky	1817–1818
James Burrill, Jr.	Federalist	Rhode Island	1818–1819
William Smith	Democratic-Republican	Southward Carolina	1819–1823
Martin Van Buren	Autonomous-Republican	New York	1823–1828
John Chiliad. Berrien	Jacksonian	Georgia	1828–1829
John Rowan	Autonomous-Republican	Kentucky	1829–1831
William Fifty. Marcy	Jacksonian	New York	1831–1832
William Wilkins	Jacksonian	Pennsylvania	1832–1833
John Grand. Clayton	Anti-Jacksonian	Delaware	1833–1836
Felix Grundy	Jacksonian	Tennessee	1836–1838
Garret D. Wall	Democratic	New Jersey	1838–1841
John G. Berrien	Whig	Georgia	1841–1845
Chester Ashley	Autonomous	Arkansas	1845–1847
Andrew P. Butler	Democratic	South Carolina	1847–1857
James A. Bayard, Jr.	Democratic	Delaware	1857–1861
Lyman Trumbull	Republican	Illinois	1861–1872
George Thousand. Wright	Republican	Iowa	1872
George F. Edmunds	Republican	Vermont	1872–1879
Allen Grand. Thurman	Democratic	Ohio	1879–1881
George F. Edmunds	Republican	Vermont	1881–1891
George Frisbie Hoar	Republican	Massachusetts	1891–1893
James L. Pugh	Democratic	Alabama	1893–1895
George Frisbie Hoar	Republican	Massachusetts	1895–1904
Orville H. Platt	Republican	Connecticut	1904–1905
Clarence D. Clark	Republican	Wyoming	1905–1912
Charles Allen Culberson	Democratic	Texas	1912–1919
Knute Nelson	Republican	Minnesota	1919–1923
Frank B. Brandegee	Republican	Connecticut	1923–1924
Albert B. Cummins	Republican	Iowa	1924–1926
George William Norris	Republican	Nebraska	1926–1933
Henry F. Ashurst	Autonomous	Arizona	1933–1941
Frederick Van Nuys	Autonomous	Indiana	1941–1945
Pat McCarran	Democratic	Nevada	1945–1947
Alexander Wiley	Republican	Wisconsin	1947–1949
Pat McCarran	Autonomous	Nevada	1949–1953
William Langer	Republican	North Dakota	1953–1955
Harley M. Kilgore	Autonomous	West Virginia	1955–1956
James Eastland	Autonomous	Mississippi	1956–1978
Edward M. Kennedy	Democratic	Massachusetts	1978–1981
Strom Thurmond	Republican	South Carolina	1981–1987
Joe Biden	Democratic	Delaware	1987–1995
Orrin Hatch	Republican	Utah	1995–2001
Patrick Leahy[vii]	Autonomous	Vermont	2001
Orrin Hatch	Republican	Utah	2001
Patrick Leahy[eight]	Autonomous	Vermont	2001–2003
Orrin Hatch	Republican	Utah	2003–2005
Arlen Specter	Republican	Pennsylvania	2005–2007
Patrick Leahy	Autonomous	Vermont	2007–2015
Chuck Grassley	Republican	Iowa	2015–2019
Lindsey Graham	Republican	South Carolina	2019–2021
Dick Durbin	Democratic	Illinois	2021–present

Historical committee rosters [edit]

116th Congress [edit]

Majority	Minority
Lindsey Graham, South Carolina, Chair Chuck Grassley, Iowa John Cornyn, Texas Mike Lee, Utah Ted Cruz, Texas Ben Sasse, Nebraska Josh Hawley, Missouri Thom Tillis, North Carolina Joni Ernst, Iowa Mike Crapo, Idaho John Kennedy, Louisiana Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee[9]	Dianne Feinstein, California, Ranking Member Patrick Leahy, Vermont Dick Durbin, Illinois Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Isle Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Chris Coons, Delaware Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Mazie Hirono, Hawaii Cory Booker, New Jersey Kamala Harris, California

Subcommittees

Subcommittee	Chair	Ranking fellow 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)
The Constitution	Ted Cruz (R-TX)	Mazie Hirono (D-Hello)
Law-breaking 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 [edit]

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Bulk	Minority
Chuck Grassley, Iowa, Chair Orrin Hatch, Utah Lindsey Graham, South Carolina John Cornyn, Texas Mike Lee, Utah Ted Cruz, Texas Ben Sasse, Nebraska Jeff Flake, Arizona Mike Crapo, Idaho Thom Tillis, North Carolina John Kennedy, Louisiana	Dianne Feinstein, California, Ranking Member Patrick Leahy, Vermont Dick Durbin, Illinois Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Isle Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Chris Coons, Delaware Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Mazie Hirono, Hawaii Cory Booker, New Jersey (from January 9, 2018) Kamala Harris, California (from Jan 9, 2018) Al Franken, Minnesota (until Jan ii, 2018)

In January 2018, the Autonomous 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 fellow member
Antitrust, Contest 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 Activeness, Federal Rights and Federal Courts	Ben Sasse (R-NE)	Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) (from January nine, 2018) Chris Coons (D-DE) (until Jan 9, 2018)
Privacy, Technology and the Constabulary	Jeff Flake (R-AZ)	Chris Coons (D-DE) (from January 9, 2018) Al Franken (D-MN) (until January ii, 2018)
The Constitution	Ted Cruz (R-TX)	Mazie Hirono (D-HI) (from January ix, 2018) Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) (until January ix, 2018)

114th Congress [edit]

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Majority	Minority
Chuck Grassley, Iowa, Chairman Orrin Hatch, Utah Jeff Sessions, Alabama Lindsey Graham, South Carolina John Cornyn, Texas Mike Lee, Utah Ted Cruz, Texas Jeff Bit, Arizona David Vitter, Louisiana David Perdue, Georgia Thom Tillis, North Carolina	Patrick Leahy, Vermont, Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein, California Chuck Schumer, New York Dick Durbin, Illinois Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Isle Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Al Franken, Minnesota Chris Coons, Delaware Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut

Subcommittees

Subcommittee	Chairman	Ranking member
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 Bit (R-AZ)	Al Franken (D-MN)
The Constitution	John Cornyn (R-TX)	Dick Durbin (D-IL)

113th Congress [edit]

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Majority	Minority
Patrick Leahy, Vermont, Chairman Dianne Feinstein, California Chuck Schumer, New York Dick Durbin, Illinois Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Al Franken, Minnesota Chris Coons, Delaware Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Mazie Hirono, Hawaii	Chuck Grassley, Iowa, Ranking Member Orrin Hatch, Utah Jeff Sessions, Alabama Lindsey Graham, South Carolina John Cornyn, Texas Mike Lee, Utah Ted Cruz, Texas Jeff Flake, Arizona

Subcommittees

Subcommittee	Chairman	Ranking member
Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights	Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)	Mike Lee (R-UT)
Defalcation and the Courts	Chris Coons (D-DE)	Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
Crime and Terrorism	Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)	Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Clearing, 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, Ceremonious Rights and Human Rights	Dick Durbin (D-IL)	Ted Cruz (R-TX)

112th Congress [edit]

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Bulk	Minority
Patrick Leahy, Vermont, Chairman Herb Kohl, Wisconsin Dianne Feinstein, California Chuck Schumer, New York Dick Durbin, Illinois Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Isle Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Al Franken, Minnesota Chris Coons, Delaware Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut	Chuck Grassley, Iowa, Ranking Member Orrin Hatch, Utah Jon Kyl, Arizona Jeff Sessions, Alabama Lindsey Graham, Southward Carolina Mike Lee, Utah Tom Coburn, Oklahoma

Subcommittees

Subcommittee	Chairman	Ranking member
Administrative Oversight and the Courts	Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)	Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
The states Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights	Herb Kohl (D-WI)	Mike Lee (R-UT)
Criminal offense 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 [edit]

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Majority	Minority
Patrick Leahy, Vermont, Chairman Herb Kohl, Wisconsin Dianne Feinstein, California Russ Feingold, Wisconsin Chuck Schumer, New York Dick Durbin, Illinois Ben Cardin, Maryland Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Ted Kaufman, Delaware (until November 15, 2010) Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania Al Franken, Minnesota Chris Coons, Delaware (from November 15, 2010)	Jeff Sessions, Alabama, Ranking Member Orrin Hatch, Utah Chuck Grassley, Iowa Jon Kyl, Arizona Lindsey Graham, Southward Carolina John Cornyn, Texas Tom Coburn, Oklahoma

Subcommittees

Subcommittee	Chairman	Ranking member
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)
Criminal offence and Drugs	Arlen Specter (D-PA)	Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Human Rights and the Police force	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 [edit]

• United States Firm Committee on the Judiciary
• List of current Usa Senate committees

References [edit]

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2. ^ "Senate Committee on the Judiciary". GovTrack . Retrieved Jan xi, 2018.
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8. ^ In June 2001, Republican Jim Jeffords declared himself an Independent and caucused with the Democrats, giving the Democrats bulk command.
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10. ^ John J. Merlino (June 28, 2018). "Judiciary". The Senate of the United states of america Committee and Subcommittee Assignments for the I Hundred Fifteenth Congress (PDF) (Report). Under the Direction of Julie Due east. Adams, Secretary of the Senate. Washington: U.S. Government Publishing Office. pp. 20–21. Retrieved Feb 12, 2021.
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12. ^ John J. Merlino (May xiii, 2015). "Judiciary". The Senate of the The states Commission and Subcommittee Assignments for the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress (PDF) (Report). Under the Direction of Julie Due east. Adams, Secretary of the Senate. Washington: U.S. Government Publishing Office. pp. 20–21. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
13. ^ Kathleen Alvarez Tritak (April x, 2014). "Judiciary". The Senate of the United states of america 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. Regime Publishing Function. pp. 20–21. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
14. ^ Kathleen Alvarez Tritak (Apr 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.Due south. Regime Publishing Function. pp. 20–21. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
15. ^ Kathleen Alvarez Tritak (2010). "Judiciary". The Senate of the U.s. Committee and Subcommittee Assignments for the I Hundred Eleventh Congress (PDF) (Written report). Under the Direction of Nancy Erickson, Secretary of the Senate. Washington: U.S. Government Publishing Office. pp. 22–23. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
16. ^ Kathleen Alvarez Tritak (October 1, 2010). "Judiciary". The Senate of the United States Committee and Subcommittee Assignments for the One Hundred Eleventh Congress (PDF) (Report). Under the Direction of Nancy Erickson, Secretary of the Senate. Washington: U.S. Authorities Publishing Office. pp. 22–23. Retrieved February 13, 2021.

External links [edit]

• The states Senate Commission on the Judiciary Official Website (Archive)
• Senate Judiciary Committee. Legislation activity and reports, Congress.gov.

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