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.[4]
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.[5]
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).
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.
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^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". www.judiciary.senate.gov. 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.
^John J. Merlino (April 4, 2017). "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.
^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.
^Kathleen Alvarez Tritak (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. Government Publishing Office. pp. 22–23. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
^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. Government Publishing Office. pp. 22–23. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
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The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary informally the Senate Judiciary Committee is a standing committee of 22 U S senators whose role is to oversee the Department of Justice DOJ consider executive and judicial nominations as well as review pending legislation 1 2 Senate Judiciary CommitteeStanding committeeActive United States Senate117th CongressHistoryFormedDecember 10 1816LeadershipChairDick Durbin D Since February 3 2021Ranking memberChuck Grassley R Since February 3 2021StructureSeats22 membersPolitical partiesMajority 11 Democratic 11 Minority 11 Republican 11 JurisdictionPolicy areasFederal judiciary civil procedure criminal procedure civil liberties copyrights patents trademarks naturalization constitutional amendments congressional apportionment state and territorial boundary linesOversight authorityDepartment of Justice Department of Homeland Security federal judicial nominationsHouse counterpartHouse Committee on the JudiciaryMeeting place226 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington D C Websitejudiciary senate govRulesRule XXV 1 m Standing Rules of the SenateRules of Procedure U S Senate Committee on the JudiciarySonia Sotomayor testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on her nomination for the United States Supreme Court 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 1 3 Contents 1 History 1 1 Nominations 1 2 Oversight 2 Members 117th Congress 3 Current subcommittees 4 Chairs since 1816 5 Historical committee rosters 5 1 116th Congress 5 2 115th Congress 5 3 114th Congress 5 4 113th Congress 5 5 112th Congress 5 6 111th Congress 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditEstablished 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 4 Nominations Edit See also Senate Judiciary Committee reviews of nominations to the Supreme Court of the United States 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 1 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 5 Oversight Edit 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 117th Congress EditMain article 117th United States Congress Majority 6 MinorityDick 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 Democratic senator from Illinois is the current chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Current subcommittees EditSubcommittee Chair Ranking MemberCompetition 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 Chairs since 1816 EditChair Party State YearsDudley Chase Democratic Republican Vermont 1816 1817John J Crittenden Democratic Republican Kentucky 1817 1818James Burrill Jr Federalist Rhode Island 1818 1819William Smith Democratic Republican South Carolina 1819 1823Martin Van Buren Democratic Republican New York 1823 1828John M Berrien Jacksonian Georgia 1828 1829John Rowan Democratic Republican Kentucky 1829 1831William L Marcy Jacksonian New York 1831 1832William Wilkins Jacksonian Pennsylvania 1832 1833John M Clayton Anti Jacksonian Delaware 1833 1836Felix Grundy Jacksonian Tennessee 1836 1838Garret D Wall Democratic New Jersey 1838 1841John M Berrien Whig Georgia 1841 1845Chester Ashley Democratic Arkansas 1845 1847Andrew P Butler Democratic South Carolina 1847 1857James A Bayard Jr Democratic Delaware 1857 1861Lyman Trumbull Republican Illinois 1861 1872George G Wright Republican Iowa 1872George F Edmunds Republican Vermont 1872 1879Allen G Thurman Democratic Ohio 1879 1881George F Edmunds Republican Vermont 1881 1891George Frisbie Hoar Republican Massachusetts 1891 1893James L Pugh Democratic Alabama 1893 1895George Frisbie Hoar Republican Massachusetts 1895 1904Orville H Platt Republican Connecticut 1904 1905Clarence D Clark Republican Wyoming 1905 1912Charles Allen Culberson Democratic Texas 1912 1919Knute Nelson Republican Minnesota 1919 1923Frank B Brandegee Republican Connecticut 1923 1924Albert B Cummins Republican Iowa 1924 1926George William Norris Republican Nebraska 1926 1933Henry F Ashurst Democratic Arizona 1933 1941Frederick Van Nuys Democratic Indiana 1941 1945Pat McCarran Democratic Nevada 1945 1947Alexander Wiley Republican Wisconsin 1947 1949Pat McCarran Democratic Nevada 1949 1953William Langer Republican North Dakota 1953 1955Harley M Kilgore Democratic West Virginia 1955 1956James Eastland Democratic Mississippi 1956 1978Edward M Kennedy Democratic Massachusetts 1978 1981Strom Thurmond Republican South Carolina 1981 1987Joe Biden Democratic Delaware 1987 1995Orrin Hatch Republican Utah 1995 2001Patrick Leahy 7 Democratic Vermont 2001Orrin Hatch Republican Utah 2001Patrick Leahy 8 Democratic Vermont 2001 2003Orrin Hatch Republican Utah 2003 2005Arlen Specter Republican Pennsylvania 2005 2007Patrick Leahy Democratic Vermont 2007 2015Chuck Grassley Republican Iowa 2015 2019Lindsey Graham Republican South Carolina 2019 2021Dick Durbin Democratic Illinois 2021 presentHistorical committee rosters Edit116th Congress Edit Majority MinorityLindsey 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 Island Amy Klobuchar Minnesota Chris Coons Delaware Richard Blumenthal Connecticut Mazie Hirono Hawaii Cory Booker New Jersey Kamala Harris CaliforniaSubcommitteesSubcommittee Chair Ranking memberAntitrust 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 Edit 10 11 Majority MinorityChuck 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 Island Amy Klobuchar Minnesota Chris Coons Delaware Richard Blumenthal Connecticut Mazie Hirono Hawaii Cory Booker New Jersey from January 9 2018 Kamala Harris California from January 9 2018 Al Franken Minnesota until January 2 2018 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 SubcommitteesSubcommittee Chair Ranking memberAntitrust 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 Edit 12 Majority MinorityChuck Grassley Iowa Chairman Orrin Hatch Utah Jeff Sessions Alabama Lindsey Graham South Carolina John Cornyn Texas Mike Lee Utah Ted Cruz Texas Jeff Flake 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 Island Amy Klobuchar Minnesota Al Franken Minnesota Chris Coons Delaware Richard Blumenthal ConnecticutSubcommitteesSubcommittee Chairman Ranking memberAntitrust 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 Edit 13 Majority MinorityPatrick 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 ArizonaSubcommitteesSubcommittee Chairman Ranking memberAntitrust 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 Edit 14 Majority MinorityPatrick Leahy Vermont Chairman Herb Kohl Wisconsin 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 Chuck Grassley Iowa Ranking Member Orrin Hatch Utah Jon Kyl Arizona Jeff Sessions Alabama Lindsey Graham South Carolina Mike Lee Utah Tom Coburn OklahomaSubcommitteesSubcommittee Chairman Ranking memberAdministrative 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 Edit 15 16 Majority MinorityPatrick 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 South Carolina John Cornyn Texas Tom Coburn OklahomaSubcommitteesSubcommittee Chairman Ranking memberAdministrative 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 EditUnited States House Committee on the Judiciary List of current United States Senate committeesReferences Edit 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 Retrieved April 7 2017 History United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary www judiciary senate gov Retrieved April 7 2017 How Republicans Can Block Stephen Breyer s Replacement Time Retrieved January 27 2022 Members United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary www judiciary senate gov Retrieved September 25 2019 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 www judiciary senate gov Retrieved September 25 2019 John J Merlino June 28 2018 Judiciary The 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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 Kathleen Alvarez Tritak 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 Government Publishing Office pp 22 23 Retrieved February 13 2021 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 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