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United States
Committee on the Judiciary
Senate
Standing

Committee on the Judiciary

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The Senate Committee on the Judiciary provides 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. It also plays an important role in the consideration of nominations and pending legislation. Any legislation related to civil liberty, constitutional amendments, immigration and naturalization, and a variety of other topics is referred to the Committee.

Leadership

Chairman
Charles Ernest Grassley
Republican • Iowa
Ranking Member
Richard Joseph Durbin
Democrat • Illinois

Members (25)

Charles Ernest Grassley

Republican • IA

Chairman

Richard Joseph Durbin

Democrat • IL

Ranking Member

Lindsey O. Graham

Republican • SC

Member

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democrat • RI

Member

Amy Klobuchar

Democrat • MN

Member

John Cornyn

Republican • TX

Member

Christopher A. Coons

Democrat • DE

Member

Mike Lee

Republican • UT

Member

Rafael Edward Cruz

Republican • TX

Member

Richard Blumenthal

Democrat • CT

Member

Joshua David Hawley

Republican • MO

Member

Mazie Hirono

Democrat • HI

Member

Thomas Roland Tillis

Republican • NC

Member

Thomas Bryant Cotton

Republican • AR

Member

Cory Anthony Booker

Democrat • NJ

Member

John Neely Kennedy

Republican • LA

Member

Alejandro Padilla

Democrat • CA

Member

Marsha Blackburn

Republican • TN

Member

Peter Welch

Democrat • VT

Member

Thomas Jonathan Ossoff

Democrat • GA

Member

Eric Stephen Schmitt

Republican • MO

Member

Adam Schiff

Democrat • CA

Member

Katie Boyd Britt

Republican • AL

Member

Laphonza Romanique Butler

Democrat • CA

Member

Ashley Brooke Moody

Republican • FL

Member

Recent Legislation

S-3745pending committee

Provide a civil remedy for any individual whose rights have been violated by an officer or agent of U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Referred To · January 29, 2026

S-3724pending committee

Amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include certain reporting to the uniform crime reporting program.

Referred To · January 29, 2026

Subcommittees

R

Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights

Senate
Subcommittee
I

Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration

Senate
Subcommittee

Upcoming Schedule

Meeting
Scheduled

Business meeting to consider S.2544, to permit State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies and grantees that receive eligible Federal grant funds to use such funds for investigating elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and general financial fraud, and to clarify that Federal law enforcement agencies may assist State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology, S.1809, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking or transmitting video of defense information, S.3023, to limit liability for certain entities storing child sexual abuse material for law enforcement agencies, H.R.6719, to prohibit threats to a minor, S.3398, to amend title 18, United States Code, to criminalize intentional threats to distribute child sexual abuse material, and to provide appropriate penalties for the use of child sexual abuse material to extort or coerce victims, S.3397, to make coercion of children to commit harm a criminal offense, S.3394, to direct the United States Sentencing Commission to amend the sentencing guideline relating to child sexual abuse material, and the nominations of Thomas Govan, Jr., to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, Zachary Keller, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, and Ryan Raybould, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas.

Meeting Videos

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Senate
Meeting

Hearings to examine hidden facts regarding Nazis and Swiss banks.

Feb 3, 2026
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Hearing Records

41 transcripts available
Senate
S.Hrg.119-198

Enter The Dragon-china And The Left's Lawfare Against American Energy Dominance

Jun 25, 2025
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S-3744pending committee

Amend chapter 93 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit obstruction of immigration laws by official interference.

Referred To · January 29, 2026

S-3731pending committee

Require Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies to report information related to allegations of misconduct of law enforcement officers to the Attorney General, and for other purposes.

Referred To · January 29, 2026

SRES-590pending committee

Designating January 23, 2026, as "Maternal Health Awareness Day".

Referred To · January 28, 2026

SRES-587pending committee

Designating the week of January 25 through January 31, 2026, as "National School Choice Week".

Referred To · January 27, 2026

SRES-586pending committee

Raising awareness and encouraging the prevention of stalking by designating January 2026 as "National Stalking Awareness Month".

Referred To · January 27, 2026

S-3650pending committee

Amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions.

Referred To · January 15, 2026

C

Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism

Senate
Subcommittee
R

Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights

Senate
Subcommittee
L

Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law

Senate
Subcommittee
P

Subcommittee on Intellectual Property

Senate
Subcommittee
L

Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law

Senate
Subcommittee
C

Subcommittee on the Constitution

Senate
Subcommittee
Thu, Feb 5, 2026
3:15 PM ET
216, Hart Senate Office Building
Meeting
Scheduled

Hearings to examine Arctic Frost accountability, focusing on oversight of telecommunications carriers.

Tue, Feb 10, 2026
3:15 PM ET
216, Hart Senate Office Building
Senate
Meeting

Hearings to examine hidden facts regarding Nazis and Swiss banks.

Feb 3, 2026
Watch
Senate
Meeting

Hearings to examine scammers, focusing on fighting fraud in Minnesota and beyond.

Jan 28, 2026
Watch
Senate
Meeting

Hearings to examine scammers, focusing on fighting fraud in Minnesota and beyond.

Jan 28, 2026
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Senate
Meeting

Business meeting to consider S.2132, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent and mitigate the potential for conflicts of interest following government service, and the nominations of Daniel E. Burrows, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Megan Blair Benton, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, David Clay Fowlkes, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, Nicholas Jon Ganjei, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, Brian Charles Lea, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee, Justin R. Olson, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana, Aaron Christian Peterson, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska, Andrew Benson, to be United States Attorney for the District of Maine for the term of four years, William Boyle, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years, Kevin Holmes, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas for the term of four years, Brian David Miller, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years, Richard Price, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years, and Darin Smith, to be United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming for the term of four years.

Jan 15, 2026
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Senate
Meeting

Business meeting to consider S.2132, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent and mitigate the potential for conflicts of interest following government service, and the nominations of Daniel E. Burrows, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Megan Blair Benton, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, David Clay Fowlkes, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, Nicholas Jon Ganjei, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, Brian Charles Lea, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee, Justin R. Olson, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana, Aaron Christian Peterson, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska, Andrew Benson, to be United States Attorney for the District of Maine for the term of four years, William Boyle, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years, Kevin Holmes, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas for the term of four years, Brian David Miller, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years, Richard Price, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years, and Darin Smith, to be United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming for the term of four years.

Jan 15, 2026
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Senate
Meeting

Hearings to examine Biden's Afghan parolee program.

Jan 14, 2026
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Senate
Meeting

Hearings to examine Biden's Afghan parolee program.

Jan 14, 2026
Watch
Senate
S.Hrg.119-184

Scammers Exposed: Protecting Older Americans From Transnational Crime Networks

Jun 17, 2025
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Senate
S.Hrg.119-202

Too Big To Prosecute?: Examining The Ai Industry's Mass Ingestion Of Copyrighted Works For Ai Training

Jul 16, 2025
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Senate
S.Hrg.119-200

23 And You: The Privacy And National Security Implications Of The 23andme Bankruptcy

Jun 11, 2025
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Senate
S.Hrg.119-205

Protecting The Virtual You: Safeguarding Americans' Online Data

Jul 30, 2025
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Senate
S.Hrg.119-171

The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly: Ai-generated Deepfakes In 2025

May 21, 2025
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