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The ''U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary''' oversees the [[U.S. Department of Justice]], law enforcement functions of other agencies including the [[U.S. Department of Homeland Security]]. It approves nominations both for appointment in executive agencies under its jurisdiction, and also [[advice and consent]] to Federal judicial nominations under Article III of the [[ | {{PropDel}} | ||
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The '''U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary''' oversees the [[U.S. Department of Justice]], law enforcement functions of other agencies including the [[U.S. Department of Homeland Security]]. It approves nominations both for appointment in executive agencies under its jurisdiction, and also [[advice and consent]] to Federal judicial nominations under Article III of the [[United States Constitution]]. | |||
The current chairman is [[Patrick Leahy]] ( | The current chairman is [[Patrick Leahy]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D-]][[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]])), while the ranking minority member is [[Jeff Sessions]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R-]][[Alabama (U.S. state)]]). | ||
==Other jurisdiction== | ==Other jurisdiction== | ||
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* State and territorial boundary lines | * State and territorial boundary lines | ||
==Subcommittees== | ==Subcommittees== | ||
*Administrative Oversight and the Courts: | *[[Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts]]: | ||
**Chairman: [[Sheldon Whitehouse]], ([[ | **Chairman: [[Sheldon Whitehouse]], ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D-]][[Rhode Island (U.S. state)|Rhode Island]]) | ||
**Ranking Member: [[Jeff Sessions]], ([[ | **Ranking Member: [[Jeff Sessions]], ([[Republican Party (United States)|R-]][[Alabama (U.S. state)]]) | ||
*Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights | *[[Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights]] | ||
**Chairman: [[Herb Kohl]], ([[ | **Chairman: [[Herb Kohl]], ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D-]][[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]) | ||
**Ranking Member: [[Orrin Hatch]], ([[ | **Ranking Member: [[Orrin Hatch]], ([[Republican Party (United States)|R-]][[Utah (U.S. state)|Utah]]) | ||
* | *[[Subcommittee on the Constitution]] | ||
**Chairman: [[Russell Feingold]], ([[ | **Chairman: [[Russell Feingold]], ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D-]][[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]) | ||
**Ranking Member: | **Ranking Member: Tom Coburn, ([[Republican Party (United States)|R-]][[Oklahoma (U.S. state)|Oklahoma]]) | ||
*Crime and Drugs | *[[Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs]] | ||
**Chairman: [[Arlen Specter]], ([[ | **Chairman: [[Arlen Specter]], ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D-]][[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]) | ||
**Ranking Member: [[Lindsey Graham]], ([[ | **Ranking Member: [[Lindsey Graham]], ([[Republican Party (United States)|R-]][[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]) | ||
*Human Rights and the Law | *[[Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law]] | ||
**Chairman: [[Richard Durbin]], ([[ | **Chairman: [[Richard Durbin]], ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D-]][[Illinois (U.S. state)]]) | ||
**Ranking Member: | **Ranking Member: Tom Coburn, ([[Republican Party (United States)|R-]][[Oklahoma (U.S. state)|Oklahoma]]) | ||
*Immigration, Refugees and Border Security | *[[Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security]] | ||
**Chairman: [[Charles Schumer]], ([[ | **Chairman: [[Charles Schumer]], ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D-]][[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]) | ||
**Ranking Member: [[John Cornyn]], ([[ | **Ranking Member: [[John Cornyn]], ([[Republican Party (United States)|R-]][[Texas (U.S. state)|Texas]]) | ||
*Terrorism and Homeland Security | *[[Subcommitee on Terrorism and Homeland Security]] | ||
**Chairman: [[Benjamin Cardin]], ([[ | **Chairman: [[Benjamin Cardin]], ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D-]][[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]) | ||
**Ranking Member: [[Jon Kyl]], ([[ | **Ranking Member: [[Jon Kyl]], ([[Republican Party (United States)y|R-]][[Arizona (U.S. state)|Arizona]]) |
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The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary oversees the U.S. Department of Justice, law enforcement functions of other agencies including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. It approves nominations both for appointment in executive agencies under its jurisdiction, and also advice and consent to Federal judicial nominations under Article III of the United States Constitution. The current chairman is Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont)), while the ranking minority member is Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama (U.S. state)). Other jurisdiction
Subcommittees
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