United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary facts for kids
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Active United States Senate 116th Congress |
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| History | |
| Formed | December 10, 1816 |
| Leadership | |
| Chair | Lindsey Graham (R) Since January 3, 2019 |
| Ranking member | Dianne Feinstein (D) Since January 3, 2017 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 22 members |
| Political parties | Majority (12)
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| Jurisdiction | |
| Policy areas | Federal judiciary, civil procedure, criminal procedure, civil liberties, copyrights, patents, trademarks, naturalization, constitutional amendments, congressional apportionment, state and territorial boundary lines |
| Oversight authority | Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, federal judicial nominations |
| House counterpart | House Committee on the Judiciary |
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| 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. | |
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The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, often called the Senate Judiciary Committee, is a special group of 22 U.S. Senators. Their main job is to watch over the Department of Justice (DOJ). They also question people chosen for important government jobs, especially judges.
This committee also holds meetings and looks into people the President wants to make judges. This includes judges for the Supreme Court, the highest court in the U.S. They also review judges for other important courts like the U.S. court of appeals and U.S. district courts.
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Who Serves on the Committee?
Members of the 116th Congress
The Senate Judiciary Committee has members from both major political parties. The party with more senators in the Senate usually has more members on the committee.
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Other Important Committees
- United States House Committee on the Judiciary
- List of current United States Senate committees
Images for kids
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Sonia Sotomayor testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her nomination to the United States Supreme Court.
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Dick Durbin, a Democrat senator from Illinois, is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
