United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Senate Judiciary Committee
Standing committee
Active; ; United States Senate; 118th Congress
History
Formed	December 10, 1816
Leadership
Chair	Dick Durbin (D) ; Since February 3, 2021
Ranking member	Lindsey Graham (R) ; Since January 3, 2023
Structure
Seats	21 members
Political parties	Majority (11) Democratic (11); Minority (10) Republican (10);
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
Meeting place
	226 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.
Website
	judiciary.senate.gov
Rules
	Rule XXV.1.(m), Standing Rules of the Senate; Rules of Procedure U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary;

The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, informally known as the Senate Judiciary Committee, is a standing committee of 21 U.S. senators whose role is to oversee the Department of Justice (DOJ), consider executive and judicial nominations, and review pending legislation.

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.

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