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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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==Subcommittees== | ==Subcommittees== | ||
*Administrative Oversight and the Courts: Chairman: Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island | *[[Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts]]: | ||
Ranking Member: Jeff Sessions, R-Alabama | **Chairman: [[Sheldon Whitehouse]], ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D-]][[Rhode Island (U.S. state)|Rhode Island]]) | ||
*Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights | **Ranking Member: [[Jeff Sessions]], ([[Republican Party (United States)|R-]][[Alabama (U.S. state)]]) | ||
Chairman: Herb Kohl, D-Wisconsin | *[[Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights]] | ||
Ranking Member: Orrin | **Chairman: [[Herb Kohl]], ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D-]][[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]) | ||
* | **Ranking Member: [[Orrin Hatch]], ([[Republican Party (United States)|R-]][[Utah (U.S. state)|Utah]]) | ||
Chairman: Russell | *[[Subcommittee on the Constitution]] | ||
Ranking Member: Tom Coburn, R-Oklahoma | **Chairman: [[Russell Feingold]], ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D-]][[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]) | ||
*Crime and Drugs | **Ranking Member: Tom Coburn, ([[Republican Party (United States)|R-]][[Oklahoma (U.S. state)|Oklahoma]]) | ||
Chairman: Arlen Specter, D-Pennsylvania | *[[Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs]] | ||
Ranking Member: Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina | **Chairman: [[Arlen Specter]], ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D-]][[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]) | ||
*Human Rights and the Law | **Ranking Member: [[Lindsey Graham]], ([[Republican Party (United States)|R-]][[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]) | ||
Chairman: Richard | *[[Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law]] | ||
Ranking Member: Tom Coburn, R-Oklahoma | **Chairman: [[Richard Durbin]], ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D-]][[Illinois (U.S. state)]]) | ||
*Immigration, Refugees and Border Security | **Ranking Member: Tom Coburn, ([[Republican Party (United States)|R-]][[Oklahoma (U.S. state)|Oklahoma]]) | ||
Chairman: Charles | *[[Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security]] | ||
Ranking Member: John Cornyn, R-Texas | **Chairman: [[Charles Schumer]], ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D-]][[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]) | ||
*Terrorism and Homeland Security | **Ranking Member: [[John Cornyn]], ([[Republican Party (United States)|R-]][[Texas (U.S. state)|Texas]]) | ||
Chairman: Benjamin | *[[Subcommitee on Terrorism and Homeland Security]] | ||
Ranking Member: Jon Kyl, R-Arizona | **Chairman: [[Benjamin Cardin]], ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D-]][[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]) | ||
**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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