Committees of the 109th Congress

Senate Judiciary Committee

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Judicial Nomination Hearing

Brett Kavanaugh testifies on his nomination to be a judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
Judicial and Executive Nominations

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on “Judicial and Executive Nominations.” The first witnesses were Chairman Specter and Senator Santorum. Then the committee considered the nomination of Thomas Michael Hardiman to be United States…
Roberts Confirmation Hearing, Day 1

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing on the appointment of Judge John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated after the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist. Committee members made opening statements on their…
Defective Products and Corporate Accountability

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on defective products and corporate accountability. Lawyers for plaintiffs in liability lawsuits, consumer advocates, and manufacturing industry representatives testified about potential criminal…

Judicial Nomination Hearing
Judicial and Executive Nominations
Roberts Confirmation Hearing, Day 1
Defective Products and Corporate…

Judicial Nomination Hearing

Brett Kavanaugh testifies on his nomination to be a judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

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December 6, 2006
Federal Bureau of Investigation Oversight

Director Mueller testified about Federal Bureau of Investigation operations and program priorities of the bureau. Among…
December 5, 2006
Insider Trading and Hedge Funds

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on enforcement of criminal insider trading and hedge fund activity. The…
November 16, 2006
Civil Rights Division Operations

Witnesses testified about the operation of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. Among the topics addressed were…
November 15, 2006
Judicial and Executive Nominations

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on “Judicial and Executive Nominations.” The first witnesses were…

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Ideology Rankings District Map

Members

Majority
Arlen Specter, R-Pennsylvania
Orrin Hatch, R-Utah
Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa
Jon Kyl, R-Arizona
Jeff Sessions, R-Alabama
Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina
John Cornyn, R-Texas
Sam Brownback, R-Kansas
Tom Coburn M.D., R-Oklahoma
Mike DeWine, R-Ohio (Former)

Minority
Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont
Ted Kennedy, D-Massachusetts
Joe Biden Jr., D-Delaware
Herb Kohl, D-Wisconsin
Dianne Feinstein, D-California
Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin
Chuck Schumer, D-New York
Dick Durbin, D-Illinois

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