What is Senate Committee on the Judiciary working on?

Recent hearings

• Hearings to examine the nominations of Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, Gregory Carl Cook, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, D. Adam Candeub, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, and John Peter Cronan, of New York, and Jason Manion, of Ohio, each to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission.

  Aug 5, 2026

  Open Hearing

• Hearings to examine the Muslim brotherhood network in America.

  Aug 5, 2026

  Open Hearing

• Hearings to examine data and profit, focusing on the consumer cost of AI surveillance pricing.

  Aug 4, 2026

  Open Hearing

• Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General.

  Aug 4, 2026

  Open Business Meeting

• Business meeting to consider the nominations of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General, and Christopher Nassar, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma, both of the Department of Justice, Daniel Desmond Domenico, of Colorado, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, and Matthew R. Byrne, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, and designation of subcommittees for the 119th Congress.

  Jul 23, 2026

  Open Business Meeting

As of Sep 1, 2026. Sparse coverage can reflect a quiet recess period or a filter gap; the full schedule lives on Congress.gov.

Bills in committee

• S 4850: Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act

  John Kennedy (R-LA) · Jun 22, 2026

  Under review
• SRES 608: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Ghislaine Maxwell should not be granted a Presidential pardon or any form of clemency for her crimes with Jeffrey Epstein relating to the sexual exploitation and abuse of minors.

  Jacky Rosen (D-NV) · Feb 12, 2026

  Under review
• SRES 781: A resolution commemorating June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.

  John Cornyn (R-TX) · Jun 18, 2026

  Under review
• SRES 799: A resolution expressing the condolences of the Senate and honoring the memory of the victims on the fourth anniversary of the mass shooting at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4, 2022.

  Richard Durbin (D-IL) · Jun 24, 2026

  Under review
• SRES 772: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that under no circumstances should Samuel Bankman-Fried receive executive clemency, including a pardon or commutation, and affirming the Senate's commitment to the rule of law and integrity of the United States financial system.

  Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) · Jun 17, 2026

  Under review
• SRES 798: A resolution designating June 2026 as "Great Outdoors Month".

  Steve Daines (R-MT) · Jun 24, 2026

  Under review
• S 4978: Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026

  Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) · Jul 14, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• S 4977: REDACT Act

  Cory Booker (D-NJ) · Jul 14, 2026

  Awaiting committee review

Status reflects the bill’s latest action on Congress.gov, which may be past this committee (e.g. a bill “Passed House, in Senate” has cleared this committee and chamber).

Jurisdiction

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary provides oversight of the Department of Justice and the agencies under the Department's jurisdiction, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Homeland Security. It also plays an important role in the consideration of nominations and pending legislation. Any legislation related to civil liberty, constitutional amendments, immigration and naturalization, and a variety of other topics is referred to the Committee.