What is Senate Committee on the Judiciary working on?

Recent hearings

• Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Desmond Domenico, of Colorado, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Matthew R. Byrne, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, Angela Veronica Colmenero, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, Kasdin Miller Mitchell, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, Michael C. Martin, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, Antonio M. Pozos, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and Christopher Nassar, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma, Department of Justice; to be immediately followed by a continuation of hearings to examine the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General.

  Jul 16, 2026

  Open Business Meeting

• Hearings to examine the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General.

  Jul 15, 2026

  Open Hearing

• Hearings to examine genes to machines, focusing on the patent eligibility debate.

  Jul 14, 2026

  Open Hearing

• Hearings to examine the nominations of Daniel Desmond Domenico, of Colorado, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, Matthew R. Byrne, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, and Konstantinos Ligris, to be an Assistant Attorney General.

  Jun 24, 2026

  Open Hearing

• Hearings to examine protecting American citizenship, focusing on America 250 and American citizenship.

  Jun 24, 2026

  Open Hearing

As of Jul 18, 2026. Sparse coverage can reflect a quiet recess period or a filter gap; the full schedule lives on Congress.gov.

Bills in committee

• SRES 741: A resolution designating May 2026 as "National Wildfire Preparedness Month".

  Mazie Hirono (D-HI) · May 20, 2026

  Under review
• HR 8882: Main Street Competes Act

  Hillary Scholten (D-MI-3) · May 19, 2026

  Passed House, in Senate
• S 4591: NO FAKES Act of 2026

  Christopher Coons (D-DE) · May 20, 2026

  Under review
• S 1146: Cameras in the Courtroom Act

  Richard Durbin (D-IL) · Mar 26, 2025

  Under review
• S 1133: Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2025

  Chuck Grassley (R-IA) · Mar 26, 2025

  Under review
• SJRES 192: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".

  Ron Wyden (D-OR) · May 19, 2026

  Under review
• SJRES 190: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Executive Office for Immigration Review relating to "Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals".

  Tim Kaine (D-VA) · Apr 30, 2026

  Under review
• SRES 727: A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness.

  Deb Fischer (R-NE) · May 13, 2026

  Under 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.