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United States House Committee on the Judiciary

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United States House Committee on the Judiciary

The United States House Committee on the Judiciary, also called the House Judiciary Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. It is charged with overseeing the administration of justice within the federal courts, federal administrative agencies, and federal law enforcement entities. The Judiciary Committee is often involved in the impeachment process against federal officials. Because of the legal nature of its oversight, committee members usually have a legal background, but this is not required. In the 119th Congress, the chair of the committee is Republican Jim Jordan of Ohio, and the ranking minority member is Democrat Jamie Raskin of Maryland.

Infobox

Formed
June 6, 1813
Chair
Jim Jordan (R) Since January 7, 2023
Ranking Member
Jamie Raskin (D) Since January 3, 2025
Seats
44
Political parties
Majority (25) Republican (25) Minority (19) Democratic (19)
Senate counterpart
Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Tables

· Members, 119th Congress
Jim Jordan, Ohio, Chair Darrell Issa, California Andy Biggs, Arizona Tom McClintock, California Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin Thomas Massie, Kentucky Chip Roy, Texas Scott Fitzgerald, Wisconsin Ben Cline, Virginia Lance Gooden, Texas Jeff Van Drew, New Jersey Troy Nehls, Texas Barry Moore, Alabama Kevin Kiley, California (until March 18, 2026
Jim Jordan, Ohio, Chair Darrell Issa, California Andy Biggs, Arizona Tom McClintock, California Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin Thomas Massie, Kentucky Chip Roy, Texas Scott Fitzgerald, Wisconsin Ben Cline, Virginia Lance Gooden, Texas Jeff Van Drew, New Jersey Troy Nehls, Texas Barry Moore, Alabama Kevin Kiley, California (until March 18, 2026
Majority
Jim Jordan, Ohio, Chair Darrell Issa, California Andy Biggs, Arizona Tom McClintock, California Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin Thomas Massie, Kentucky Chip Roy, Texas Scott Fitzgerald, Wisconsin Ben Cline, Virginia Lance Gooden, Texas Jeff Van Drew, New Jersey Troy Nehls, Texas Barry Moore, Alabama Kevin Kiley, California (until March 18, 2026
Minority
Jamie Raskin, Maryland, Ranking Member Jerry Nadler, New York Zoe Lofgren, California Steve Cohen, Tennessee Hank Johnson, Georgia Ted Lieu, California Pramila Jayapal, Washington Lou Correa, California Mary Gay Scanlon, Pennsylvania Joe Neguse, Colorado Lucy McBath, Georgia Deborah Ross, North Carolina Becca Balint, Vermont, Vice Ranki
Majority
Minority
Jim Jordan, Ohio, Chair Darrell Issa, California Andy Biggs, Arizona Tom McClintock, California Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin Thomas Massie, Kentucky Chip Roy, Texas Scott Fitzgerald, Wisconsin Ben Cline, Virginia Lance Gooden, Texas Jeff Van Drew, New Jersey Troy Nehls, Texas Barry Moore, Alabama Kevin Kiley, California (until March 18, 2026
Jamie Raskin, Maryland, Ranking Member Jerry Nadler, New York Zoe Lofgren, California Steve Cohen, Tennessee Hank Johnson, Georgia Ted Lieu, California Pramila Jayapal, Washington Lou Correa, California Mary Gay Scanlon, Pennsylvania Joe Neguse, Colorado Lucy McBath, Georgia Deborah Ross, North Carolina Becca Balint, Vermont, Vice Ranki
· Subcommittees
Jerry Nadler (D-NY)
Jerry Nadler (D-NY)
Subcommittee
Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust
Chair
Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI)
Ranking Member
Jerry Nadler (D-NY)
Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA)
Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA)
Subcommittee
The Constitution and Limited Government
Chair
Chip Roy (R-TX)
Ranking Member
Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA)
Hank Johnson (D-GA)
Hank Johnson (D-GA)
Subcommittee
Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet
Chair
Darrell Issa (R-CA)
Ranking Member
Hank Johnson (D-GA)
Lucy McBath (D-GA)
Lucy McBath (D-GA)
Subcommittee
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance
Chair
Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
Ranking Member
Lucy McBath (D-GA)
Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
Subcommittee
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
Chair
Tom McClintock (R-CA)
Ranking Member
Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)
Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)
Subcommittee
Oversight
Chair
Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ)
Ranking Member
Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)
Subcommittee
Chair
Ranking Member
Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust
Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI)
Jerry Nadler (D-NY)
The Constitution and Limited Government
Chip Roy (R-TX)
Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA)
Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet
Darrell Issa (R-CA)
Hank Johnson (D-GA)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance
Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
Lucy McBath (D-GA)
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
Tom McClintock (R-CA)
Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
Oversight
Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ)
Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)
Chairs
Charles Ingersoll
Charles Ingersoll
Name
Charles Ingersoll
Party
Democratic-Republican
State
PA
Start
1813
End
1815
Hugh Nelson
Hugh Nelson
Name
Hugh Nelson
Party
Democratic-Republican
State
VA
Start
1815
End
1819
John Sergeant
John Sergeant
Name
John Sergeant
Party
Democratic-Republican
State
PA
Start
1819
End
1822
Hugh Nelson
Hugh Nelson
Name
Hugh Nelson
Party
Democratic-Republican
State
VA
Start
1822
End
1823
Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster
Name
Daniel Webster
Party
Federalist
State
MA
Start
1823
End
1827
Philip Barbour
Philip Barbour
Name
Philip Barbour
Party
Democratic
State
VA
Start
1827
End
1829
James Buchanan
James Buchanan
Name
James Buchanan
Party
Democratic
State
PA
Start
1829
End
1831
Warren Davis
Warren Davis
Name
Warren Davis
Party
Democratic
State
SC
Start
1831
End
1832
John Bell
John Bell
Name
John Bell
Party
Democratic
State
TN
Start
1832
End
1834
Thomas Foster
Thomas Foster
Name
Thomas Foster
Party
Whig
State
GA
Start
1834
End
1835
Samuel Beardsley
Samuel Beardsley
Name
Samuel Beardsley
Party
Democratic
State
NY
Start
1835
End
1836
Francis Thomas
Francis Thomas
Name
Francis Thomas
Party
Democratic
State
MD
Start
1836
End
1839
John Sergeant
John Sergeant
Name
John Sergeant
Party
Whig
State
PA
Start
1839
End
1841
Daniel Barnard
Daniel Barnard
Name
Daniel Barnard
Party
Whig
State
NY
Start
1841
End
1843
William Wilkins
William Wilkins
Name
William Wilkins
Party
Democratic
State
PA
Start
1843
End
1844
Romulus Saunders
Romulus Saunders
Name
Romulus Saunders
Party
Democratic
State
NC
Start
1844
End
1845
George Rathbun
George Rathbun
Name
George Rathbun
Party
Democratic
State
NY
Start
1845
End
1847
Joseph Ingersoll
Joseph Ingersoll
Name
Joseph Ingersoll
Party
Whig
State
PA
Start
1847
End
1849
James Thompson
James Thompson
Name
James Thompson
Party
Democratic
State
PA
Start
1849
End
1851
James McLanahan
James McLanahan
Name
James McLanahan
Party
Democratic
State
PA
Start
1851
End
1853
Frederick Stanton
Frederick Stanton
Name
Frederick Stanton
Party
Democratic
State
TN
Start
1853
End
1855
George Simmons
George Simmons
Name
George Simmons
Party
Whig & Republican
State
NY
Start
1855
End
1857
George Houston
George Houston
Name
George Houston
Party
Democratic
State
AL
Start
1857
End
1859
John Hickman
John Hickman
Name
John Hickman
Party
Republican
State
PA
Start
1859
End
1863
James Wilson
James Wilson
Name
James Wilson
Party
Republican
State
IA
Start
1863
End
1869
John Bingham
John Bingham
Name
John Bingham
Party
Republican
State
OH
Start
1869
End
1873
Benjamin Butler
Benjamin Butler
Name
Benjamin Butler
Party
Republican
State
MA
Start
1873
End
1875
James Knott
James Knott
Name
James Knott
Party
Democratic
State
KY
Start
1875
End
1881
Thomas Reed
Thomas Reed
Name
Thomas Reed
Party
Republican
State
ME
Start
1881
End
1883
John Tucker
John Tucker
Name
John Tucker
Party
Democratic
State
VA
Start
1883
End
1887
David Culberson
David Culberson
Name
David Culberson
Party
Democratic
State
TX
Start
1887
End
1889
Ezra Taylor
Ezra Taylor
Name
Ezra Taylor
Party
Republican
State
OH
Start
1889
End
1891
David Culberson
David Culberson
Name
David Culberson
Party
Democratic
State
TX
Start
1891
End
1895
David Henderson
David Henderson
Name
David Henderson
Party
Republican
State
IA
Start
1895
End
1899
George Ray
George Ray
Name
George Ray
Party
Republican
State
NY
Start
1899
End
1903
John Jenkins
John Jenkins
Name
John Jenkins
Party
Republican
State
WI
Start
1903
End
1909
Richard Parker
Richard Parker
Name
Richard Parker
Party
Republican
State
NJ
Start
1909
End
1911
Henry Clayton
Henry Clayton
Name
Henry Clayton
Party
Democratic
State
AL
Start
1911
End
1914
Edwin Webb
Edwin Webb
Name
Edwin Webb
Party
Democratic
State
NC
Start
1914
End
1919
Andrew Volstead
Andrew Volstead
Name
Andrew Volstead
Party
Republican
State
MN
Start
1919
End
1923
George Graham
George Graham
Name
George Graham
Party
Republican
State
PA
Start
1923
End
1931
Hatton Sumners
Hatton Sumners
Name
Hatton Sumners
Party
Democratic
State
TX
Start
1931
End
1947
Earl Michener
Earl Michener
Name
Earl Michener
Party
Republican
State
MI
Start
1947
End
1949
Emanuel Celler
Emanuel Celler
Name
Emanuel Celler
Party
Democratic
State
NY
Start
1949
End
1953
Chauncey Reed
Chauncey Reed
Name
Chauncey Reed
Party
Republican
State
IL
Start
1953
End
1955
Emanuel Celler
Emanuel Celler
Name
Emanuel Celler
Party
Democratic
State
NY
Start
1955
End
1973
Peter Rodino
Peter Rodino
Name
Peter Rodino
Party
Democratic
State
NJ
Start
1973
End
1989
Jack Brooks
Jack Brooks
Name
Jack Brooks
Party
Democratic
State
TX
Start
1989
End
1995
Henry Hyde
Henry Hyde
Name
Henry Hyde
Party
Republican
State
IL
Start
1995
End
2001
Jim Sensenbrenner
Jim Sensenbrenner
Name
Jim Sensenbrenner
Party
Republican
State
WI
Start
2001
End
2007
John Conyers
John Conyers
Name
John Conyers
Party
Democratic
State
MI
Start
2007
End
2011
Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith
Name
Lamar Smith
Party
Republican
State
TX
Start
2011
End
2013
Bob Goodlatte
Bob Goodlatte
Name
Bob Goodlatte
Party
Republican
State
VA
Start
2013
End
2019
Jerry Nadler
Jerry Nadler
Name
Jerry Nadler
Party
Democratic
State
NY
Start
2019
End
2023
Jim Jordan
Jim Jordan
Name
Jim Jordan
Party
Republican
State
OH
Start
2023
End
present
Name
Party
State
Start
End
Charles Ingersoll
Democratic-Republican
PA
1813
1815
Hugh Nelson
Democratic-Republican
VA
1815
1819
John Sergeant
Democratic-Republican
PA
1819
1822
Hugh Nelson
Democratic-Republican
VA
1822
1823
Daniel Webster
Federalist
MA
1823
1827
Philip Barbour
Democratic
VA
1827
1829
James Buchanan
Democratic
PA
1829
1831
Warren Davis
Democratic
SC
1831
1832
John Bell
Democratic
TN
1832
1834
Thomas Foster
Whig
GA
1834
1835
Samuel Beardsley
Democratic
NY
1835
1836
Francis Thomas
Democratic
MD
1836
1839
John Sergeant
Whig
PA
1839
1841
Daniel Barnard
Whig
NY
1841
1843
William Wilkins
Democratic
PA
1843
1844
Romulus Saunders
Democratic
NC
1844
1845
George Rathbun
Democratic
NY
1845
1847
Joseph Ingersoll
Whig
PA
1847
1849
James Thompson
Democratic
PA
1849
1851
James McLanahan
Democratic
PA
1851
1853
Frederick Stanton
Democratic
TN
1853
1855
George Simmons
Whig & Republican
NY
1855
1857
George Houston
Democratic
AL
1857
1859
John Hickman
Republican
PA
1859
1863
James Wilson
Republican
IA
1863
1869
John Bingham
Republican
OH
1869
1873
Benjamin Butler
Republican
MA
1873
1875
James Knott
Democratic
KY
1875
1881
Thomas Reed
Republican
ME
1881
1883
John Tucker
Democratic
VA
1883
1887
David Culberson
Democratic
TX
1887
1889
Ezra Taylor
Republican
OH
1889
1891
David Culberson
Democratic
TX
1891
1895
David Henderson
Republican
IA
1895
1899
George Ray
Republican
NY
1899
1903
John Jenkins
Republican
WI
1903
1909
Richard Parker
Republican
NJ
1909
1911
Henry Clayton
Democratic
AL
1911
1914
Edwin Webb
Democratic
NC
1914
1919
Andrew Volstead
Republican
MN
1919
1923
George Graham
Republican
PA
1923
1931
Hatton Sumners
Democratic
TX
1931
1947
Earl Michener
Republican
MI
1947
1949
Emanuel Celler
Democratic
NY
1949
1953
Chauncey Reed
Republican
IL
1953
1955
Emanuel Celler
Democratic
NY
1955
1973
Peter Rodino
Democratic
NJ
1973
1989
Jack Brooks
Democratic
TX
1989
1995
Henry Hyde
Republican
IL
1995
2001
Ranking members
Emanuel Celler
Emanuel Celler
Name
Emanuel Celler
Party
Democratic
State
NY
Start
1947
End
1949
Earl Michener
Earl Michener
Name
Earl Michener
Party
Republican
State
MI
Start
1949
End
1951
Chauncey Reed
Chauncey Reed
Name
Chauncey Reed
Party
Republican
State
IL
Start
1951
End
1953
Emanuel Celler
Emanuel Celler
Name
Emanuel Celler
Party
Democratic
State
NY
Start
1953
End
1955
Chauncey Reed
Chauncey Reed
Name
Chauncey Reed
Party
Republican
State
IL
Start
1955
End
1956
Kenneth Keating
Kenneth Keating
Name
Kenneth Keating
Party
Republican
State
NY
Start
1956
End
1959
William McCulloch
William McCulloch
Name
William McCulloch
Party
Republican
State
OH
Start
1959
End
1973
Edward Hutchinson
Edward Hutchinson
Name
Edward Hutchinson
Party
Republican
State
MI
Start
1973
End
1977
Robert McClory
Robert McClory
Name
Robert McClory
Party
Republican
State
IL
Start
1977
End
1983
Hamilton Fish
Hamilton Fish
Name
Hamilton Fish
Party
Republican
State
NY
Start
1983
End
1995
John Conyers
John Conyers
Name
John Conyers
Party
Democratic
State
MI
Start
1995
End
2007
Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith
Name
Lamar Smith
Party
Republican
State
TX
Start
2007
End
2011
John Conyers
John Conyers
Name
John Conyers
Party
Democratic
State
MI
Start
2011
End
2017
Jerry Nadler
Jerry Nadler
Name
Jerry Nadler
Party
Democratic
State
NY
Start
2017
End
2019
Doug Collins
Doug Collins
Name
Doug Collins
Party
Republican
State
GA
Start
2019
End
2020
Jim Jordan
Jim Jordan
Name
Jim Jordan
Party
Republican
State
OH
Start
2020
End
2023
Jerry Nadler
Jerry Nadler
Name
Jerry Nadler
Party
Democratic
State
NY
Start
2023
End
2025
Jamie Raskin
Jamie Raskin
Name
Jamie Raskin
Party
Democratic
State
MD
Start
2025
End
present
Name
Party
State
Start
End
Emanuel Celler
Democratic
NY
1947
1949
Earl Michener
Republican
MI
1949
1951
Chauncey Reed
Republican
IL
1951
1953
Emanuel Celler
Democratic
NY
1953
1955
Chauncey Reed
Republican
IL
1955
1956
Kenneth Keating
Republican
NY
1956
1959
William McCulloch
Republican
OH
1959
1973
Edward Hutchinson
Republican
MI
1973
1977
Robert McClory
Republican
IL
1977
1983
Hamilton Fish
Republican
NY
1983
1995
John Conyers
Democratic
MI
1995
2007
Lamar Smith
Republican
TX
2007
2011
John Conyers
Democratic
MI
2011
2017
Jerry Nadler
Democratic
NY
2017
2019
Doug Collins
Republican
GA
2019
2020
Jim Jordan
Republican
OH
2020
2023
Jerry Nadler
Democratic
NY
2023
2025
Jamie Raskin
Democratic
MD
2025
present
· Historical membership rosters › 118th Congress
Jim Jordan, Ohio, Chair Darrell Issa, California Ken Buck, Colorado Matt Gaetz, Florida Mike Johnson, Louisiana (until October 25, 2023) Andy Biggs, Arizona Tom McClintock, California Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin Thomas Massie, Kentucky Chip Roy, Texas Dan Bishop, North Carolina Victoria Spartz, Indiana Scott L. Fitzgerald, Wisconsin Cliff B
Jim Jordan, Ohio, Chair Darrell Issa, California Ken Buck, Colorado Matt Gaetz, Florida Mike Johnson, Louisiana (until October 25, 2023) Andy Biggs, Arizona Tom McClintock, California Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin Thomas Massie, Kentucky Chip Roy, Texas Dan Bishop, North Carolina Victoria Spartz, Indiana Scott L. Fitzgerald, Wisconsin Cliff B
Majority
Jim Jordan, Ohio, Chair Darrell Issa, California Ken Buck, Colorado Matt Gaetz, Florida Mike Johnson, Louisiana (until October 25, 2023) Andy Biggs, Arizona Tom McClintock, California Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin Thomas Massie, Kentucky Chip Roy, Texas Dan Bishop, North Carolina Victoria Spartz, Indiana Scott L. Fitzgerald, Wisconsin Cliff B
Minority
Jerry Nadler, New York, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren, California Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas (until July 19, 2024) Steve Cohen, Tennessee Hank Johnson, Georgia Adam Schiff, California (until November 13, 2024) David Cicilline, Rhode Island (until May 31, 2023) Eric Swalwell, California Ted Lieu, California Pramila Jayapal, Washington Lou Corr
Majority
Minority
Jim Jordan, Ohio, Chair Darrell Issa, California Ken Buck, Colorado Matt Gaetz, Florida Mike Johnson, Louisiana (until October 25, 2023) Andy Biggs, Arizona Tom McClintock, California Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin Thomas Massie, Kentucky Chip Roy, Texas Dan Bishop, North Carolina Victoria Spartz, Indiana Scott L. Fitzgerald, Wisconsin Cliff B
Jerry Nadler, New York, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren, California Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas (until July 19, 2024) Steve Cohen, Tennessee Hank Johnson, Georgia Adam Schiff, California (until November 13, 2024) David Cicilline, Rhode Island (until May 31, 2023) Eric Swalwell, California Ted Lieu, California Pramila Jayapal, Washington Lou Corr

References

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    https://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1800-1850/The-creation-of-the-Judiciary-Comm-1813_June_1/
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    https://thehill.com/homenews/house/481933-jim-jordan-selected-to-replace-doug-collins-on-judiciary-committee
  4. Rep. Kiley left the Republican party and conference on March 9, 2026. On March 18, pursuant to the House rules, his comm
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  7. U . House Judiciary Committee Democrats
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  9. U . House Judiciary Committee Democrats
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  10. Chairman Nadler Welcomes New Democratic Members and Announces Democratic Subcommittee Assignments for 117th Congress
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  11. Ranking Member Jordan Announces Republican Subcommittee Assignments for 117th Congress
    https://republicans-judiciary.house.gov/press-release/ranking-member-jordan-announces-republican-subcommittee-assignments-for-117th-congress/
  12. House Judiciary Committee
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