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Recent News About Senate Judiciary Committee
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The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, held an executive business meeting on November 20, 2025.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee has moved forward with several key nominations, including one for Assistant Attorney General and others for federal judgeships and U.S. Attorney positions in Mississippi, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Kansas.
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The Senate has unanimously approved the Epstein Files Transparency Act, following a 427-1 vote in the House of Representatives.
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At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on judicial nominations, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the committee, addressed an increase in threats against federal judges.
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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has allocated $4,287,000 to the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), following efforts by Senators Chuck Grassley and Susan Collins.
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U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has joined several Senate Democrats in urging Senate Republican Leader John Thune to bring the Epstein Files Transparency Act to a vote on...
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U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and other Illinois Congressional Democrats have released a detailed fact sheet disputing claims made by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding...
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U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has released internal emails and an FBI Electronic Communication that show Department of Justice officials declined to open a criminal investigation into possible campaign finance...
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto have reintroduced the bipartisan Providing Real Oversight and Transparency to Effectively Counter Threats (PROTECT) Act.
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Dick Durbin have called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to revise its procedures regarding congressional attendance at Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) and...
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Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, opened an executive business meeting on November 6, 2025, addressing several agenda items and providing an update on his investigation into Arctic Frost.
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A federal judge has issued an injunction restricting the use of force by immigration agents in Chicago, prompting a response from Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis ruled...
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The Senate Judiciary Committee has unanimously approved the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025.
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U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke during a committee executive business meeting to criticize recent actions by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Trump Administration.
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Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor expressing concern about recent criticism of the Supreme Court from within the federal judiciary.
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U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has raised concerns with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons regarding repeated denials of...
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U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke on the Senate floor criticizing actions by the Trump Administration that he says undermine voting rights in the United States.
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan have contacted Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts about recent anonymous public statements made by federal judges criticizing the Supreme...
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Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, expressed support for Erika Kirk’s recent call to allow cameras in the courtroom during the trial of her husband’s alleged murderer.
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has criticized Democratic members of the committee, including Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), over what he described as a double standard in congressional oversight practices.