Durbin, Graham Announce Subcommittees and Subcommittee Chairs & Ranking Members of Senate Judiciary Committee

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today announced the establishment of the Subcommittees of the Senate Judiciary Committee for the 118th Congress, and the assignment of Chairs, Ranking Members, and members to these Subcommittees.

“During the 117th Congress, the Judiciary Committee held 41 subcommittee hearings on issues important to Americans—strengthening antitrust enforcement, reforming our broken immigration system, ending the gun violence epidemic, cracking down on big tech, making our criminal justice system fairer, and more—thanks to the leadership and vision of our Subcommittee Chairs,” Durbin said. “I look forward to seeing what we can accomplish together in the 118th Congress.”

“I look forward to assuming the role of Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. I appreciate the good and hard work of my predecessor Senator Grassley. I will do my best to work with Republicans and Democrats, and find common ground on issues like social media reform. I am hoping the committee will engage in meaningful oversight of a broken border and we can move forward regarding solutions. I will also appropriately challenge unqualified judicial nominees and vigorously defend the blue slip process for district court judges,” said Graham. “Divided government presents its challenges, but also opportunities.”

Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Chair, Ranking Member, and member assignments for the 118th Congress are as follows:

Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights – Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chair; Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Ranking Member

Members:

Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA)

Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO)

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR)

Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC)

Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT)

Subcommittee on the Constitution – Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Chair; Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), Ranking Member

Members:

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)

Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) Senator Mike Lee (R-UT)

Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA)

Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism – Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chair; Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), Ranking Member

Members:

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA)

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)

Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Senator Mike Lee (R-UT)

Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX)

Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) Senator John Kennedy (R-LA)

Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA)

Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights – Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chair; Senator John Kennedy (R-LA), Ranking Member

Members:

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA)

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Senator Mike Lee (R-UT)

Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX)

Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC)

Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO)

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT)

Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law – Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Chair; Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Ranking Member

Members:

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Senator John Kennedy (R-LA)

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO)

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT)