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Committee on the Judiciary

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Kind of body
standing
Membership scope
senate
Source snapshot
No effective date specified; collected October 19, 2026
Parent body
Top-level source record

Leadership

PersonActual source title
Richard J. DurbinRanking
Chuck GrassleyChairman

Source-snapshot members

Leadership and minority titles vary by body. Committee membership describes an assignment, not an individual’s opinion on every issue.

MemberRole in sourceCurrent party, where recorded
Adam B. SchiffmemberDemocratic
Alex PadillamemberDemocratic
Amy KlobucharmemberDemocratic
Ashley MoodymemberRepublican
Christopher A. CoonsmemberDemocratic
Chuck GrassleyChairmanRepublican
Cory A. BookermemberDemocratic
Darline GrahammemberRepublican
Eric SchmittmemberRepublican
John CornynmemberRepublican
John KennedymemberRepublican
Josh HawleymemberRepublican
Katie Boyd BrittmemberRepublican
Marsha BlackburnmemberRepublican
Mazie K. HironomemberDemocratic
Mike LeememberRepublican
Peter WelchmemberDemocratic
Richard BlumenthalmemberDemocratic
Richard J. DurbinRankingDemocratic
Sheldon WhitehousememberDemocratic
Ted CruzmemberRepublican
Thom TillismemberRepublican

Subcommittees

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