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Committee on the Judiciary (117th Congress)

The U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, also known as the House Judiciary Committee, is a standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. The committee has jurisdiction over a wide range of issues related to the administration of justice, including:

  • Federal courts and judicial procedures
  • Civil rights and civil liberties
  • Constitutional amendments
  • Immigration and nationality
  • Monopolies and antitrust issues
  • Crime control and law enforcement
  • Drug policy

The committee is responsible for considering and reporting legislation related to these areas, as well as conducting oversight of the executive branch and the federal judiciary. The committee also has the authority to impeach federal officials, including the President, and to consider articles of impeachment.

The House Judiciary Committee is chaired by the Speaker of the House or, in the Speaker's absence, the Majority Leader. The ranking minority member is the Minority Leader or, in the Minority Leader's absence, the Minority Whip. The committee is composed of members of the U.S. House of Representatives, with each state represented by at least one member.


Archived list of Committee members in 117th Congress

Chair

Jerrold Nadler

Democratic Members

Zoe Lofgren
Sheila Jackson Lee
Steve Cohen
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson
Hakeem S. Jeffries
David N. Cicilline
Eric Swalwell
Ted Lieu
Jamie Raskin
Pramila Jayapal
Val Butler Demings
J. Luis Correa
Mary Gay Scanlon
Sylvia R. Garcia
Joe Neguse
Lucy McBath
Greg Stanton
Madeleine Dean
Veronica Escobar
Mondaire Jones
Deborah K. Ross
Cori Bush

Ranking Member

Jim Jordan

Republican Members

Steve Chabot
Louie Gohmert
Darrell Issa
Ken Buck
Matt Gaetz
Mike Johnson
Andy Biggs
Tom McClintock
W. Gregory Steube
Thomas P. Tiffany
Thomas Massie
Chip Roy
Dan Bishop
Michelle Fischbach
Victoria Spartz
Scott Fitzgerald
Cliff Bentz
Burgess Owens

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