United States House Committee on the Judiciary
The United States House Committee on the Judiciary (also: House Judiciary Committee ) is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives . The current chairman is Jerry Nadler ( D - NY ), the opposition leader ( ranking member ) is Jim Jordan ( R - OH ).
Area of responsibility
The committee was founded on June 3, 1813 and initially had the task of discussing rules for legal proceedings. Since then, the area of responsibility has steadily increased. Today the committee exercises control over the legal system of the USA, protects the economy from illegal actions and monopoly formation, watches over the observance of civil rights , regulates the relations between the states as well as claims against the USA , exercises the supervision of the prisons , cares for compliance with the protection of patents and brand names, watches over "subversive" actions that threaten the internal security of the USA, arranges the succession of the presidents and watches over the correct execution of the office of elected representatives, including the president of the United States . It is also the body of the Congress that holds hearings about impeachment of elected officials.
Members
| Majority (D) | Minority (R) |
|---|---|
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Jerry Nadler , New York, Chairman Zoe Lofgren , California Sheila Jackson Lee , Texas Steve Cohen , Tennessee Hank Johnson , Georgia Ted Deutch , Florida Karen Bass , California Cedric Richmond , Louisiana Hakeem Jeffries , New York David Cicilline , Rhode Island Eric Swalwell , California Ted Lieu , California Jamie Raskin , Maryland Pramila Jayapal , Washington Val Demings , Florida Lou Correa , California Mary Gay Scanlon , Pennsylvania, Vice Chairs Sylvia Garcia , Texas Joe Neguse , Colorado Lucy McBath , Georgia Greg Stanton , Arizona Madeleine Dean , Pennsylvania Debbie Mucarsel- Powell , Florida Veronica Escobar , Texas |
Jim Jordan , Ohio, Ranking Member Jim Sensenbrenner , Wisconsin Steve Chabot , Ohio Louie Gohmert , Texas Doug Collins , Georgia Ken Buck , Colorado Martha Roby , Alabama Matt Gaetz , Florida Mike Johnson , Louisiana Andy Biggs , Arizona Tom McClintock , California Debbie Lesko , Arizona Guy Reschenthaler , Pennsylvania Ben Cline , Virginia Kelly Armstrong , North Dakota Greg Steube , Florida Tom Tiffany , Wisconsin |
Subcommittees
| Subcommittee United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on ... |
Chair | Opposition leader (ranking member ) |
|---|---|---|
| ... Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law Antitrust Law, Commercial and Administrative Legislation |
David Cicilline (D- RI ) | Jim Sensenbrenner (R- WI ) |
| ... The Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties The constitution, civil rights and civil liberties |
Steve Cohen (D- TN ) | Mike Johnson (R- LA ) |
| … Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet |
Hank Johnson (D- GA ) | Martha Roby (R- AL ) |
| … Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security |
Karen Bass (D- CA ) | Guy Reschenthaler (R- PA ) |
| … Immigration and Citizenship Immigration and Citizenship |
Zoe Lofgren (D- CA ) | Ken Buck (R- CO ) |
Individual evidence
- ^ About the Committee. In: Judiciary.House.gov.
- ↑ a b Members. In: judiciary.house.gov. United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, accessed July 30, 2020 .