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Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittees: 106th Congress

Administrative Oversight and the Courts

Membership - 4:3

Republican Members
Chuck Grassley, Iowa (Chairman)
Strom Thurmond, South Carolina
Spencer Abraham, Michigan
Jeff Sessions, Alabama
Democratic Members
Robert G. Torricelli, New Jersey (Ranking Member)
Russ Feingold, Wisconsin
Chuck Schumer, New York


Antitrust, Business Rights and Competition

Membership - 4:3

Republican Members
Mike DeWine, Ohio (Chairman)
Orrin G. Hatch, Utah
Strom Thurmond, South Carolina
Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania
Democratic Members
Herb Kohl, Wisconsin (Ranking Member)
Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont
Robert G. Torricelli, New Jersey



The Constitution, Federalism and Property Rights

Membership - 5:3

Republican Members
John Ashcroft, Missouri (Chairman)
Orrin G. Hatch, Utah
Bob Smith, New Hampshire
Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania
Strom Thurmond, South Carolina
Democratic Members
Russ Feingold, Wisconsin (Ranking Member)
Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts
Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont




Criminal Justice Oversight

Membership - 5:4

Republican Members
Strom Thurmond, South Carolina (Chairman)
Mike DeWine, Ohio
John Ashcroft, Missouri
Spencer Abraham, Michigan
Jeff Sessions, Alabama
Democratic Members
Chuck Schumer, New York (Ranking Member)
Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Delaware
Robert G. Torricelli, New Jersey
Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont



Youth Violence

Membership - 4:3

Republican Members
Jeff Sessions, Alabama (Chairman)
Bob Smith, New Hampshire
Jon Kyl, Arizona
John Ashcroft, Missouri
Democratic Members
Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Delaware (Ranking Member)
Dianne Feinstein, California
Herb Kohl, Wisconsin





Immigration

Membership - 4:3

Republican Members
Spencer Abraham, Michigan (Chairman)
Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania
Chuck Grassley, Iowa
Jon Kyl, Arizona
Democratic Members
Edward M. Kennedy, Mass. (Ranking Member)
Dianne Feinstein, California
Chuck Schumer, New York





Terrorism, Technology and Government Information

Membership - 4:3

Republican Members
Jon Kyl, Arizona (Chairman)
Orrin G. Hatch, Utah
Chuck Grassley, Iowa
Mike DeWine, Ohio
Democratic Members
Dianne Feinstein, California (Ranking Member)
Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Delaware
Herb Kohl, Wisconsin

noteworthy

Did You Know? Only one Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee has gone on to serve as President of the United States.  Martin Van Buren served as Chairman from 1823 to 1828, and became the eighth President in 1836, serving one term.

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