Subcommittee on The Constitution

Ted Cruz (TX)

Chairman

Republican members

  • John Cornyn (TX) Picture of John Cornyn
  • Mike Crapo (ID) Picture of Mike Crapo
  • Ben Sasse (NE) Picture of Ben Sasse
  • Lindsey Graham (SC) Picture of Lindsey Graham
  • John Kennedy (LA) Picture of John Kennedy

Mazie Hirono (HI)

Ranking Member

Democratic members

  • Dick Durbin (IL) Picture of Dick Durbin
  • Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) Picture of Sheldon Whitehouse
  • Christopher A. Coons (DE) Picture of Christopher A. Coons
  • Kamala Harris (CA) Picture of Kamala Harris

Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on the Constitution includes:

  1. Constitutional amendments
  2. Enforcement and protection of  constitutional rights
  3. Statutory guarantees of civil rights and civil liberties
  4. Separation of powers
  5. Federal-State relations
  6. Interstate compacts
  7. Human rights laws and practices
  8. Enforcement and implementation of human rights laws