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United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary

The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (informally Senate Judiciary Committee) is a standing committee

Standing Committee

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of the United States Senate

United States Senate

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, the upper house

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of the United States Congress

United States Congress

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. The Judiciary Committee is charged with conducting hearings prior to the Senate votes on whether to confirm

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or not confirm prospective federal judges

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(including Supreme Court

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justices) nominated by the president

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. In recent years, this role has made the committee increasingly a point of contention, with numerous party-line

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The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (informally Senate Judiciary Committee) is a standing committee

Standing Committee

United States Senate

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, the upper house

Upper house

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of the United States Congress

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Advice and consent

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votes and standoffs over which judges should be approved. The committee also has a broad jurisdiction over matters relating to federal criminal law. Additionally, it is Senate procedure that all proposed Constitutional Amendments pass through the Judiciary Committee.

The committee, along with the Committee on Finance

United States Senate Committee on Finance

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and Committee on Foreign Relations

United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

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committees, is one of the oldest in the Senate. It was initially created in 1816.

Members, 111th Congress
111th United States Congress

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The Committee is chaired by Democrat

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Patrick Leahy

Patrick Leahy

Patrick Joseph Leahy is the senior United States Senate from Vermont. He is a member of the Democratic Party , and is the current chairman of the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary....
of Vermont

Vermont

Vermont is a U.S. state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. The state ranks 43rd by land area, , and 45th by total area....
. The Ranking Minority Member

Ranking member

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is Republican Arlen Specter

Arlen Specter

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of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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.

Majority	Minority
Patrick Leahy Patrick Leahy Patrick Joseph Leahy is the senior United States Senate from Vermont. He is a member of the Democratic Party , and is the current chairman of the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary.... , Chairman, Vermont Herb Kohl, Wisconsin Dianne Feinstein Dianne Feinstein Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein is the Seniority in the United States Senate United States Senate from California and a member of the Democratic Party .... , California Russ Feingold Russ Feingold Russell Dana Feingold is an Politics of the United States from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He has served as a Democratic Party member of the United States Senate and the junior Senator from Wisconsin since 1993.... , Wisconsin Chuck Schumer, New York Richard Durbin Richard Durbin Richard Joseph "Dick" Durbin is the senior United States Senator from the U.S. state of Illinois and Democratic Party Assistant party leaders of the United States Senate, the second highest position in the Democratic Party leadership in the United States Senate.... , Illinois Benjamin Cardin, Maryland Sheldon Whitehouse Sheldon Whitehouse Sheldon Whitehouse is the Junior Senator from the state of Rhode Island. A Democratic Party , he previously served as United States Attorney and state Attorney General for Rhode Island.... , Rhode Island Ron Wyden Ron Wyden Ronald Lee Wyden is an United States politician from Oregon and a member of the Democratic Party of Oregon. He won a seat in the United States House of Representatives in 1980, and served there until 1996, when he became a United States Senate.... , Oregon Amy Klobuchar Amy Klobuchar Amy Jean Klobuchar is the senior United States Senator from Minnesota. She is a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, an affiliate of the Democratic Party .... , Minnesota Ted Kaufman Ted Kaufman Edward E. "Ted" Kaufman is the Seniority in the United States Senate United States Senate from Delaware and a member of the Democratic Party . He was appointed to replace Joe Biden, who had been United States presidential election, 2008 Vice President of the United States, and took office January 16, 2009, one day after Biden's resignation.... , Delaware	Arlen Specter Arlen Specter Arlen Specter is the senior senator United States Senate from Pennsylvania and a member of the United States Republican Party. Elected in 1980, he is currently the Seniority in the United States Senate as well as 5th most senior Republican in this body.... , Ranking Member, Pennsylvania Orrin Hatch Orrin Hatch Orrin Grant Hatch is a Republican Party United States Senate from Utah, serving since 1977.Hatch is a member of the United States Senate Committee on Finance, where he serves on the subcommittees on United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure and United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on T... , Utah Chuck Grassley Chuck Grassley Charles Ernest "Chuck" Grassley is the seniority United States Senate from Iowa. He is a member of the Republican Party and has served in the Senate since 1981.... , Iowa Jon Kyl Jon Kyl Jon Llewellyn Kyl is the Republican Party junior United States Senate representing Arizona. He is currently the Whip , tasked with maintaining party discipline.... , Arizona Jeff Sessions Jeff Sessions Jefferson Beauregard "Jeff" Sessions III is the junior United States Senate from Alabama. He is a member of the Republican Party .... , Alabama Lindsey Graham Lindsey Graham Lindsey Olin Graham is an United States politician from South Carolina. A member of the Republican Party , he is currently the senior United States Senate from that state.... , South Carolina John Cornyn John Cornyn John Cornyn III is the Seniority in the United States Senate United States Senate from Texas. He is a United States Republican Party and was elected to his first term in November 2002, having defeated Democratic Party Ron Kirk, the former mayor of Dallas, Texas.... , Texas Tom Coburn Tom Coburn Thomas Allen "Tom" Coburn, M.D. , is an United States politician and Physician. A member of the United States Republican Party, he currently serves as the junior United States Senate from Oklahoma.... , Oklahoma

Subcommittees

Subcommittee	Chair	Ranking member
Administrative Oversight and the Courts United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts is one of seven subcommittees within the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary....	Sheldon Whitehouse Sheldon Whitehouse Sheldon Whitehouse is the Junior Senator from the state of Rhode Island. A Democratic Party , he previously served as United States Attorney and state Attorney General for Rhode Island.... (D-RI)	Jeff Sessions Jeff Sessions Jefferson Beauregard "Jeff" Sessions III is the junior United States Senate from Alabama. He is a member of the Republican Party .... (R-AL)
Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights is one of seven subcommittees within the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary....	Herbert Kohl Herbert Kohl (senator) Herbert H. "Herb" Kohl is an United States politician, business leader and philanthropist. He currently serves as the senior United States Senate from the U.S.... (D-WI)	Orrin Hatch Orrin Hatch Orrin Grant Hatch is a Republican Party United States Senate from Utah, serving since 1977.Hatch is a member of the United States Senate Committee on Finance, where he serves on the subcommittees on United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure and United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on T... (R-UT)
The Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution is one of seven subcommittees within the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. The subcomittee was best known in the 1970s as the committee of Sam Ervin, whose investigations and lobbying ? together with Frank Church and the Church Commission ? lead to the founding of the Forei...	Russ Feingold Russ Feingold Russell Dana Feingold is an Politics of the United States from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He has served as a Democratic Party member of the United States Senate and the junior Senator from Wisconsin since 1993.... (D-WI)	Tom Coburn Tom Coburn Thomas Allen "Tom" Coburn, M.D. , is an United States politician and Physician. A member of the United States Republican Party, he currently serves as the junior United States Senate from Oklahoma.... (R-OK)
Crime and Drugs United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs is one of seven subcommittees within the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary....	Richard Durbin Richard Durbin Richard Joseph "Dick" Durbin is the senior United States Senator from the U.S. state of Illinois and Democratic Party Assistant party leaders of the United States Senate, the second highest position in the Democratic Party leadership in the United States Senate.... (D-IL)	Lindsey Graham Lindsey Graham Lindsey Olin Graham is an United States politician from South Carolina. A member of the Republican Party , he is currently the senior United States Senate from that state.... (R-SC)
Immigration, Refugees and Border Security United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and Border Security is one of seven subcommittees within the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary....	Charles Schumer Charles Schumer Charles Ellis "Chuck" Schumer is the Seniority in the United States Senate United States Senate from the State of New York, serving since 1999.... (D-NY)	John Cornyn John Cornyn John Cornyn III is the Seniority in the United States Senate United States Senate from Texas. He is a United States Republican Party and was elected to his first term in November 2002, having defeated Democratic Party Ron Kirk, the former mayor of Dallas, Texas.... (R-TX)
Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security The United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security is one of seven subcommittees within the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary....	Ben Cardin Ben Cardin Benjamin Louis "Ben" Cardin is the Seniority in the United States Senate United States Senate from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party .... (D-MD)	Jon Kyl Jon Kyl Jon Llewellyn Kyl is the Republican Party junior United States Senate representing Arizona. He is currently the Whip , tasked with maintaining party discipline.... (R-AZ)

Chairmen since 1816

Chairman	Party	State	Years
Dudley Chase Dudley Chase Dudley Chase was a United States Senator from Vermont.He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1791, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1793....	Democratic-Republican	Vermont Vermont Vermont is a U.S. state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. The state ranks 43rd by land area, , and 45th by total area....	1816–1817
John J. Crittenden John J. Crittenden John Jordan Crittenden was an United States statesman from Kentucky. He twice served as United States Attorney General. He represented Kentucky in both houses of United States Congress and served as the state's seventeenth governor....	Democratic-Republican	Kentucky Kentucky The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a U.S. state located in the East Central United States of America. Kentucky is normally included in the group of Southern United States , but it is uncommonly included, geographically and culturally, in the Midwestern United States....	1817–1818
James Burrill, Jr. James Burrill, Jr. James Burrill, Jr. was a Federalist-party United States senator representing the state of Rhode Island. He served in the senate from 1817 until 1820....	Federalist Federalist Party (United States) The Federalist Party was an American political party in the period 1792 to 1816, with remnants lasting into the 1820s. The Federalists controlled the federal government until 1801....	Rhode Island Rhode Island Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a U.S. state in the New England region of the United States....	1818–1819
William Smith William Smith (South Carolina senator) William Smith was chosen as a Democratic-Republican to the U.S. Senate representing South Carolina in 1816. The legislature declined to re-elect him when his term expired in 1823....	Democratic-Republican	South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina is a U.S. state in the Southern United States of the United States. It borders Georgia to the south and North Carolina to the north....	1819–1823
Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 1837 to 1841. Before his presidency, he served as the List of Vice Presidents of the United States Vice President of the United States and the 10th United States Secretary of State under Andrew Jackson....	Democratic-Republican	New York New York The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....	1823–1828
John M. Berrien John M. Berrien John MacPherson Berrien of Georgia was a United States Senate and Andrew Jackson's Attorney General of the United States.Born at Rocky Hill, New Jersey, New Jersey, to a family of Huguenot ancestry, Berrien moved with his parents to Savannah, Georgia, in 1782; was graduated from Princeton College in 1796; studied law in Savannah; was adm...	Jacksonian	Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....	1828–1829
John Rowan	Democratic-Republican	Kentucky Kentucky The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a U.S. state located in the East Central United States of America. Kentucky is normally included in the group of Southern United States , but it is uncommonly included, geographically and culturally, in the Midwestern United States....	1829–1831
William L. Marcy William L. Marcy William Learned Marcy was an United States statesman, who served as U.S. Senator and Governor of New York, and as the United States Secretary of War and United States Secretary of State....	Jacksonian	New York New York The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....	1831–1832
William Wilkins William Wilkins William Wilkins may refer to:* William Wilkins , , British architect and archaeologist* William Wilkins , , American lawyer, Senator for Pennsylvania, Secretary of War...	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....	Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a U.S. state located in the Northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States....	1832-1833
John M. Clayton John M. Clayton John Middleton Clayton was an United States lawyer and politician from Dover, Delaware in Kent County, Delaware, and later New Castle County, Delaware, Delaware....	Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from 1833 to 1856, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President of the United States Andrew Jackson and the Democratic Party ....	Delaware Delaware Delaware is a U.S. state located on the East Coast of the United States in the Mid-Atlantic States region of the United States. The state takes its name from Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, a British nobleman and Virginia's first colonial governor, after whom Cape Henlopen was originally named....	1833–1836
Felix Grundy Felix Grundy Felix Grundy was a United States House of Representatives and United States Senate from Tennessee who also served as the 13th Attorney General of the United States....	Jacksonian	Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States United States. In 1796, it became the sixteenth state to join the United States....	1836-1838
Garret D. Wall Garret D. Wall Garret Dorset Wall was a military officer and politician from New Jersey. Born in Middletown Township, New Jersey, he completed preparatory studies, studied law, was licensed as an attorney in 1804 and as a counselor in 1807, and commenced practice in Burlington, New Jersey....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....	New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north by New York, on the east by the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean, on the southwest by Delaware, and on the west by Pennsylvania....	1838–1841
John M. Berrien John M. Berrien John MacPherson Berrien of Georgia was a United States Senate and Andrew Jackson's Attorney General of the United States.Born at Rocky Hill, New Jersey, New Jersey, to a family of Huguenot ancestry, Berrien moved with his parents to Savannah, Georgia, in 1782; was graduated from Princeton College in 1796; studied law in Savannah; was adm...	Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from 1833 to 1856, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President of the United States Andrew Jackson and the Democratic Party ....	Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....	1841–1845
Chester Ashley Chester Ashley Chester Ashley was an United States politician who represented Arkansas in the U.S. Senate from 1844 until his death.Ashley was born in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1791; while a child he moved with his parents to Hudson, New York....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....	Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States of the United States. Arkansas shares a border with six states, with its eastern border largely defined by the Mississippi River....	1845–1847
Andrew P. Butler	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....	South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina is a U.S. state in the Southern United States of the United States. It borders Georgia to the south and North Carolina to the north....	1847–1857
James A. Bayard, Jr. James A. Bayard, Jr. James Asheton Bayard, Jr. was an United States lawyer and politician from Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County, Delaware, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party , who served as United States Senate....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....	Delaware Delaware Delaware is a U.S. state located on the East Coast of the United States in the Mid-Atlantic States region of the United States. The state takes its name from Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, a British nobleman and Virginia's first colonial governor, after whom Cape Henlopen was originally named....	1857–1861
Lyman Trumbull Lyman Trumbull Lyman Trumbull was a United States Senator from Illinois during the American Civil War, and co-author of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution....	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....	Illinois Illinois The State of Illinois is a U.S. state of the United States, the 21st to be admitted to the United States. Illinois is the most populous and demographically diverse Midwestern United States state and the fifth most populous state in the nation....	1861-1872
George F. Edmunds George F. Edmunds George Franklin Edmunds was a Republican Party United States United States Senate from Vermont from 1866 to 1891.Born in Richmond, Vermont, Edmunds attended common schools and was privately tutored as a child....	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....	Vermont Vermont Vermont is a U.S. state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. The state ranks 43rd by land area, , and 45th by total area....	1872–1879
Allen G. Thurman Allen G. Thurman Allen Granberry Thurman was a United States Democratic Party United States House of Representatives and United States Senate from Ohio, as well as the nominee of the Democratic Party for Vice President of the United States in 1888....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....	Ohio Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region , Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads in North America....	1879–1881
George F. Edmunds George F. Edmunds George Franklin Edmunds was a Republican Party United States United States Senate from Vermont from 1866 to 1891.Born in Richmond, Vermont, Edmunds attended common schools and was privately tutored as a child....	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....	Vermont Vermont Vermont is a U.S. state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. The state ranks 43rd by land area, , and 45th by total area....	1881–1891
George Frisbie Hoar George Frisbie Hoar George Frisbie Hoar was a prominent United States politician and United States Senator from Massachusetts. Hoar was born in Concord, Massachusetts....	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....	Massachusetts Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north....	1891–1893
James L. Pugh James L. Pugh James Lawrence Pugh was a United States Senate from Alabama, as well as a member of the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War.Pugh was born in Burke County, Georgia, and moved to Alabama in 1824....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....	Alabama Alabama Alabama is a state located in the Southern United States of the United States of America. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west....	1893–1895
George Frisbie Hoar George Frisbie Hoar George Frisbie Hoar was a prominent United States politician and United States Senator from Massachusetts. Hoar was born in Concord, Massachusetts....	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....	Massachusetts Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north....	1895–1904
Orville H. Platt Orville H. Platt Orville Hitchcock Platt was a United States Senator from Connecticut. Born in Washington, Connecticut, he attended the common schools and graduated from The Gunnery in Washington....	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....	Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The state borders New York to the west and south , Massachusetts to the north, and Rhode Island to the east....	1904-1905
Clarence D. Clark Clarence D. Clark Clarence D. Clark was a teacher, lawyer, and politician from New York who participated in the constitutional convention for Wyoming's statehood and was one of that state's first congressmen....	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....	Wyoming Wyoming The State of Wyoming is a sparsely populated U.S. state in the Northwestern United States of the United States. The majority of the state is dominated by the mountain ranges and rangelands of the Rocky Mountains, while the easternmost section of the state is a high altitude prairie region known as the High Plains ....	1905-1912
Charles Allen Culberson Charles Allen Culberson Charles Allen Culberson was a Democratic Party United States of America political figure who served as governor of Texas between 1895 and 1899 and a United States Senator from Texas from 1899 until 1923....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....	Texas Texas Texas is a U.S. state located in the South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, spanning , and with a growing population of 24.3 million residents....	1912-1919
Knute Nelson Knute Nelson Knute Nelson was an United States politician who served in the Wisconsin Legislature and Minnesota Legislature, in the U.S. House of Representatives, as governor of Minnesota, and as a U.S....	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....	Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States of the United States. The twelfth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with just over five million residents....	1919–1923
Frank B. Brandegee Frank B. Brandegee Frank Bosworth Brandegee was a United States Representative and United States Senate from Connecticut, born in New London, Connecticut. He was the son of Augustus Brandegee, also a Connecticut politician....	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....	Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The state borders New York to the west and south , Massachusetts to the north, and Rhode Island to the east....	1923–1924
Albert B. Cummins Albert B. Cummins Albert Baird Cummins was a US Republican Governor of Iowa, U.S. Senator and two-time presidential candidate. A leader of his party's progressive wing and opponent of its more conservative "standpatters," he was defeated shortly before his death by an even more progressive adversary within his own party....	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....	Iowa Iowa The State of Iowa is a U.S. state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland." It is bordered by Minnesota to the north, Wisconsin and Illinois to the east, Nebraska and South Dakota to the west, and Missouri to the south....	1924–1926
George William Norris George William Norris George William Norris was a United States leader of progressivism and Liberalism causes in Congress. He represented the state of Nebraska in the United States Senate from 1913 until 1943....	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....	Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska is a U.S. state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and Western United States.Nebraska probably gets its name from the archaic Chiwere language words ?? Br?sge or the Omaha-Ponca language N? Bth?ska meaning "flat water," after the Platte River that flows through the state....	1926–1933
Henry F. Ashurst Henry F. Ashurst Henry Fountain Ashurst was an United States Democratic Party of the United States politician and one of the first two United States Senates from Arizona, the other being Marcus A....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....	Arizona Arizona The State of Arizona is a U.S. state located in the Southwestern United States of the United States. The capital and largest city is Phoenix, Arizona....	1933–1941
Frederick Van Nuys Frederick Van Nuys Frederick Van Nuys was a United States Senator from Indiana. Born in Falmouth, Indiana, he attended the public schools and graduated from Earlham College in 1898 and from the Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis in 1900....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....	Indiana Indiana The State of Indiana was the 19th U.S. state admitted into the union. It is located in the Midwestern United States of the United States of America....	1941–1945
Pat McCarran Pat McCarran Patrick Anthony McCarran was a Democratic Party United States Senator from Nevada from 1933 until 1954, and was noted for his strong anti-Communist stance....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....	Nevada Nevada Nevada is a U.S. state located in the Western United States of the United States of America. The capital is Carson City and the largest city is Las Vegas, Nevada....	1945–1947
Alexander Wiley Alexander Wiley Alexander Wiley was a member of the United States Republican Party who served four terms in the United States Senate for the state of Wisconsin from 1939 to 1963....	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....	Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin is one of the fifty U.S. state in the United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States. It borders two of the five Great Lakes and four U.S....	1947–1949
Pat McCarran Pat McCarran Patrick Anthony McCarran was a Democratic Party United States Senator from Nevada from 1933 until 1954, and was noted for his strong anti-Communist stance....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....	Nevada Nevada Nevada is a U.S. state located in the Western United States of the United States of America. The capital is Carson City and the largest city is Las Vegas, Nevada....	1949–1953
William Langer William Langer William "Wild Bill" Langer was a prominent United States politician from North Dakota. Langer is one of the most colorful characters in North Dakota history, most famously bouncing back from a scandal that forced him out of the governor's office and into prison....	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....	North Dakota North Dakota North Dakota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States and Western United States regions of the United States of America. North Dakota is the 19th largest state by area in the US; it is the 48th most populous, with just over 640,000 residents as of 2006....	1953–1955
Harley M. Kilgore Harley M. Kilgore Harley Martin Kilgore was a United States Senator from West Virginia.Born in Brown, West Virginia, he attended the public schools and graduated from the law department of West Virginia University at Morgantown, West Virginia in 1914 and was admitted to the bar the same year....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....	West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia is a U.S. state in the Appalachian, Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia on the southeast, Kentucky on the southwest, Ohio on the northwest, and Pennsylvania and Maryland on the northeast....	1955–1956
James Eastland James Eastland James Oliver Eastland was an American politician from Mississippi who served in the United States Senate as a United States Democratic Party briefly in 1941 and again from 1943 until his resignation December 27, 1978....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....	Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Deep South of the United States. Jackson, Mississippi is the state capital and largest city. The state's name comes from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, and takes its name from the Anishinaabe language word misi-ziibi ....	1956–1978
Edward M. Kennedy	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....	Massachusetts Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north....	1978–1981
Strom Thurmond Strom Thurmond James Strom Thurmond was an American politician who served as governor of South Carolina and as a United States Senate. He also ran for the President of the United States in United States presidential election, 1948 as the segregationist Dixiecrat candidate, receiving 2.4% of the popular vote and 39 Electoral College ....	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....	South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina is a U.S. state in the Southern United States of the United States. It borders Georgia to the south and North Carolina to the north....	1981–1987
Joseph R. Biden, Jr.	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....	Delaware Delaware Delaware is a U.S. state located on the East Coast of the United States in the Mid-Atlantic States region of the United States. The state takes its name from Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, a British nobleman and Virginia's first colonial governor, after whom Cape Henlopen was originally named....	1987–1995
Orrin Hatch Orrin Hatch Orrin Grant Hatch is a Republican Party United States Senate from Utah, serving since 1977.Hatch is a member of the United States Senate Committee on Finance, where he serves on the subcommittees on United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure and United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on T...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....	Utah Utah The State of Utah is a western United States U.S. state of the United States. It was the List of U.S. states by date of statehood admitted to the United States on January 4, 1896....	1995–2001
Patrick Leahy Patrick Leahy Patrick Joseph Leahy is the senior United States Senate from Vermont. He is a member of the Democratic Party , and is the current chairman of the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....	Vermont Vermont Vermont is a U.S. state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. The state ranks 43rd by land area, , and 45th by total area....	2001
Orrin Hatch Orrin Hatch Orrin Grant Hatch is a Republican Party United States Senate from Utah, serving since 1977.Hatch is a member of the United States Senate Committee on Finance, where he serves on the subcommittees on United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure and United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on T...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....	Utah Utah The State of Utah is a western United States U.S. state of the United States. It was the List of U.S. states by date of statehood admitted to the United States on January 4, 1896....	2001
Patrick Leahy Patrick Leahy Patrick Joseph Leahy is the senior United States Senate from Vermont. He is a member of the Democratic Party , and is the current chairman of the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....	Vermont Vermont Vermont is a U.S. state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. The state ranks 43rd by land area, , and 45th by total area....	2001–2003
Orrin Hatch Orrin Hatch Orrin Grant Hatch is a Republican Party United States Senate from Utah, serving since 1977.Hatch is a member of the United States Senate Committee on Finance, where he serves on the subcommittees on United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure and United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on T...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....	Utah Utah The State of Utah is a western United States U.S. state of the United States. It was the List of U.S. states by date of statehood admitted to the United States on January 4, 1896....	2003-2005
Arlen Specter Arlen Specter Arlen Specter is the senior senator United States Senate from Pennsylvania and a member of the United States Republican Party. Elected in 1980, he is currently the Seniority in the United States Senate as well as 5th most senior Republican in this body....	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....	Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a U.S. state located in the Northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States....	2005-2007
Patrick Leahy Patrick Leahy Patrick Joseph Leahy is the senior United States Senate from Vermont. He is a member of the Democratic Party , and is the current chairman of the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....	Vermont Vermont Vermont is a U.S. state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. The state ranks 43rd by land area, , and 45th by total area....	2007–present

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