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110th Congress (2007-2009) | Democratic Members Chairman Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Delaware Herb Kohl, Wisconsin Dianne Feinstein, California Russell D. Feingold, Wisconsin Charles E. Schumer, New York Richard J. Durbin, Illinois Benjamin L. Cardin, Maryland Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island | Republican Members Ranking Member Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Charles E. Grassley, Iowa Jon Kyl, Arizona Jeff Sessions, Alabama Lindsey Graham, South Carolina John Cornyn, Texas Sam Brownback, Kansas Tom Coburn, Oklahoma | Top | 109th Congress (2005-2007) | Republican Members Chairman Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Charles E. Grassley, Iowa Jon Kyl, Arizona Mike DeWine, Ohio Jeff Sessions, Alabama Lindsey Graham, South Carolina John Cornyn, Texas Sam Brownback, Kansas Tom Coburn, Oklahoma | Democratic Members Ranking Member Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Delaware Herb Kohl, Wisconsin Dianne Feinstein, California Russell D. Feingold, Wisconsin Charles E. Schumer, New York Richard J. Durbin, Illinois | Top | 108th Congress (2003-2005) | Republican Members Chairman Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Charles E. Grassley, Iowa Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania Jon Kyl, Arizona Mike DeWine, Ohio Jeff Sessions, Alabama Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Larry E. Craig, Idaho Saxby Chambliss, Georgia John Cornyn, Texas | Democratic Members Ranking Member Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Delaware Herb Kohl, Wisconsin Dianne Feinstein, California Russell D. Feingold, Wisconsin Charles E. Schumer, New York Richard J. Durbin, Illinois John Edwards, North Carolina | Top | 107th Congress (2001-2003) | Democratic Members Chairman Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Delaware Herb Kohl, Wisconsin Dianne Feinstein, California Russell D. Feingold, Wisconsin Charles E. Schumer, New York Richard J. Durbin, Illinois Maria Cantwell, Washington John Edwards, North Carolina | Republican Members Ranking Member Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Strom Thurmond, South Carolina Charles E. Grassley, Iowa Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania Jon Kyl, Arizona Mike DeWine, Ohio Jeff Sessions, Alabama Sam Brownback, Kansas Mitch McConnell, Kentucky | Top | 106th Congress (1999-2001) | Republican Members Chairman Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Strom Thurmond, South Carolina Charles E. Grassley, Iowa Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania Jon Kyl, Arizona Mike DeWine, Ohio John Ashcroft, Missouri Spencer Abraham, Michigan Jeff Sessions, Alabama Bob Smith, New Hampshire | Democratic Members Ranking Member Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Delaware Herb Kohl, Wisconsin Dianne Feinstein, California Russell D. Feingold, Wisconsin Robert G. Torricelli, New Jersey Charles E. Schumer, New York | Top | 105th Congress (1997-1999) | Republican Members Chairman Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Strom Thurmond, South Carolina Charles E. Grassley, Iowa Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania Fred Thompson, Tennessee Jon Kyl, Arizona Mike DeWine, Ohio John Ashcroft, Missouri Spencer Abraham, Michigan Jeff Sessions, Alabama | Democratic Members Ranking Member Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Delaware Herb Kohl, Wisconsin Dianne Feinstein, California Russell D. Feingold, Wisconsin Richard J. Durbin, Illinois Robert G. Torricelli, New Jersey | Top | 104th Congress (1995-1997) | Republican Members Chairman Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Strom Thurmond, South Carolina Alan K. Simpson, Wyoming Charles E. Grassley, Iowa Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania Hank Brown, Colorado Fred Thompson, Tennessee Jon Kyl, Arizona Mike DeWine, Ohio Spencer Abraham, Michigan | Democratic Members Ranking Member Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Delaware Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont Howell Heflin, Alabama Paul Simon, Illinois Herb Kohl, Wisconsin Dianne Feinstein, California Russell D. Feingold, Wisconsin | Top | 103rd Congress (1993-1995) | Democratic Members Chairman Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Delaware Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Howard M. Metzenbaum, Ohio Dennis DeConcini, Arizona Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont Howell Heflin, Alabama Paul Simon, Illinois Herb Kohl, Wisconsin Dianne Feinstein, California Carol Moseley-Braun, Illinois | Republican Members Ranking Member Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Strom Thurmond, South Carolina Alan K. Simpson, Wyoming Charles E. Grassley, Iowa Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania Hank Brown, Colorado William S. Cohen, Maine Larry Pressler, South Dakota | Top | 102nd Congress (1991-1993) | Democratic Members Chairman Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Delaware Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Howard M. Metzenbaum, Ohio Dennis DeConcini, Arizona Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont Howell Heflin, Alabama Paul Simon, Illinois Herb Kohl, Wisconsin | Republican Members Ranking Member Strom Thurmond, South Carolina Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Alan K. Simpson, Wyoming Charles E. Grassley, Iowa Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania Hank Brown, Colorado | Top | 101st Congress (1989-1991) | Democratic Members Chairman Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Delaware Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Howard M. Metzenbaum, Ohio Dennis DeConcini, Arizona Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont Howell Heflin, Alabama Paul Simon, Illinois Herb Kohl, Wisconsin | Republican Members Ranking Member Strom Thurmond, South Carolina Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Alan K. Simpson, Wyoming Charles E. Grassley, Iowa Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania Gordon J. Humphrey, New Hampshire | Top |
| 100th Congress (1987-1989) | Democratic Members Chairman Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Delaware Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Robert C. Byrd, West Virginia Howard M. Metzenbaum, Ohio Dennis DeConcini, Arizona Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont Howell Heflin, Alabama Paul Simon, Illinois | Republican Members Ranking Member Strom Thurmond, South Carolina Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Alan K. Simpson, Wyoming Charles E. Grassley, Iowa Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania Gordon J. Humphrey, New Hampshire | Top | 99th Congress (1985-1987) | Republican Members Chairman Strom Thurmond, South Carolina Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., Maryland Paul Laxalt, Nevada Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Alan K. Simpson, Wyoming Charles E. Grassley, Iowa Jeremiah Denton, Alabama Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania Mitch McConnell, Kentucky James T. Broyhill, North Carolina | Democratic Members Ranking Member Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Delaware Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Robert C. Byrd, West Virginia Howard M. Metzenbaum, Ohio Dennis DeConcini, Arizona Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont Howell Heflin, Alabama Paul Simon, Illinois | Top | 98th Congress (1983-1985) | Republican Members Chairman Strom Thurmond, South Carolina Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., Maryland Paul Laxalt, Nevada Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Robert Dole, Kansas Alan K. Simpson, Wyoming John P. East, North Carolina Charles E. Grassley, Iowa Jeremiah Denton, Alabama Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania | Democratic Members Ranking Member Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Delaware Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Robert C. Byrd, West Virginia Howard M. Metzenbaum, Ohio Dennis DeConcini, Arizona Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont Max Baucus, Montana Howell Heflin, Alabama | Top | 97th Congress (1981-1983) | Republican Members Chairman Strom Thurmond, South Carolina Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., Maryland Paul Laxalt, Nevada Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Robert Dole, Kansas Alan K. Simpson, Wyoming John P. East, North Carolina Charles E. Grassley, Iowa Jeremiah Denton, Alabama Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania | Democratic Members Ranking Member Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Delaware Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Robert C. Byrd, West Virginia Howard M. Metzenbaum, Ohio Dennis DeConcini, Arizona Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont Max Baucus, Montana Howell Heflin, Alabama | Top | 96th Congress (1979-1981) | Democratic Members Chairman Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Birch Bayh, Indiana Robert C. Byrd, West Virginia Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Delaware John C. Culver, Iowa Howard M. Metzenbaum, Ohio Dennis DeConcini, Arizona Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont Max Baucus, Montana Howell Heflin, Alabama | Republican Members Ranking Member Strom Thurmond, South Carolina Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., Maryland Paul Laxalt, Nevada Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Robert Dole, Kansas Thad Cochran, Mississippi Alan K. Simpson, Wyoming | Top | 95th Congress (1977-1979) | Democratic Members Chairman James O. Eastland, Mississippi Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Birch Bayh, Indiana Robert C. Byrd, West Virginia James Abourezk, South Dakota Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Delaware John C. Culver, Iowa Howard M. Metzenbaum, Ohio Dennis DeConcini, Arizona Paul Hatfield, Motana Maryon Allen, Alabama | Republican Members Ranking Member Strom Thurmond, South Carolina Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., Maryland William L. Scott, Virginia Paul Laxalt, Nevada Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Malcolm Wallop, Wyoming | Top | 94th Congress (1975-1977) | Democratic Members Chairman James O. Eastland, Mississippi John L. McClellan, Arkansas Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Birch Bayh, Indiana Quentin N. Burdick, North Dakota Robert C. Byrd, West Virginia John V. Tunney, California James Abourezk, South Dakota | Republican Members Ranking Member Roman L. Hruska, Nebraska Hiram L. Fong, Hawaii Hugh Scott, Pennsylvania Strom Thurmond, South Carolina Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., Maryland William L. Scott, Virginia | Top | 93rd Congress (1973-1975) | Democratic Members Chairman James O. Eastland, Mississippi John L. McClellan, Arkansas Sam J. Ervin, Jr., North Carolina Philip A. Hart, Michigan Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Birch Bayh, Indiana Quentin N. Burdick, North Dakota Robert C. Byrd, West Virginia John V. Tunney, California | Republican Members Ranking Member Roman L. Hruska, Nebraska Hiram L. Fong, Hawaii Hugh Scott, Pennsylvania Strom Thurmond, South Carolina Marlow W. Cook, Kentucky Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., Maryland Edward J. Gurney, Florida | Top | 92nd Congress (1971-1973) | Democratic Members Chairman James O. Eastland, Mississippi John L. McClellan, Arkansas Sam J. Ervin, Jr., North Carolina Philip A. Hart, Michigan Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Birch Bayh, Indiana Quentin N. Burdick, North Dakota Robert C. Byrd, West Virginia John V. Tunney, California | Republican Members Ranking Member Roman L. Hruska, Nebraska Hiram L. Fong, Hawaii Hugh Scott, Pennsylvania Strom Thurmond, South Carolina Marlow W. Cook, Kentucky Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., Maryland Edward J. Gurney, Florida | Top | 91st Congress (1969-1971) | Democratic Members Chairman James O. Eastland, Mississippi John L. McClellan, Arkansas Sam J. Ervin, Jr., North Carolina Thomas J. Dodd, Connecticut Philip A. Hart, Michigan Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Birch Bayh, Indiana Quentin N. Burdick, North Dakota Joseph D. Tydings, Maryland Robert C. Byrd, West Virginia | Republican Members Ranking Member Roman L. Hruska, Nebraska Hiram L. Fong, Hawaii Hugh Scott, Pennsylvania Strom Thurmond, South Carolina Marlow W. Cook, Kentucky Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., Maryland Robert P. Griffin, Michigan | Top |
| 90th Congress (1967-1969) | Democratic Members Chairman James O. Eastland, Mississippi John L. McClellan, Arkansas Sam J. Ervin, Jr., North Carolina Thomas J. Dodd, Connecticut Philip A. Hart, Michigan Edward V. Long, Missouri Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Birch Bayh, Indiana Quentin N. Burdick, North Dakota Joseph D. Tydings, Maryland George A. Smathers, Florida | Republican Members Ranking Member Everett M. Dirksen, Illinois Roman L. Hruska, Nebraska Hiram L. Fong, Hawaii Hugh Scott, Pennsylvania Strom Thurmond, South Carolina Howard H. Baker, Jr., Tennessee | Top | 89th Congress (1965-1967) | Democratic Members Chairman James O. Eastland, Mississippi John L. McClellan, Arkansas Sam J. Ervin, Jr., North Carolina Thomas J. Dodd, Connecticut Philip A. Hart, Michigan Edward V. Long, Missouri Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Birch Bayh, Indiana Quentin N. Burdick, North Dakota Joseph D. Tydings, Maryland George A. Smathers, Florida | Republican Members Ranking Member Everett M. Dirksen, Illinois Roman L. Hruska, Nebraska Hiram L. Fong, Hawaii Hugh Scott, Pennsylvania Jacob K. Javits, New York | Top | 88th Congress (1963-1965) | Democratic Members Chairman James O. Eastland, Mississippi Olin D. Johnston, South Carolina John L. McClellan, Arkansas Sam J. Ervin, Jr., North Carolina Thomas J. Dodd, Connecticut Philip A. Hart, Michigan Edward V. Long, Missouri Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Birch Bayh, Indiana Quentin N. Burdick, North Dakota | Republican Members Ranking Member Everett M. Dirksen, Illinois Roman L. Hruska, Nebraska Kenneth B. Keating, New York Hiram L. Fong, Hawaii Hugh Scott, Pennsylvania | Top | 87th Congress (1961-1963) | Democratic Members Chairman James O. Eastland, Mississippi Estes Kefauver, Tennessee Olin D. Johnston, South Carolina John L. McClellan, Arkansas Sam J. Ervin, Jr., North Carolina John A. Carroll, Colorado Thomas J. Dodd, Connecticut Philip A. Hart, Michigan Edward V. Long, Missouri | Republican Members Ranking Member Alexander Wiley, Wisconsin Everett M. Dirksen, Illinois Roman L. Hruska, Nebraska Kenneth B. Keating, New York Hiram L. Fong, Hawaii Hugh Scott, Pennsylvania | Top | 86th Congress (1959-1961) | Democratic Members Chairman James O. Eastland, Mississippi Estes Kefauver, Tennessee Olin D. Johnston, South Carolina John L. McClellan, Arkansas Sam J. Ervin, Jr., North Carolina Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming John A. Carroll, Colorado Thomas J. Dodd, Connecticut Philip A. Hart, Michigan | Republican Members Ranking Member Alexander Wiley, Wisconsin Everett M. Dirksen, Illinois Roman L. Hruska, Nebraska Kenneth B. Keating, New York Norris Cotton, New Hampshire | Top | 85th Congress (1957-1959) | Democratic Members Chairman James O. Eastland, Mississippi Estes Kefauver, Tennessee Olin D. Johnston, South Carolina Thomas C. Hennings, Jr., Missouri John L. McClellan, Arkansas Sam J. Ervin, Jr., North Carolina Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming Samuel J. Ervin, North Carolina John A. Carroll, Colorado | Republican Members Ranking Member Alexander Wiley, Wisconsin William Langer, North Dakota William E. Jenner, Indiana Arthur V. Watkins, Utah Everett M. Dirksen, Illinois John Marshall Butler, Maryland Roman L. Hruska, Nebraska | Top | 84th Congress (1955-1957) | Democratic Members Chairman James O. Eastland, Mississippi Estes Kefauver, Tennessee Olin D. Johnston, South Carolina Thomas C. Hennings, Jr., Missouri John L. McClellan, Arkansas Price M. Daniel, Texas Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming Matthew M. Neely, West Virginia | Republican Members Ranking Member Alexander Wiley, Wisconsin William Langer, North Dakota William E. Jenner, Indiana Arthur V. Watkins, Utah Everett M. Dirksen, Illinois Herman Welker, Idaho John Marshall Butler, Maryland | Top | 83rd Congress (1953-1955) | Republican Members Chairman William Langer, North Dakota Alexander Wiley, Wisconsin William E. Jenner, Indiana Arthur V. Watkins, Utah Robert C. Hendrickson, New Jersey Everett M. Dirksen, Illinois Herman Welker, Idaho John Marshall Butler, Maryland | Democratic Members Ranking Member Harley M. Kilgore, West Virginia James O. Eastland, Mississippi Estes Kefauver, Tennessee Olin D. Johnston, South Carolina Thomas C. Hennings, Jr., Missouri John L. McClellan, Arkansas | Top | 82nd Congress (1951-1953) | Democratic Members Chairman Patrick A. McCarran, Nevada Harley M. Kilgore, West Virginia James O. Eastland, Mississippi Warren G. Magnuson, Washington Herbert R. O'Conor, Maryland Estes Kefauver, Tennessee Willis Smith, North Carolina | Republican Members Ranking Member Alexander Wiley, Wisconsin William Langer, North Dakota Homer Ferguson, Michigan William E. Jenner, Indiana Arthur V. Watkins, Utah Robert C. Hendrickson, New Jersey | Top | 81st Congress (1949-1951) | Democratic Members Chairman Patrick A. McCarran, Nevada Harley M. Kilgore, West Virginia James O. Eastland, Mississippi Warren G. Magnuson, Washington Herbert R. O'Conor, Maryland Estes Kefauver, Tennessee Earle C. Clements, Kentucky Willis Smith, North Carolina | Republican Members Ranking Member Alexander Wiley, Wisconsin William Langer, North Dakota Homer Ferguson, Michigan Forrest C. Donnell, Missouri William E. Jenner, Indiana | Top |
| 80th Congress (1947-1949) | Republican Members Chairman Alexander Wiley, Wisconsin William Langer, North Dakota Homer Ferguson, Michigan W. Chapman Revercomb, West Virginia Edward H. Moore, Oklahoma Forrest C. Donnell, Missouri John Sherman Cooper, Kentucky | Democratic Members Ranking Member Patrick A. McCarran, Nevada Harley M. Kilgore, West Virginia James O. Eastland, Mississippi Warren G. Magnuson, Washington J. William Fulbright, Arkansas Howard J. McGrath, Rhode Island | Top | 79th Congress (1945-1947) | Democratic Members Chairman Patrick A. McCarran, Nevada Carl A. Hatch, New Mexico Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming Albert B. Chandler, Kentucky Harley M. Kilgore, West Virginia Abe Murdock, Utah Ernest McFarland, Arizona Burton K. Wheeler, Montana Charles O. Andrews, Florida James O. Eastland, Mississippi James W. Huffman, Ohio | Republican Members Alexander Wiley, Wisconsin William Langer, North Dakota Homer Ferguson, Michigan W. Chapman Revercomb, West Virginia Kenneth S. Wherry, Nebraska Edward H. Moore, Oklahoma William A. Stanfill, Kentucky | Top | 78th Congress (1943-1945) | Democratic Members Chairman Patrick A. McCarran, Nevada Carl A. Hatch, New Mexico Thomas T. Connally, Texas Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming Albert B. Chandler, Kentucky Harley M. Kilgore, West Virginia Abe Murdock, Utah Ernest McFarland, Arizona Burton K. Wheeler, Montana Charles O. Andrews, Florida James O. Eastland, Mississippi | Republican Members John A. Danaher, Connecticut Alexander Wiley, Wisconsin William Langer, North Dakota Homer Ferguson, Michigan W. Chapman Revercomb, West Virginia Kenneth S. Wherry, Nebraska Harlan J. Bushfield, South Dakota | Top | 77th Congress (1941-1943) | Democratic Members Chairman Matthew M. Neely, West Virginia Frederick Van Nuys, Indiana Patrick A. McCarran, Nevada Carl A. Hatch, New Mexico Thomas T. Connally, Texas Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming James H. Hughes, Delaware Albert B. Chandler, Kentucky Harley M. Kilgore, West Virginia Abe Murdock, Utah Ernest McFarland, Arizona Wall Doxey, Mississippi | Republican Members Warren R. Austin, Vermont John A. Danaher, Connecticut Alexander Wiley, Wisconsin William Langer, North Dakota Harold H. Burton, Ohio Third Party Member George W. Norris, Nebraska (Independent) | Top | 76th Congress (1939-1941) | Democratic Members Chairman Henry F. Ashurst, Arizona William H. King, Utah Matthew M. Neely, West Virginia Patrick A. McCarran, Nevada Frederick Van Nuys, Indiana Carl A. Hatch, New Mexico Edward R. Burke, Nebraska Key Pittman, Nevada Thomas T. Connally, Texas Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming James H. Hughes, Delaware John E. Miller, Arkansas Albert B. Chandler, Kentucky | Republican Members Warren R. Austin, Vermont John A. Danaher, Connecticut Alexander Wiley, Wisconsin Robert A. Taft, Ohio Third Party Member George W. Norris, Nebraska (Independent) | Top | 75th Congress (1937-1939) | Democratic Members Chairman Henry F. Ashurst, Arizona William H. King, Utah Matthew M. Neely, West Virginia Frederick Van Nuys, Indiana Patrick A. McCarran, Nevada Marvel M. Logan, Kentucky William H. Dieterich, Illinois George McGill, Kansas Carl A. Hatch, New Mexico Edward R. Burke, Nebraska Key Pittman, Nevada Thomas T. Connally, Texas Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming James H. Hughes, Delaware | Republican Members William E. Borah, Idaho Warren R. Austin, Vermont Charles L. McNary, Oregon Third Party Member George W. Norris, Nebraska (Independent) | Top | 74th Congress (1935-1937) | Democratic Members Chairman Henry F. Ashurst, Arizona William H. King, Utah Matthew M. Neely, West Virginia Frederick Van Nuys, Indiana Patrick A. McCarran, Nevada Marvel M. Logan, Kentucky William H. Dieterich, Illinois George McGill, Kansas Carl A. Hatch, New Mexico Edward R. Burke, Nebraska Key Pittman, Nevada Thomas T. Connally, Texas Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming | Republican Members William E. Borah, Idaho George W. Norris, Nebraska Daniel O. Hastings, Delaware Thomas D. Schall, Minnesota Warren R. Austin, Vermont | Top | 73rd Congress (1933-1935) | Democratic Members Chairman Henry F. Ashurst, Arizona William H. King, Utah Hubert D. Stephens, Mississippi Clarence C. Dill, Washington Hugo L. Black, Alabama Matthew M. Neely, West Virginia Huey P. Long, Louisiana Frederick Van Nuys, Indiana Patrick A. McCarran, Nevada Marvel M. Logan, Kentucky William H. Dieterich, Illinois | Republican Members William E. Borah, Idaho George W. Norris, Nebraska Arthur Robinson, Indiana Daniel O. Hastings, Delaware Felix Hebert, Rhode Island Thomas D. Schall, Minnesota Warren R. Austin, Vermont | Top | 72nd Congress (1931-1933) | Republican Members Chairman George W. Norris, Nebraska William E. Borah, Idaho Arthur Robinson, Indiana John J. Blaine, Wisconsin Daniel O. Hastings, Delaware Felix Hebert, Rhode Island Thomas D. Schall, Minnesota Warren R. Austin, Vermont Karl C. Schuyler, Colorado | Democratic Members Henry F. Ashurst, Arizona William H. King, Utah Hubert D. Stephens, Mississippi Clarence C. Dill, Washington Sam G. Bratton, New Mexico Hugo L. Black, Alabama Matthew M. Neely, West Virginia | Top | 71st Congress (1929-1931) | Republican Members Chairman George W. Norris, Nebraska William E. Borah, Idaho Charles S. Deneen, Illinois Frederick H. Gillet, Massachusetts Arthur Robinson, Indiana John J. Blaine, Wisconsin Frederick Steiwer, Oregon William H. McMaster, Colorado Daniel O. Hastings, Delaware Felix Hebert, Rhode Island | Democratic Members Henry F. Ashurst, Arizona Thomas J. Walsh, Montana Thaddeus H. Caraway, Arkansas William H. King, Utah Hubert D. Stephens, Mississippi Clarence C. Dill, Washington Sam G. Bratton, New Mexico | Top |
| 70th Congress (1927-1929) | Republican Members Chairman George W. Norris, Nebraska William E. Borah, Idaho Charles S. Deneen, Illinois Frederick H. Gillet, Massachusetts Guy D. Goff, West Virginia Arthur Robinson, Indiana John J. Blaine, Wisconsin Frederick Steiwer, Oregon William H. McMaster, Colorado | Democratic Members Lee S. Overman, North Carolina James A Reed, Missouri Henry F. Ashurst, Arizona Thomas J. Walsh, Montana Thaddeus H. Caraway, Arkansas William H. King, Utah Matthew M. Neely, West Virginia Hubert D. Stephens, Mississippi | Top | 69th Congress (1925-1927) | Republican Members Chairman George W. Norris, Nebraska William E. Borah, Idaho Richard P. Ernst, Kentucky Rice W. Means, Colorado John W. Harreld, Oklahoma Charles S. Deneen, Illinois Frederick H. Gillet, Massachusetts Guy D. Goff, West Virginia Arthur Robinson, Indiana | Democratic Members Lee S. Overman, North Carolina James A Reed, Missouri Henry F. Ashurst, Arizona Thomas J. Walsh, Montana Thaddeus H. Caraway, Arkansas William H. King, Utah Matthew M. Neely, West Virginia | Top | 68th Congress (1923-1925) | Republican Members Chairman Albert B. Cummins, Iowa William E. Borah, Idaho Thomas Sterling, South Dakota George W. Norris, Nebraska Richard P. Ernst, Kentucky Samuel M. Shortridge, California Selden P. Spencer, Missouri Rice W. Means, Colorado William M. Butler, Massachusetts | Democratic Members Lee S. Overman, North Carolina James A Reed, Missouri Henry F. Ashurst, Arizona John K. Shields, Tennessee Thomas J. Walsh, Montana A. Owsley Stanley, Kentucky Thaddeus H. Caraway, Arkansas | Top | 67th Congress (1921-1923) | Republican Members Chairman Knute Nelson, Minnesota William P. Dillingham, Vermont Frank B. Brandegee, Connecticut William E. Borah, Idaho Albert B. Cummins, Iowa LeBaron B. Colt, Rhode Island Thomas Sterling, South Dakota George W. Norris, Nebraska Richard P. Ernst, Kentucky Samuel M. Shortridge, California | Democratic Members Charles A. Culberson, Texas Lee S. Overman, North Carolina James A Reed, Missouri Henry F. Ashurst, Arizona John K. Shields, Tennessee Thomas J. Walsh, Montana | Top | 66th Congress (1919-1921) | Republican Members Chairman Knute Nelson, Minnesota William P. Dillingham, Vermont Frank B. Brandegee, Connecticut William E. Borah, Idaho Albert B. Cummins, Iowa LeBaron B. Colt, Rhode Island Thomas Sterling, South Dakota Albert B. Fall, New Mexico George W. Norris, Nebraska Frank B. Kellogg, Minnesota | Democratic Members Charles A. Culberson, Texas Lee S. Overman, North Carolina James A Reed, Missouri Henry F. Ashurst, Arizona John K. Shields, Tennessee Thomas J. Walsh, Montana Hoke Smith, Georgia William H. King, Utah | Top | 65th Congress (1917-1919) | Democratic Members Chairman Charles A. Culberson, Texas Lee S. Overman, North Carolina Duncan U. Fletcher, Florida James A Reed, Missouri Henry F. Ashurst, Arizona John K. Shields, Tennessee Thomas J. Walsh, Montana Hoke Smith, Georgia William H. King, Utah Josiah O. Wolcott, Delaware | Republican Members Knute Nelson, Minnesota William P. Dillingham, Vermont Frank B. Brandegee, Connecticut William E. Borah, Idaho Albert B. Cummins, Iowa LeBaron B. Colt, Rhode Island Thomas Sterling, South Dakota | Top | 64th Congress (1915-1917) | Democratic Members Chairman Charles A. Culberson, Texas Lee S. Overman, North Carolina William E. Chilton, West Virginia James O'Gorman, New York Duncan U. Fletcher, Florida James A Reed, Missouri Henry F. Ashurst, Arizona John K. Shields, Tennessee Thomas J. Walsh, Montana Hoke Smith, Georgia | Republican Members Clarence D. Clark, Wyoming Knute Nelson, Minnesota William P. Dillingham, Vermont George Sutherland, Utah Frank B. Brandegee, Connecticut William E. Borah, Idaho Albert B. Cummins, Iowa John D. Works, California | Top | 63rd Congress (1913-1915) | Democratic Members Chairman Charles A. Culberson, Texas Lee S. Overman, North Carolina William E. Chilton, West Virginia James O'Gorman, New York Duncan U. Fletcher, Florida James A Reed, Missouri Henry F. Ashurst, Arizona John K. Shields, Tennessee Thomas J. Walsh, Montana Hoke Smith, Georgia | Republican Members Clarence D. Clark, Wyoming Knute Nelson, Minnesota William P. Dillingham, Vermont George Sutherland, Utah Frank B. Brandegee, Connecticut William E. Borah, Idaho Albert B. Cummins, Iowa Elihu Root, New York | Top | 62nd Congress (1911-1913) | Republican Members Chairman Clarence D. Clark, Wyoming Knute Nelson, Minnesota William P. Dillingham, Vermont George Sutherland, Utah Frank B. Brandegee, Connecticut William E. Borah, Idaho Norris Brown, Nebraska Albert B. Cummins, Iowa Elihu Root, New York | Democratic Members August O. Bacon, Georgia Charles A. Culberson, Texas Lee S. Overman, North Carolina Isidor Rayner, Maryland Thomas H. Paynter, Kentucky William E. Chilton, West Virginia James O'Gorman, New York | Top | 61st Congress (1909-1911) | Republican Members Chairman Clarence D. Clark, Wyoming Knute Nelson, Minnesota Chauncey M. Depew, New York William P. Dillingham, Vermont George Sutherland, Utah Samuel H. Piles, Washington William Warner, Missouri Frank B. Brandegee, Connecticut William E. Borah, Idaho | Democratic Members August O. Bacon, Georgia Charles A. Culberson, Texas James P. Clarke, Arkansas Lee S. Overman, North Carolina Isidor Rayner, Maryland Thomas H. Paynter, Kentucky | Top |
| 60th Congress (1907-1909) | Republican Members Chairman Clarence D. Clark, Wyoming Knute Nelson, Minnesota Chauncey M. Depew, New York Joseph B. Foraker, Ohio William P. Dillingham, Vermont Alfred B. Kittredge, South Dakota Philander C. Knox, Pennsylvania Charles W. Fulton, Oregon | Democratic Members August O. Bacon, Georgia Charles A. Culberson, Texas James P. Clarke, Arkansas Lee S. Overman, North Carolina Isidor Rayner, Maryland | Top | 59th Congress (1905-1907) | Republican Members Chairman Clarence D. Clark, Wyoming Knute Nelson, Minnesota Chauncey M. Depew, New York John Coit Spooner, Wisconsin Joseph B. Foraker, Ohio William P. Dillingham, Vermont Alfred B. Kittredge, South Dakota Philander C. Knox, Pennsylvania | Democratic Members August O. Bacon, Georgia Edmund W. Pettus, Alabama Charles A. Culberson, Texas Joseph C. S. Blackburn, Kentucky Thomas M. Patterson, Colorado | Top | 58th Congress (1903-1905) | Republican Members Chairman Orville H. Platt, Connecticut Clarence D. Clark, Wyoming Charles W. Fairbanks, Indiana Knute Nelson, Minnesota Louis E. McComas, Maryland Chauncey M. Depew, New York John H. Mitchell, Oregon John Coit Spooner, Wisconsin | Democratic Members August O. Bacon, Georgia Edmund W. Pettus, Alabama Charles A. Culberson, Texas Joseph C. S. Blackburn, Kentucky Thomas M. Patterson, Colorado | Top | 57th Congress (1901-1903) | Republican Members Chairman George F. Hoar, Massachusetts Orville H. Platt, Connecticut Clarence D. Clark, Wyoming Charles W. Fairbanks, Indiana Joseph Simon, Oregon Knute Nelson, Minnesota Louis E. McComas, Maryland Chauncey M. Depew, New York | Democratic Members August O. Bacon, Georgia Edmund W. Pettus, Alabama George Turner, Washington Charles A. Culberson, Texas Joseph C. S. Blackburn, Kentucky | Top | 56th Congress (1899-1901) | Republican Members Chairman George F. Hoar, Massachusetts Orville H. Platt, Connecticut Clarence D. Clark, Wyoming John M. Thurston, Nebraska John Coit Spooner, Wisconsin Charles W. Fairbanks, Indiana Joseph Simon, Oregon | Democratic Members William Lindsay, Kentucky Horace Chilton, Texas August O. Bacon, Georgia Edmund W. Pettus, Alabama Third Party Member Henry M. Teller, Colorado (Silver Republican) | Top | 55th Congress (1897-1899) | Republican Members Chairman George F. Hoar, Massachusetts Orville H. Platt, Connecticut Cushman K. Davis, Minnesota Clarence D. Clark, Wyoming John M. Thurston, Nebraska John Coit Spooner, Wisconsin | Third Party Member Henry M. Teller, Colorado (Silver Republican) | Top | 54th Congress (1895-1897) | Republican Members Chairman George F. Hoar, Massachusetts Henry M. Teller, Colorado Orville H. Platt, Connecticut John H. Mitchell, Oregon Cushman K. Davis, Minnesota Clarence D. Clark, Wyoming John M. Thurston, Nebraska | | Top | 53rd Congress (1893-1895) | Democratic Members Chairman James L. Pugh, Alabama Richard Coke, Texas James Z. George, Mississippi William F. Vilas, Wisconsin David B. Hill, New York William Lindsay, Kentucky | Republican Members George F. Hoar, Massachusetts James F. Wilson, Iowa Henry M. Teller, Colorado Orville H. Platt, Connecticut John H. Mitchell, Oregon | Top | 52nd Congress (1891-1893) | Republican Members Chairman George F. Hoar, Massachusetts James F. Wilson, Iowa Henry M. Teller, Colorado Orville H. Platt, Connecticut John H. Mitchell, Oregon | Democratic Members James L. Pugh, Alabama Richard Coke, Texas George G. Vest, Missouri James Z. George, Mississippi | Top | 51st Congress (1889-1891) | Republican Members Chairman George Edmunds, Vermont John J. Ingalls, Kansas George F. Hoar, Massachusetts James F. Wilson, Iowa William M. Evarts, New York | Democratic Members James L. Pugh, Alabama Richard Coke, Texas George G. Vest, Missouri James Z. George, Mississippi | Top |
| 50th Congress (1887-1889) | Republican Members Chairman George Edmunds, Vermont John J. Ingalls, Kansas George F. Hoar, Massachusetts James F. Wilson, Iowa William M. Evarts, New York | Democratic Members James L. Pugh, Alabama Richard Coke, Texas George G. Vest, Missouri James Z. George, Mississippi | Top | 49th Congress (1885-1887) | Republican Members Chairman George Edmunds, Vermont John J. Ingalls, Kansas Samuel J. McMillan, Minnesota George F. Hoar, Massachusetts James F. Wilson, Iowa William M. Evarts, New York | Democratic Members James L. Pugh, Alabama Richard Coke, Texas George G. Vest, Missouri Howell E. Jackson, Tennessee | Top | 48th Congress (1883-1885) | Republican Members Chairman George Edmunds, Vermont John A. Logan, Illinois John J. Ingalls, Kansas Samuel J. McMillan, Minnesota George F. Hoar, Massachusetts | Democratic Members Augustus H. Garland, Arkansas Thomas F. Bayard, Delaware Lucius Q.C. Lamar, Mississippi James L. Pugh, Alabama | Top | 47th Congress (1881-1883) | Republican Members Chairman George Edmunds, Vermont John A. Logan, Illinois John J. Ingalls, Kansas Samuel J. McMillan, Minnesota George F. Hoar, Massachusetts | Democratic Members Augustus H. Garland, Arkansas Thomas F. Bayard, Delaware Lucius Q.C. Lamar, Mississippi Third Party Member David Davis, Illinois (Independent) | Top | 46th Congress (1879-1881) | Republican Members Chairman George Edmunds, Vermont John A. Logan, Illinois John J. Ingalls, Kansas Samuel J. McMillan, Minnesota Henry M. Teller, Colorado | Third Party Member David Davis, Illinois (Independent) | Top | 45th Congress (1877-1879) | Republican Members Chairman George Edmunds, Vermont Roscoe Conklin, New York Timothy O. Howe, Wisconsin Isaac P. Christiancy, Michigan | Third Party Member David Davis, Illinois (Independent) | Top | 44th Congress (1875-1877) | Republican Members Chairman George Edmunds, Vermont Roscoe Conklin, New York Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, New Jersey George G. Wright, Iowa Timothy O. Howe, Wisconsin | Democratic Members Allen G. Thurman, Ohio John W. Stevenson, Kentucky | Top | 43rd Congress (1873-1875) | Republican Members Chairman George Edmunds, Vermont Roscoe Conklin, New York Matthew H. Carpenter, Wisconsin Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, New Jersey George G. Wright, Iowa | Democratic Member Allen G. Thurman, Ohio | Top | 42nd Congress (1871-1873) | Republican Members Chairman Lyman Trumbull, Illinois Roscoe Conklin, New York Matthew H. Carpenter, Wisconsin Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, New Jersey John Pool, North Carolina George G. Wright, Iowa | Democratic Member Allen G. Thurman, Ohio | Top | 41st Congress (1869-1871) | Republican Members Chairman Lyman Trumbull, Illinois William M. Stewart, Nevada George Edmunds, Vermont Roscoe Conklin, New York Benjamin F. Rice, Arkansas Matthew H. Carpenter, Wisconsin | Democratic Member Allen G. Thurman, Ohio | Top |
| 40th Congress (1867-1869) | Republican Members Chairman Lyman Trumbull, Illinois William M. Stewart, Nevada Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, New Jersey George F. Edmunds, Vermont Roscoe Conklin, New York Benjamin F. Rice, Arkansas | Democratic Member Thomas A. Hendricks, Indiana | Top | 39th Congress (1865-1867) | Republican Members Chairman Lyman Trumbull, Illinois Ira Harris, New York Luke P. Poland, Vermont William M. Stewart, Nevada Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, New Jersey | Democratic Members Reverdy Johnson, Maryland Thomas A. Hendricks, Indiana | Top | 38th Congress (1863-1865) | Republican Members Chairman Lyman Trumbull, Illinois Lafayette S. Foster, Connecticut John C. Ten Eyck, New Jersey Ira Harris, New York Solomon Foot, Vermont | Democratic Members Lazarus W. Powell, Kentucky Reverdy Johnson, Maryland | Top | 37th Congress (1861-1863) | Republican Members Chairman Lyman Trumbull, Illinois Lafayette S. Foster, Connecticut John C. Ten Eyck, New Jersey Ira Harris, New York Jacob M. Howard, Michigan | Democratic Members James A. Bayard, Jr., Delaware Lazarus W. Powell, Kentucky | Top | 36th Congress (1859-1861) | Democratic Members Chairman James A. Bayard, Jr., Delaware George E. Pugh, Ohio Judah P. Benjamin, Louisiana James S. Green, Missouri Lazarus W. Powell, Kentucky | Republican Members Lyman Trumbull, Illinois Lafayette S. Foster, Connecticut | Top | 35th Congress (1857-1859) | Democratic Members Chairman James A. Bayard, Jr., Delaware George E. Pugh, Ohio Judah P. Benjamin, Louisiana James S. Green, Missouri Thomas L. Clingman, North Carolina | Republican Members Jacob Collamer, Vermont Lyman Trumbull, Illinois | Top | 34th Congress (1855-1857) | Democratic Members Chairman Andrew P. Butler, South Carolina Isaac Toucey, Connecticut James A. Bayard, Jr., Delaware Robert Toombs, Georgia George E. Pugh, Ohio | Opposition Member Henry S. Geyer, Missouri | Top | 33rd Congress (1853-1855) | Democratic Members Chairman Andrew P. Butler, South Carolina Isaac Toucey, Connecticut James A. Bayard, Jr., Delaware John Pettit, Indiana | Whig Members Henry S. Geyer, Missouri Robert Toombs, Georgia | Top | 32nd Congress (1851-1853) | Democratic Members Chairman Andrew P. Butler, South Carolina Solomon W. Downs, Louisiana James W. Bradbury, Maine | Whig Members Henry S. Geyer, Missouri George E. Badger, North Carolina | Top | 31st Congress (1849-1851) | Democratic Members Chairman Andrew P. Butler, South Carolina Solomon W. Downs, Louisiana James W. Bradbury, Maine | Whig Members John M. Berrien, Georgia William L. Dayton, New Jersey | Top |
| 30th Congress (1847-1849) | Democratic Members Chairman Andrew P. Butler, South Carolina James D. Westcott, Florida Wyman B.S. Moor, Maine | Whig Members John M. Berrien, Georgia William L. Dayton, New Jersey | Top | 29th Congress (1845-1847) | Democratic Members Chairman Chester Ashley, Arkansas Sidney Breese, Illinois James D. Westcott, Florida | Whig Members John M. Berrien, Georgia William L. Dayton, New Jersey | Top | 28th Congress (1843-1845) | Whig Members Chairman John M. Berrien, Georgia Thomas Clayton, Delaware William L. Dayton, New Jersey | Democratic Members Daniel E. Huger, South Carolina Robert J. Walker, Mississippi | Top | 27th Congress (1841-1843) | Whig Members Chairman John M. Berrien, Georgia Thomas Clayton, Delaware William L. Dayton, New Jersey John Leeds Kerr, Maryland | Democratic Members | Top | 26th Congress (1839-1841) | Democratic Members Chairman Garret D. Wall, New Jersey Alexander Anderson, Tennessee | Whig Members Thomas Clayton, Delaware John Crittenden, Kentucky Oliver H. Smith, Indiana | Top | 25th Congress (1837-1839) | Democratic Members Chairman Garret D. Wall, New Jersey Thomas Morris, Ohio Robert Strange, North Carolina Franklin Pierce, New Hampshire | Whig Members | Top | 24th Congress (1835-1837) | Jacksonian Members Chairman Felix Grundy, Tennessee Thomas Morris, Ohio John P. King, Georgia Garret D. Wall, New Jersey | Anti-Jacksonian Members John Crittenden, Kentucky | Top | 23rd Congress (1833-1835) | Anti-Jacksonian Members Chairman John M. Clayton, Delaware Samuel Bell, New Hampshire Nathan Smith, Connecticut Benjamin W. Leigh, Virginia | Nullifier Member William C. Preston, South Carolina | Top | 22nd Congress (1831-1833) | Jacksonian Members Chairman William Wilkins, Pennsylvania Felix Grundy, Tennessee Willie P. Mangum, North Carolina | Anti-Jacksonian Members Daniel Webster, Massachusetts Theodore Frelinghuysen, New Jersey | Top | 21st Congress (1829-1831) | Jacksonian Members Chairman John Rowan, Kentucky John McKinley, Alabama Robert Y. Hayne, South Carolina | Anti-Jacksonian Members Daniel Webster, Massachusetts Theodore Frelinghuysen, New Jersey | Top |
| 20th Congress (1827-1829) | Jacksonian Members Chairman John M. Berrien, Georgia John Rowan, Kentucky Robert Y. Hayne, South Carolina | John Quincy Adams Democratic Members Horatio Seymour, Vermont Daniel Webster, Massachusetts | Top | 19th Congress (1825-1827) | Jacksonian Members Chairman Martin Van Buren, New York John M. Berrien, Georgia | John Quincy Adams Democratic Members John Holmes, Maine Asher Robbins, Rhode Island Daniel Webster, Massachusetts | Top | 18th Congress (1823-1825) | Crawford Republican Members Chairman Martin Van Buren, New York John Holmes, Maine | Adams-Clay Republican Members Isham Talbot, Kentucky Ethan A. Brown, Ohio Horatio Seymour, Vermont | Top | 17th Congress (1821-1823) | Republican Members Chairman William Smith, South Carolina Samuel L. Southard, New Jersey Martin Van Buren, New York John Holmes, Maine Ethan A. Brown, Ohio | | Top | 16th Congress (1819-1821) | Republican Members Chairman William Smith, South Carolina William Pinkney, Maryland Freeman Walker, Georgia John Holmes, Maine | Federalist Members | Top | 15th Congress (1817-1819) | Federalist Members Chairman James Burrill, Jr., Rhode Island Harrison Gray Otis, Massachusetts | Republican Members John Crittenden, Kentucky William Smith, South Carolina Walter Leake, Mississippi | Top | 14th Congress (1816-1817) | Republican Members Chairman Dudley Chase, Vermont Isham Talbot, Kentucky Charles Tait, Georgia | Federalist Members David Daggett, Connecticut William Hunter, Rhode Island | Top |
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Did You Know? Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts has held a seat on the Senate Judiciary Committee longer than any other senator in history - 45 years and 11 months. Senator Henry Fountain Ashurst of Arizona served on the Committee for 37 years and 10 months; Senator Thomas Sterling of South Dakota for 35 years and two months; Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina for 34 years and 11 months; and Senator James Oliver Eastland of Mississippi for 34 years and 10 months.
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