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Bankruptcy and the Courts

Jurisdiction:  (1) Federal court jurisdiction, administration and management; (2) Rules of evidence and procedure; (3) Creation of new courts and judgeships; (4) Bankruptcy; (5) Legal reform and liability issues; (6) Local courts in territories and possessions.

Membership - 5:4

Democratic Members
Christopher A. Coons, Delaware (Chairman)
Dick Durbin, Illinois
Sheldon Whitehouse, R.I.
Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota
Al Franken, Minnesota


Republican Members
Jeff Sessions, Alabama (Ranking Member)
Chuck Grassley, Iowa
Jeff Flake, Arizona
Ted Cruz, Texas



U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts

224 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC  20510

Majority Office
Phone: 202-224-7703
Minority Office
Phone: 202-224-7572

noteworthy

Did You Know?  The longest serving members in the history of the Senate have served on the Judiciary Committee: Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia served as Senator from Jan. 3, 1959, until June 28, 2010, and served on the Committee from Jan. 14, 2969, until Jan. 3, 1980; Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina served as Senator from Dec. 24, 1954, until April 4, 1956, and from Nov. 7, 1956, until Jan. 3, 2003, and served on the Committee from Jan. 16, 1967, until Jan. 3, 2003; and Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts served as Senator From Nov. 7, 1962, until Aug. 25., 2009, and served on the Committee from Feb. 15, 1963, until Jan. 21, 2009.

Webcasts

02/14/2013 10:00 AM
Executive Business Meeting

02/13/2013 03:15 PM
Judicial Nominations

02/13/2013 09:30 AM
Comprehensive Immigration Reform


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