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The '''U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary''' oversees the [[U.S. Department of Justice]], law enforcement functions of other agencies including the [[U.S. Department of Homeland Security]]. It approves nominations both for appointment in executive agencies under its jurisdiction, and also [[advice and consent]] to Federal judicial nominations under Article III of the [[United States Constitution]]. | The '''U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary''' oversees the [[U.S. Department of Justice]], law enforcement functions of other agencies including the [[U.S. Department of Homeland Security]]. It approves nominations both for appointment in executive agencies under its jurisdiction, and also [[advice and consent]] to Federal judicial nominations under Article III of the [[United States Constitution]]. | ||
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*[[Subcommittee on the Constitution]] | *[[Subcommittee on the Constitution]] | ||
**Chairman: [[Russell Feingold]], ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D-]][[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]) | **Chairman: [[Russell Feingold]], ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D-]][[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]) | ||
**Ranking Member: | **Ranking Member: Tom Coburn, ([[Republican Party (United States)|R-]][[Oklahoma (U.S. state)|Oklahoma]]) | ||
*[[Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs]] | *[[Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs]] | ||
**Chairman: [[Arlen Specter]], ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D-]][[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]) | **Chairman: [[Arlen Specter]], ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D-]][[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]) | ||
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*[[Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law]] | *[[Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law]] | ||
**Chairman: [[Richard Durbin]], ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D-]][[Illinois (U.S. state)]]) | **Chairman: [[Richard Durbin]], ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D-]][[Illinois (U.S. state)]]) | ||
**Ranking Member: | **Ranking Member: Tom Coburn, ([[Republican Party (United States)|R-]][[Oklahoma (U.S. state)|Oklahoma]]) | ||
*[[Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security]] | *[[Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security]] | ||
**Chairman: [[Charles Schumer]], ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D-]][[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]) | **Chairman: [[Charles Schumer]], ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D-]][[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]) |
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The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary oversees the U.S. Department of Justice, law enforcement functions of other agencies including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. It approves nominations both for appointment in executive agencies under its jurisdiction, and also advice and consent to Federal judicial nominations under Article III of the United States Constitution. The current chairman is Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont)), while the ranking minority member is Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama (U.S. state)). Other jurisdiction
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