Unites States Senate Committee on the Judiciary & Regulatory Affairs

The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary & Regulatory Affairs is a standing committee of the United States Senate, of the United States Congress. The Judiciary & Regulatory Affairs Committee is charged with conducting hearings prior to the Senate votes on confirmation of federal judges (including Supreme Court justices) nominated by the president. In recent years, this role has made the committee increasingly a point of contention, with numerous party-line votes and standoffs over which judges should be approved. The committee also has a broad jurisdiction over matters relating to federal criminal law, as well as human rights, immigration law, intellectual property rights, antitrust law, and Internet privacy. It is also Senate procedure that all proposed Constitutional Amendments pass through the Judiciary & Regulatory Affairs Committee.

Members, 114th Congress
The Committee is chaired by Democrat Benjamin Baker of Washington, and the Ranking Member is Republican Richardson Mortimer IV of Pennsylvania.