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Terrorism and Homeland Security

Jurisdiction: (1) Oversight of anti-terrorism enforcement and policy; (2) Oversight of Department of Homeland Security functions as they relate to anti-terrorism enforcement and policy; (3) Oversight of State Department consular operations as they relate to anti-terrorism enforcement and policy; (4) Oversight of encryption policies and export licensing; and (5) Oversight of espionage laws and their enforcement.

Membership - 6:5
Democratic Members
Benjamin L. Cardin, Maryland (Chairman)
Herb Kohl, Wisconsin
Dianne Feinstein, California
Charles E. Schumer, New York
Richard J. Durbin, Illinois
Edward E. Kaufman, Delaware
Republican Members
Jon Kyl, Arizona (Ranking Member)
Orrin G. Hatch, Utah
Jeff Sessions, Alabama
John Cornyn, Texas
Tom Coburn, Oklahoma

U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security
224 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Majority Office
Phone: 202-228-3177
Fax: 202-228-0623
 Minority Office
Phone: 202-224-6791

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Did You Know?  Richard Rush was only 34-years-old when he was appointed by President Monroe as Attorney General of the United States.  Rush served from 1814-1817, and he remains the youngest Attorney General in U.S. history.  In 1828, Rush was President John Quincy Adams's running mate, but they ultimately lost the election to Andrew Jackson.

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