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Wednesday
12/9/2009
Full Committee "Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security "
Thursday
12/3/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
12/2/2009
Full Committee "Has the Supreme Court Limited Americans' Access to Courts? "
Tuesday
12/1/2009
Full Committee "Judicial Nominations "
Thursday
11/19/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
11/18/2009
Full Committee "TIME CHANGE--Nominations "
Wednesday
11/18/2009
Full Committee "TIME AND LOCATION CHANGE--Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice "
Tuesday
11/17/2009
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security "Cybersecurity: Preventing Terrorist Attacks and Protecting Privacy in Cyberspace "
Tuesday
11/10/2009
Full Committee "Strengthening Our Criminal Justice System: Extending the Innocence Protection Act "
Thursday
11/5/2009
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs "The First Line of Defense: Reducing Recidivism at the Local Level "
Thursday
11/5/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
11/4/2009
Full Committee "Nominations "
Thursday
10/29/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
10/28/2009
Full Committee "RESCHEDULED--Effective Strategies for Preventing Health Care Fraud "
Thursday
10/22/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
10/21/2009
Full Committee " Nominations "
Wednesday
10/21/2009
Full Committee "POSTPONED--Effective Strategies for Preventing Health Care Fraud "
Tuesday
10/20/2009
Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts "Medical Debt: Can Bankruptcy Reform Facilitate a Fresh Start? "
Thursday
10/15/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
10/14/2009
Full Committee "Prohibiting Price Fixing and Other Anticompetitive Conduct in the Health Insurance Industry "
Thursday
10/8/2009
Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship "RESCHEDULED--Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Faith-Based Perspectives "
Thursday
10/8/2009
Full Committee "TIME CHANGE--Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
10/7/2009
Full Committee "Nominations "
Wednesday
10/7/2009
Full Committee "Workplace Fairness: Has the Supreme Court Been Misinterpreting Laws Designed to Protect American Workers from Discrimination? "
Tuesday
10/6/2009
Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law "No Safe Haven: Accountability for Human Rights Violators, Part II "
Tuesday
10/6/2009
Subcommittee on the Constitution "TIME CHANGE--Examining the History and Legality of Executive Branch 'Czars' "
Thursday
10/1/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
9/30/2009
Full Committee "Advancing Freedom of Information in the New Era of Responsibility "
Wednesday
9/30/2009
Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts "Responding to the Growing Need for Federal Judgeships: The Federal Judgeship Act of 2009 "
Tuesday
9/29/2009
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs "Body Building Products and Hidden Steroids: Enforcement Barriers "
Tuesday
9/29/2009
Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship "POSTPONED--Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Faith-Based Perspectives "
Thursday
9/24/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
9/23/2009
Full Committee "Judicial Nominations "
Wednesday
9/23/2009
Full Committee "Reauthorizing the USA PATRIOT Act: Ensuring Liberty and Security "
Tuesday
9/22/2009
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security "Strengthening Security and Oversight at Biological Research Laboratories "
Tuesday
9/22/2009
Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship "POSTPONED--Comprehensive Immigration Reform: How the Current Immigration Law Negatively Impacts America's Agricultural Industry and Food Security "
Saturday
9/19/2009
Full Committee "Crisis on the Farm: The State of Competition and Prospects for Sustainability in the Northeast Dairy Industry "
Thursday
9/17/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Thursday
9/17/2009
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs "TIME CHANGE--Evaluating S. 1551: The Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 "
Wednesday
9/16/2009
Full Committee "Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation "
Tuesday
9/15/2009
Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law "Human Rights at Home: Mental Illness in U.S. Prisons and Jails "
Thursday
9/10/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
9/9/2009
Full Committee "Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States "
Wednesday
9/9/2009
Full Committee "Nominations "
Thursday
8/20/2009
Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts "TIME CHANGE--Mortgage Modifications during the Foreclosure Crisis: Is there a Role for Bankruptcy Courts? "
Thursday
8/6/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Thursday
8/6/2009
Subcommittee on the Constitution "Continuation of Subcommittee Executive Business Meeting "
Thursday
8/6/2009
Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship "CANCELLED -- Comprehensive Immigration Reform Roundtable: Employment-Based Immigration to Propel America's Economy While Protecting America's Workforce "
Tuesday
8/4/2009
Full Committee "The Performance Rights Act and Parity among Music Delivery Platforms "
Thursday
7/30/2009
Subcommittee on the Constitution "TIME CHANGE -- Subcommittee Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
7/29/2009
Full Committee "Nominations "
Tuesday
7/28/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Tuesday
7/28/2009
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security "Prosecuting Terrorists: Civilian and Military Trials for GTMO and Beyond "
Thursday
7/23/2009
Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts "The Worsening Foreclosure Crisis: Is It Time to Reconsider Bankruptcy Reform? "
Thursday
7/23/2009
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs "CANCELLED -- Examining S. 845, The 'Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009' "
Wednesday
7/22/2009
Full Committee "Promoting Job Creation and Foreign Investment in the United States: An Assessment of the EB-5 Regional Center Program "
Wednesday
7/22/2009
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs "Metal Theft: Public Hazard, Law Enforcement Challenge "
Tuesday
7/21/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Tuesday
7/21/2009
Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship "TIME CHANGE--Ensuring a Legal Workforce: What Changes Should be Made to Our Current Employment Verification System? "
Thursday
7/16/2009
Full Committee "Continuation of the Nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States "
Wednesday
7/15/2009
Full Committee "Continuation of the Nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States "
Tuesday
7/14/2009
Full Committee "Continuation of the Nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States "
Monday
7/13/2009
Full Committee "The Nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States "
Tuesday
7/7/2009
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights "The Bowl Championship Series: Is it Fair and In Compliance with Antitrust Law? "
Thursday
6/25/2009
Full Committee "The Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 "
Thursday
6/25/2009
Full Committee "RESCHEDULED---Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
6/24/2009
Full Committee "POSTPONED --- Promoting Job Creation and Foreign Investment in the United States: An Assessment of the EB-5 Regional Center Program "
Wednesday
6/24/2009
Full Committee "Nominations "
Tuesday
6/23/2009
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs "POSTPONED --- Examining S. 845, The 'Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009' "
Thursday
6/18/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
6/17/2009
Full Committee "Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice "
Tuesday
6/16/2009
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights "Cell Phone Text Messaging Rate Increases and the State of Competition in the Wireless Market "
Thursday
6/11/2009
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs "Exploring the National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2009 "
Thursday
6/11/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
6/10/2009
Full Committee "The Continued Importance of the Violence Against Women Act "
Tuesday
6/9/2009
Subcommittee on the Constitution "The Legal, Moral, and National Security Consequences of 'Prolonged Detention' "
Thursday
6/4/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
6/3/2009
Full Committee "The Uniting American Families Act: Addressing Inequality in Federal Immigration Law "
Thursday
5/21/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
5/20/2009
Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship "Securing the Borders and America's Points of Entry, What Remains to Be Done "
Wednesday
5/20/2009
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs "Criminal Prosecution as a Deterrent to Health Care Fraud "
Tuesday
5/19/2009
Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts "Leveling the Playing Field and Protecting Americans "
Tuesday
5/19/2009
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights "The Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act: Do We Need to Restore the Ban on Vertical Price Fixing? "
Wednesday
5/13/2009
Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts "What Went Wrong: Torture and the Office of Legal Counsel in the Bush Administration "
Tuesday
5/12/2009
Full Committee "Helping State and Local Law Enforcement "
Tuesday
5/12/2009
Full Committee "Nominations "
Thursday
5/7/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
5/6/2009
Full Committee "ROOM CHANGE --- Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security "
Tuesday
5/5/2009
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security "The Passport Issuance Process: Closing the Door to Fraud "
Thursday
4/30/2009
Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship "Date Change---Comprehensive Immigration Reform in 2009, Can We Do It and How? "
Thursday
4/30/2009
Full Committee "CANCELLATION - Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
4/29/2009
Full Committee "Nominations "
Wednesday
4/29/2009
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs "Restoring Fairness to Federal Sentencing: Addressing the Crack-Powder Disparity "
Tuesday
4/28/2009
Full Committee "The Victims of Crime Act: 25 Years of Protecting and Supporting Victims "
Thursday
4/23/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting LOCATION CHANGE "
Tuesday
4/21/2009
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security "Protecting National Security and Civil Liberties: Strategies for Terrorism Information Sharing "
Thursday
4/2/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
4/1/2009
Full Committee "Nominations "
Tuesday
3/31/2009
Full Committee "Continuation Of Executive Business Meeting "
Thursday
3/26/2009
Full Committee "--Time Change-- Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
3/25/2009
Full Committee "Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation "
Tuesday
3/24/2009
Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts "Abusive Credit Card Practices and Bankruptcy "
Thursday
3/19/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
3/18/2009
Full Committee "The Need to Strengthen Forensic Science in the United States: The National Academy of Science's Report on a Path Forward "
Tuesday
3/17/2009
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs "Law Enforcement Responses to Mexican Drug Cartels "
Thursday
3/12/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
3/11/2009
Subcommittee on the Constitution "S.J. Res. 7 and H.J. Res. 21: A Constitutional Amendment Concerning Senate Vacancies "
Tuesday
3/10/2009
Full Committee "Patent Reform in the 111th Congress: Legislation and Recent Court Decisions "
Tuesday
3/10/2009
Full Committee "Executive Nominations "
Thursday
3/5/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
3/4/2009
Full Committee "Getting to the Truth Through a Nonpartisan Commission of Inquiry "
Thursday
2/26/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
2/25/2009
Full Committee "Executive Nominations "
Wednesday
2/25/2009
Full Committee "Ensuring Television Carriage in the Digital Age "
Tuesday
2/24/2009
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights "The Ticketmaster/Live Nation Merger: What Does it Mean for Consumers and the Future of the Concert Business? "
Thursday
2/12/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
2/11/2009
Full Committee "The Need for Increased Fraud Enforcement in the Wake of the Economic Downturn "
Tuesday
2/10/2009
Full Committee "Executive Nomination "
Thursday
2/5/2009
Full Committee "Time Change---Executive Nomination "
Wednesday
1/28/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Tuesday
1/27/2009
Full Committee "Health IT: Protecting Americans' Privacy in the Digital Age "
Wednesday
1/21/2009
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Friday
1/16/2009
Full Committee "Continuation of Executive Nomination "
Thursday
1/15/2009
Full Committee "Executive Nomination "
Thursday
1/8/2009
Full Committee "Helping State and Local Law Enforcement During an Economic Downturn "
Friday
12/5/2008
Full Committee "Community-Based Solutions to Drug-Related Crime in Rural America "
Thursday
12/4/2008
Full Committee "Credit Cards and Bankruptcy: Opportunities for Reform "
Wednesday
11/19/2008
Full Committee "Helping Families Save Their Homes: The Role of Bankruptcy Law "
Tuesday
11/18/2008
Full Committee "POSTPONED --- Return of subpoenas regarding legal analysis and advice from the Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel related to the Bush administration's terrorism policies, including detention and interrogation policies and practices "
Friday
10/24/2008
Full Committee "Keeping Families In Their Homes: How to Prevent Foreclosures – Part II "
Friday
10/17/2008
Full Committee "Keeping Families In Their Homes: How to Prevent Foreclosures "
Thursday
9/25/2008
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
9/24/2008
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security "The Visa Waiver Program: Mitigating risks to ensure safety of all Americans "
Wednesday
9/24/2008
Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law "Extracting Natural Resources: Corporate Responsibility and the Rule of Law "
Tuesday
9/23/2008
Full Committee "Barriers to Justice: Examining Equal Pay for Equal Work "
Tuesday
9/23/2008
Full Committee "Judicial Nominations "
Thursday
9/18/2008
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
9/17/2008
Full Committee "Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation "
Tuesday
9/16/2008
Subcommittee on the Constitution "Restoring the Rule of Law "
Thursday
9/11/2008
Full Committee "--TIME Change-- Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
9/10/2008
Full Committee "New Strategies for Combating Violent Crime: Drawing Lessons from Recent Experience "
Tuesday
9/9/2008
Full Committee "Nominations "
Tuesday
9/9/2008
Full Committee "Protecting the Right to Vote: Oversight of the Department of Justice's Preparations for the 2008 General Election "
Thursday
7/31/2008
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Thursday
7/31/2008
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights "TIME CHANGE --- Consolidation in The Pennsylvania Health Insurance Industry: The Right Prescription?" "
Wednesday
7/30/2008
Full Committee "S.J. Res. 45, A Resolution Consenting To and Approving the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resource Compact "
Wednesday
7/30/2008
Full Committee "CANCELLATION --- Is the White House Interfering with EPA and Impeding Congressional Oversight? "
Wednesday
7/30/2008
Full Committee "--Time Change--Politicized Hiring at the Department of Justice "
Tuesday
7/29/2008
Full Committee "Music and Radio in the 21st Century: Assuring Fair Rates and Rules across Platforms "
Thursday
7/24/2008
Full Committee "Crimes Associated with Polygamy: The Need for a Coordinated State and Federal Response "
Wednesday
7/23/2008
Full Committee "Executive Nominations "
Wednesday
7/23/2008
Full Committee "Courting Big Business: The Supreme Court's Recent Decisions on Corporate Misconduct and Laws Regulating Corporations "
Thursday
7/17/2008
Full Committee "--TIME CHANGE--Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
7/16/2008
Full Committee "How the Administration's Failed Detainee Policies Have Hurt the Fight Against Terrorism: Putting the Fight Against Terrorism on Sound Legal Foundations "
Tuesday
7/15/2008
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights "The Google-Yahoo Agreement and the Future of Internet Advertising "
Thursday
7/10/2008
Full Committee "Passport Files: Privacy Protection Needed For All Americans "
Wednesday
7/9/2008
Full Committee "Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice "
Thursday
6/26/2008
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Thursday
6/26/2008
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs "--Hearing Suspended Because Of Objection On Senate Floor--They Can Run, But They Can't Hide: Catching Fugitives in the 21st Century "
Wednesday
6/25/2008
Subcommittee on the Constitution "TIME CHANGE -- Laptop Searches and Other Violations of Privacy Faced by Americans Returning from Overseas Travel "
Tuesday
6/24/2008
Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law "--TIME CHANGE--From Nuremberg to Darfur: Accountability for Crimes Against Humanity "
Wednesday
6/18/2008
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights "S. 2838, the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act "
Tuesday
6/17/2008
Full Committee "Protecting Consumers by Protecting Intellectual Property "
Tuesday
6/17/2008
Full Committee "--Hearing Suspended Because Of Objection On Senate Floor --Responding to the Growing Need for Federal Judgeships: The Federal Judgeship Act of 2008 "
Thursday
6/12/2008
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
6/11/2008
Full Committee "Judicial Nominations "
Wednesday
6/11/2008
Full Committee "--Hearing Suspended Because Of Objection On Senate Floor--Short-change for Consumers and Short-shrift for Congress? The Supreme Court's Treatment of Laws that Protect Americans' Health, Safety, Jobs and Retirement "
Tuesday
6/10/2008
Full Committee "--Hearing Suspended Because Of Objection On Senate Floor -- Coercive Interrogation Techniques: Do They Work, Are They Reliable, and What Did the FBI Know About Them? "
Wednesday
6/4/2008
Full Committee "Improving Detainee Policy: Handling Terrorism Detainees within the American Justice System "
Thursday
5/22/2008
Full Committee "Closing the Justice Gap: Providing Civil Legal Assistance to Low-Income Americans "
Thursday
5/22/2008
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
5/21/2008
Full Committee "ROOM CHANGE --- Exploring the Skyrocketing Price of Oil "
Tuesday
5/20/2008
Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law "Global Internet Freedom: Corporate Responsibility and the Rule of Law "
Tuesday
5/20/2008
Full Committee "Protecting the Constitutional Right to Vote for All Americans "
Thursday
5/15/2008
Full Committee "TIME CHANGE --- Executive Business Meeting "
Tuesday
5/13/2008
Full Committee "TIME CHANGE --- The Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program: Protecting our Nation's Law Enforcement Officers "
Thursday
5/8/2008
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
5/7/2008
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights "TIME CHANGE --- Concentration in Agriculture and an Examination of the JBS/Swift Acquisitions "
Wednesday
5/7/2008
Full Committee "Judicial Nominations "
Tuesday
5/6/2008
Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts "Policing Lenders and Protecting Homeowners: Is Misconduct in Bankruptcy Fueling the Foreclosure Crisis?" "
Thursday
5/1/2008
Full Committee "TIME CHANGE --- Judicial Nominations "
Wednesday
4/30/2008
Subcommittee on the Constitution "Secret Law and the Threat to Democratic and Accountable Government "
Tuesday
4/29/2008
Full Committee "Living on the Street: Finding Solutions to Protect Runaway and Homeless Youth "
Thursday
4/24/2008
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights "An Examination of the Delta-Northwest Merger "
Thursday
4/24/2008
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
4/23/2008
Full Committee "National Security Letters: The Need for Greater Accountability and Oversight "
Thursday
4/17/2008
Full Committee "POSTPONED --- Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
4/16/2008
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs "Challenges and Solutions for Protecting our Children from Violence and Exploitation in the 21st Century "
Tuesday
4/8/2008
Subcommittee on the Constitution "The Adequacy of Representation in Capital Cases "
Thursday
4/3/2008
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Thursday
4/3/2008
Full Committee "Nominations "
Wednesday
4/2/2008
Full Committee "TIME CHANGE --- Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security "
Tuesday
4/1/2008
Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law "Rape as a Weapon of War: Accountability for Sexual Violence in Conflict "
Monday
3/24/2008
Full Committee "The Rise of Drug-Related Violent Crime in Rural America: Finding Solutions to a Growing Problem "
Thursday
3/13/2008
Full Committee "POSTPONED --- Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
3/12/2008
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs "Generation Rx: The Abuse of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs "
Tuesday
3/11/2008
Full Committee "Executive Nomination "
Thursday
3/6/2008
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
3/5/2008
Full Committee "ROOM CHANGE --- Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation "
Thursday
2/28/2008
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security "Weaknesses in the Visa Waiver Program: Are the Needed Safeguards in Place to Protect America "
Thursday
2/28/2008
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
2/27/2008
Full Committee "The False Claims Act Correction Act (S. 2041): Strengthening the Government's Most Effective Tool Against Fraud for the 21st Century "
Wednesday
2/27/2008
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs "Supporting the Front Line in the Fight Against Crime: Restoring Federal Funding for State and Local Law Enforcement "
Thursday
2/21/2008
Full Committee "Judicial Nominations "
Thursday
2/14/2008
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
2/13/2008
Full Committee "Examining the State Secrets Privilege: Protecting National Security While Preserving Accountability "
Tuesday
2/12/2008
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs "TIME CHANGE --- Federal Cocaine Sentencing Laws: Reforming the 100-to-1 Crack/Powder Disparity "
Tuesday
2/12/2008
Full Committee "TIME and ROOM CHANGE --- Judicial Nominations "
Thursday
2/7/2008
Full Committee "The Founding Fathers' Papers: Ensuring Public Access to our National Treasures "
Thursday
1/31/2008
Full Committee "TIME CHANGE --- Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
1/30/2008
Full Committee "Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice "
Wednesday
1/23/2008
Full Committee "Oversight of the Justice for All Act: Has the Justice Department Effectively Administered the Bloodsworth and Coverdell DNA Grant Programs? "
Tuesday
1/22/2008
Full Committee "Executive Nominations "
Wednesday
12/19/2007
Full Committee "Executive Nomination "
Tuesday
12/18/2007
Full Committee "Executive Branch Nominations "
Thursday
12/13/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
12/12/2007
Subcommittee on the Constitution "S. 1782, The Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 "
Tuesday
12/11/2007
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security "The Legal Rights of Guantanamo Detainees: What Are They, Should They Be Changed, and Is an End in Sight? "
Tuesday
12/11/2007
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights "The Sunshine in Litigation Act: Does Court Secrecy Undermine Public Health and Safety? "
Thursday
12/6/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
12/5/2007
Full Committee "The Looming Foreclosure Crisis: How To Help Families Save Their Homes "
Wednesday
12/5/2007
Full Committee "Reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act "
Tuesday
12/4/2007
Full Committee "Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances: Addressing Health Care and Law Enforcement Priorities "
Friday
11/16/2007
Full Committee "Continuation of Executive Business Meeting "
Thursday
11/15/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
11/14/2007
Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law "No Safe Haven: Accountability for Human Rights Violators in the United States "
Tuesday
11/13/2007
Full Committee "Exploring the Scope of Public Performance Rights "
Thursday
11/8/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
11/7/2007
Full Committee "Examining U.S. Government Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights "
Tuesday
11/6/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Thursday
11/1/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
10/31/2007
Full Committee "FISA Amendments: How to Protect Americans' Security and Privacy and Preserve the Rule of Law and Government Accountability "
Thursday
10/25/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
10/24/2007
Full Committee "The Role of Federally-Funded University Research in the Patent System "
Wednesday
10/24/2007
Full Committee "Nominations "
Thursday
10/18/2007
Full Committee "Continuation of Executive Nomination "
Wednesday
10/17/2007
Full Committee "Executive Nomination "
Wednesday
10/10/2007
Full Committee "Economic and Community Implications of Northern Border Security "
Thursday
10/4/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Thursday
10/4/2007
Full Committee "Justice Denied? Implementation of the Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act "
Wednesday
10/3/2007
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights "An Examination of S. 772, the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act "
Tuesday
10/2/2007
Full Committee "Preserving the Rule of Law in the Fight Against Terrorism "
Thursday
9/27/2007
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights "An Examination of the Google-DoubleClick Merger and the Online Advertising Industry: What Are the Risks for Competition and Privacy? "
Thursday
9/27/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
9/26/2007
Full Committee "Executive Nomination "
Tuesday
9/25/2007
Full Committee "Strengthening FISA: Does the Protect America Act Protect Americans' Civil Liberties and Enhance Security? "
Tuesday
9/25/2007
Full Committee "Judicial Nominations "
Thursday
9/20/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
9/19/2007
Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law "The "Material Support" Bar: Denying Refuge to the Persecuted? "
Tuesday
9/18/2007
Full Committee "Examining Approaches to Corporate Fraud Prosecutions and the Attorney-Client Privilege Under the McNulty Memorandum "
Wednesday
9/12/2007
Full Committee "Regulatory Preemption: Are Federal Agencies Usurping Congressional and State Authority "
Thursday
9/6/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
9/5/2007
Full Committee "The 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and its Continuing Importance "
Monday
8/20/2007
Full Committee "Return of subpoenas regarding the legal justifications for the President's warrantless wiretapping program from 2001 to 2007 "
Thursday
8/2/2007
Full Committee "Preserving Prosecutorial Independence: Is the Department of Justice Politicizing the Hiring and Firing of U.S. Attorneys? – Part VII "
Thursday
8/2/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Tuesday
7/31/2007
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights "The Leegin Decision: The End of the Consumer Discounts or Good Antitrust Policy? "
Tuesday
7/31/2007
Full Committee "Evaluating the Propriety and Adequacy of the OxyContin Criminal Settlement "
Thursday
7/26/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Tuesday
7/24/2007
Full Committee "RESCHEDULED --- Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice "
Thursday
7/19/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Thursday
7/19/2007
Full Committee "ROOM CHANGE --- Judicial Nominations "
Wednesday
7/18/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Tuesday
7/17/2007
Full Committee "Hearing to Examine the Prosecution of Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean "
Thursday
7/12/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
7/11/2007
Full Committee "Preserving Prosecutorial Independence: Is the Department of Justice Politicizing the Hiring and Firing of U.S. Attorneys? – Part VI "
Monday
7/2/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Thursday
6/28/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
6/27/2007
Subcommittee on the Constitution "Oversight of the Federal Death Penalty "
Tuesday
6/26/2007
Full Committee "CANCELLED --- Executive Nomination "
Thursday
6/21/2007
Full Committee "Civil Rights Division Oversight "
Thursday
6/21/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
6/20/2007
Full Committee "Judicial Nominations "
Wednesday
6/20/2007
Full Committee "RESCHEDULED --- Rising Violent Crime in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina "
Thursday
6/14/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Thursday
6/7/2007
Full Committee "Prevention of Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation in Federal Elections: S. 453 "
Thursday
6/7/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
6/6/2007
Full Committee "Patent Reform: The Future of American Innovation "
Tuesday
6/5/2007
Full Committee "Examining the Federal Role to Work with Communities to Prevent and Respond to Gang Violence: The Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 "
Tuesday
6/5/2007
Full Committee "TIME CHANGE --- Preserving Prosecutorial Independence: Is the Department of Justice Politicizing the Hiring and Firing of U.S. Attorneys? - Part V "
Thursday
5/24/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
5/23/2007
Full Committee "Ending Taxation without Representation: The Constitutionality of S. 1257 "
Wednesday
5/23/2007
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs "RESCHEDULED --- Rising Crime in the United States: Examining the Federal Role in Helping Communities Prevent and Respond to Violent Crime "
Tuesday
5/22/2007
Full Committee "Restoring Habeas Corpus: Protecting American Values and the Great Writ "
Thursday
5/17/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
5/16/2007
Full Committee "Rogue Online Pharmacies: The Growing Problem of Internet Drug Trafficking "
Tuesday
5/15/2007
Full Committee "Preserving Prosecutorial Independence: Is the Department of Justice Politicizing the Hiring and Firing of U.S. Attorneys? – Part IV "
Thursday
5/10/2007
Full Committee "Judicial Nominations "
Thursday
5/10/2007
Full Committee "POSTPONED --- Executive Nomination "
Wednesday
5/9/2007
Full Committee "Continuation of Executive Business Meeting "
Tuesday
5/8/2007
Full Committee "Will REAL ID Actually Make Us Safer? An Examination of Privacy and Civil Liberties Concerns "
Thursday
5/3/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
5/2/2007
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security "Interrupting Terrorist Travel: Strengthening the Security of International Travel Documents "
Tuesday
5/1/2007
Full Committee "Rescheduled: Process Patents "
Wednesday
4/25/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Tuesday
4/24/2007
Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law "Casualties of War: Child Soldiers and the Law "
Tuesday
4/24/2007
Full Committee ""The Insurrection Act Rider" and State Control of the National Guard "
Thursday
4/19/2007
Full Committee "Department of Justice Oversight "
Thursday
4/12/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
4/11/2007
Full Committee "Judicial Nominations "
Wednesday
4/11/2007
Subcommittee on the Constitution "Responding to The Inspector General's Findings of Improper Use of National Security Letters by the FBI "
Monday
4/9/2007
Full Committee "Examining Health Care Mergers in Pennsylvania "
Thursday
3/29/2007
Full Committee "Preserving Prosecutorial Independence: Is the Department of Justice Politicizing the Hiring and Firing of U.S. Attorneys?–Part III "
Thursday
3/29/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Tuesday
3/27/2007
Full Committee "Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation "
Monday
3/26/2007
Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law "Legal Options to Stop Human Trafficking "
Thursday
3/22/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
3/21/2007
Full Committee "Misuse of Patriot Act Powers: The Inspector General's Findings of Impr "
Wednesday
3/21/2007
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security "Identity Theft: Innovative Solutions for an Evolving Problem "
Tuesday
3/20/2007
Full Committee "Combating War Profiteering: Are We Doing Enough to Investigate and Prosecute Contracting Fraud and Abuse in Iraq "
Tuesday
3/20/2007
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights "The XM-Sirius Merger: Monopoly or Competition from New Technologies "
Thursday
3/15/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
3/14/2007
Full Committee "Open Government: Reinvigorating the Freedom of Information Act "
Tuesday
3/13/2007
Full Committee "Judicial Nominations "
Thursday
3/8/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
3/7/2007
Full Committee "The McCarran-Ferguson Act and Antitrust Immunity: Good for Consumers? "
Wednesday
3/7/2007
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights "Oversight of the Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws "
Tuesday
3/6/2007
Full Committee "Part II–Preserving Prosecutorial Independence "
Thursday
3/1/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
2/28/2007
Full Committee "Comprehensive Immigration Reform "
Tuesday
2/27/2007
Full Committee "Strengthening Our Criminal Justice System: The John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007 "
Monday
2/19/2007
Full Committee "Mentoring and Community-Based Solutions to Delinquency and Youth Violence "
Thursday
2/15/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
2/14/2007
Full Committee "Judicial Security and Independence "
Thursday
2/8/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Tuesday
2/6/2007
Full Committee "Is the DOJ Politicizing the Hiring and Firing of U.S. Attorneys? "
Tuesday
2/6/2007
Full Committee "Judicial Nominations "
Monday
2/5/2007
Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law "Genocide and the Rule of Law "
Wednesday
1/31/2007
Full Committee "Examining Recommendations for Improvements to Iraq's Justice System "
Wednesday
1/31/2007
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security "US-VISIT: Challenges and Strategies for Securing the U.S. Border "
Tuesday
1/30/2007
Full Committee "Exercising Congress's Constitutional Power to End a War "
Thursday
1/25/2007
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Thursday
1/18/2007
Full Committee "Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice "
Wednesday
1/17/2007
Full Committee "Paying Off Generics to Prevent Competition with Brand Name Drugs "
Tuesday
1/16/2007
Full Committee "The Plight of Iraqi Refugees "
Wednesday
1/10/2007
Full Committee "Balancing Privacy and Security: The Privacy Implications of Government Data Mining Programs "
Thursday
12/7/2006
Full Committee "TIME CHANGE --- Vertically Integrated Sports Programming: Are Cable Companies "
Wednesday
12/6/2006
Full Committee "FBI Oversight "
Wednesday
12/6/2006
Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts "Oversight of the Implementation of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and "
Tuesday
12/5/2006
Full Committee "Examining Enforcement of Criminal Insider Trading and Hedge Fund Activity "
Tuesday
12/5/2006
Full Committee "CANCELLATION --- Judicial Nominations "
Thursday
11/16/2006
Full Committee "Oversight of the Civil Rights Division "
Tuesday
11/14/2006
Full Committee "TIME CHANGE --- Competition in Sports Programming and Broadcasting: Are Consumers Winning "
Tuesday
11/14/2006
Full Committee " Judicial and Executive Nominations "
Friday
9/29/2006
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Thursday
9/28/2006
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
9/27/2006
Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship "Oversight Hearing: U.S. Refugee Admissions and Policy "
Tuesday
9/26/2006
Full Committee "Special Executive Business Meeting "
Tuesday
9/26/2006
Full Committee "Illegal Insider Trading: How Widespread is the Problem and is there Ad "
Tuesday
9/26/2006
Full Committee "TIME CHANGE --- Judicial Nominations "
Monday
9/25/2006
Full Committee "TIME CHANGE --- Examining Proposals to Limit Guantanamo Detainees' Access to Habeas Corpus Review "
Friday
9/22/2006
Full Committee "TIME CHANGE --- Fighting Crime: The Challenges Facing Local Law Enforcement and the Federal Role "
Thursday
9/21/2006
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Thursday
9/21/2006
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs "Oversight of Federal Assistance for Prisoner Rehabilitation and Reentry in Our States "
Wednesday
9/20/2006
Full Committee "Reporters' Privilege Legislation: Preserving Effective Federal Law Enforcement "
Wednesday
9/20/2006
Full Committee "Examining the Proposal to Restructure the Ninth Circuit "
Tuesday
9/19/2006
Full Committee "Special Executive Business Meeting "
Tuesday
9/19/2006
Full Committee "TIME CHANGE --- The Cost of Crime: Understanding the Financial and Human Impact of Criminal Activity "
Tuesday
9/19/2006
Full Committee "TIME CHANGE --- Judicial Nominations "
Thursday
9/14/2006
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
9/13/2006
Full Committee "Cancelled- Intelligence Information Sharing "
Wednesday
9/13/2006
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
9/13/2006
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs "Challenges Facing Today's Federal Prosecutors "
Tuesday
9/12/2006
Full Committee "The Thompson Memorandum's Effect on the Right to Counsel in Corporate Investigations "
Tuesday
9/12/2006
Full Committee "Judicial Nominations "
Thursday
9/7/2006
Full Committee " Executive Business Meeting "
Thursday
9/7/2006
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security " Keeping Terrorists Off The Plane: Strategies For Pre-Screening International Passengers Before Takeoff "
Wednesday
9/6/2006
Full Committee "Examining Competition in Group Health Care "
Wednesday
9/6/2006
Full Committee "Judicial Nominations "
Thursday
8/31/2006
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Thursday
8/31/2006
Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship "U.S. Visa Policy: Competition for International Scholars, Scientists and Skilled Workers "
Saturday
8/12/2006
Full Committee "The Thompson Memorandum's Effect on the Right to Counsel in Corporate Investigations "
Thursday
8/3/2006
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
8/2/2006
Subcommittee on the Constitution "Paying Your Own Way: Creating a Fair Standard for Attorney's Fee Awards in Establishment Clause Cases "
Wednesday
8/2/2006
Full Committee "RESCHEDULED --- The Authority to Prosecute Terrorists Under The War Crime Provisions of Title 18 "
Tuesday
8/1/2006
Full Committee "POSTPONED --- The Thompson Memorandum's Effect on the Right to Counsel in Corporate Investigations "
Tuesday
8/1/2006
Full Committee "Judicial Nominations "
Thursday
7/27/2006
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Thursday
7/27/2006
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security "TIME CHANGE --- Detecting Smuggled Nuclear Weapons "
Wednesday
7/26/2006
Full Committee "TIME CHANGE --- FISA for the 21st Century "
Thursday
7/20/2006
Full Committee "CANCELLED --- Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
7/19/2006
Full Committee "Executive Business Meeting "
Wednesday
7/19/2006
Full Committee "POSTPONED --- Judicial Nominations "
Wednesday
7/19/2006
Full Committee "Credit Card Interchange Rates: Antitrust Concerns? "
Tuesday
7/18/2006
Full Committee "Department of Justice Oversight "
Thursday
7/13/2006
Full Committee "TIME CHANGE --- Executive Business Meeting "
Thursday
7/13/2006
Subcommittee on the Constitution "TIME CHANGE --- Renewing the Temporary Provisions of the Voting Rights Act: Legislative Options after LULAC v. Perry "
Wednesday
7/12/2006
Full Committee "Examining the Need for Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Part II "
Wednesday
7/12/2006
Full Committee "POSTPONED --- The Thompson Memorandum's Effect on the Right to Counsel in Corporate Investigations "
Tuesday
7/11/2006
Full Committee "Hamdan v. Rumsfeld: Establishing a Constitutional Process "
Tuesday
7/11/2006
Full Committee "TIME CHANGE --- Judicial Nominations "
Monday
7/10/2006
Subcommittee on the Constitution "The Continuing Need for Federal Examiners and Observers to Ensure Electoral Integrity.