Senate Judiciary Committee
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The Senate Judiciary Committee is a key U.S. Senate committee responsible for overseeing the Department of Justice, considering federal judicial nominations, and reviewing legislation related to civil liberties, criminal law, and constitutional issues.
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| instanceOf |
standing committee of the United States Senate
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| alsoKnownAs |
United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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| canConduct |
confirmation hearings
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investigative hearings → |
| canIssue |
subpoenas
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| canRecommend |
confirmation or rejection of judicial nominees
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| canReport |
legislation to the Senate floor
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| country |
United States
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| hasAuthorityFrom |
rules of the United States Senate
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| hasJurisdictionOver |
administrative practices and procedures
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antitrust law → civil liberties legislation → constitutional amendments → constitutional law legislation → criminal law legislation → federal courts → federal judicial nominations → human rights issues → immigration law → intellectual property law → privacy and technology-related civil liberties → |
| hasSubcommittee |
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights
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Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism → Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law → Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety → Subcommittee on Intellectual Property → Subcommittee on the Constitution → |
| legislativeChamber |
United States Senate
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| location |
United States Capitol
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| meetsIn |
Washington, D.C.
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| oversees |
United States Department of Justice
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| partOf |
United States Congress committee system
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| playsKeyRoleIn |
shaping national policy on civil liberties and criminal justice
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shaping the federal judiciary → |
| responsibleFor |
conducting oversight hearings on the Department of Justice
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conducting oversight of federal law enforcement agencies → considering nominations for Attorney General of the United States → considering nominations for senior Department of Justice officials → considering nominations to the Supreme Court of the United States → considering nominations to the lower federal courts → reviewing antitrust and competition policy legislation → reviewing criminal justice reform legislation → reviewing cybersecurity and data privacy legislation → reviewing immigration reform legislation → reviewing intellectual property legislation → reviewing major civil rights legislation → reviewing proposed constitutional amendments → reviewing voting rights legislation → |
| shortName |
Senate Judiciary Committee
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