JUDICIARY: CHAIRMAN NADLER & RANKING MEMBER COLLINS HOLD FIRST JUDICIARY COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE 116TH CONGRESS, ANNOUNCE COMMITTEE ROSTER

Washington, D.C. -- Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee held its first full Committee meeting to introduce new Members, adopt Committee Rules of Procedure, appoint Subcommittee Chairs and Ranking Members, and approve the assignment of Members to Subcommittees. Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Ranking Member Doug Collins (R-GA) released the following statements after the Committee’s first meeting of the 116^th Congress:

Chairman Nadler said, “I’m proud to welcome all of our Members to the House Judiciary Committee this Congress. The Committee has remained one of the most active committees in the House through lively debates, bipartisan partnerships, and advancing critical legislation.  I expect this to continue and look forward to hearing from my colleagues on both sides of the aisle as we prepare to take on some of the most pressing issues of our time. I have worked closely with Ranking Member Collins on many issues in the past and hope that we will find more common ground over the next two years.”

Ranking Member Collins said, “It’s a great pleasure to join Chairman Nadler in welcoming our colleagues to the House Judiciary Committee. The opportunities our committee has to serve Americans and strengthen our democratic institutions are almost limitless. Together, we’ve built a legacy of passionate debate and bipartisan success. I look forward to hearing from every lawmaker on this committee and to deepening our collaboration throughout this Congress.”

Below is the full House Judiciary Committee Structure for the 116^th Congress:

DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Chair Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA-19) Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-9) Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-4) Rep. Ted Deutch (FL-22) Rep. Karen Bass (CA-37) Rep. Cedric Richmond (LA-2) Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) Rep. David Cicilline (RI-1) Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-33) Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-8) Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-7) Rep. Val Demings (FL-10) Rep. Lou Correa (CA-46) Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-5), Vice Chair Rep. Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) Rep. Joe Neguse (CO-2) Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-6) Rep. Greg Stanton (AZ-9) Rep. Madeleine Dean (PA-4) Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26) Rep. Veronica Escobar (TX-16)

REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Rep. Doug Collins (GA-9), Ranking Member Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (WI-5) Rep. Steve Chabot (OH-1) Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-1) Rep. Jim Jordan (OH-4) Rep. Ken Buck (CO-4) Rep. John Ratcliffe (TX-4) Rep. Martha Roby (AL-2) Rep. Matt Gaetz (FL-1) Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-4) Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-5) Rep. Tom McClintock (CA-4) Rep. Debbie Lesko (AZ-8) Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) Rep. Ben Cline (VA-6) Rep. Kelly Armstrong (ND-At Large) Rep. Greg Steube (FL-17)

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law

Democrats Rep. Cicilline, Chair Rep. Johnson Rep. Raskin Rep. Jayapal Rep. Demings Rep. Scanlon Rep. Neguse, Vice Chair Rep. McBath

Republicans Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, Ranking Member Rep. Gaetz Rep. Buck Rep. Armstrong Rep. Steube

Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Democrats Rep. Cohen, Chair Rep. Raskin, Vice Chair Rep. Swalwell Rep. Scanlon Rep. Dean Rep. Garcia Rep. Escobar Rep. Jackson Lee

Republicans Rep. Johnson, Ranking Member Rep. Gohmert Rep. Jordan Rep. Reschenthaler Rep. Cline Rep. Armstrong

Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security

Democrats Rep. Bass, Chair Rep. Jackson Lee Rep. Demings, Vice Chair Rep. McBath Rep. Deutch Rep. Richmond Rep. Jeffries Rep. Cicilline Rep. Lieu Rep. Dean Rep. Mucarsel-Powell Rep. Cohen

Republicans Rep. Ratcliffe, Ranking Member Rep. Sensenbrenner Rep. Chabot Rep. Gohmert Rep. McClintock Rep. Lesko Rep. Reschenthaler Rep. Cline Rep. Steube

Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship

Democrats Rep. Lofgren, Chair Rep. Jayapal, Vice Chair Rep. Correa Rep. Garcia Rep. Neguse Rep. Mucarsel-Powell Rep. Escobar Rep. Jackson Lee Rep. Scanlon

Republicans Rep. Buck, Ranking Member Rep. Biggs Rep. McClintock Rep. Lesko Rep. Armstrong Rep. Steube

Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet

Democrats Rep. Johnson, Chair Rep. Deutch Rep. Richmond Rep. Jeffries Rep. Lieu Rep. Stanton Rep. Lofgren Rep. Cohen Rep. Bass Rep. Swalwell Rep. Correa, Vice Chair

Republicans Rep. Roby, Ranking Member Rep. Chabot Rep. Jordan Rep. Ratcliffe Rep. Gaetz Rep. Johnson Rep. Biggs Rep. Reschenthaler Rep. Cline

In addition to holding the first organizational meeting, the Judiciary Majority appointed the following Members to serve as Vice Chairs for the Subcommittees:

• Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee

Vice Chair Joe Neguse

• Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee

Vice Chair Jamie Raskin

• Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee

Vice Chair Lou Correa

• Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security

Vice Chair Val Demings

• Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee

Vice Chair Pramila Jayapal

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