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Jurisdiction: (1) Oversight of the Department of Justice's (a) Criminal Division, (b) Drug Enforcement Administration, (c) Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, (d) Office on Violence Against Women, (e) U.S. Marshals Service, (f) Community Oriented Policing Services and related law enforcement grants, (g) Bureau of Prisons, (h) Office of the Pardon Attorney, (i) U.S. Parole Commission, (j) Federal Bureau of Investigation, and (k) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, as it relates to crime or drug policy; (2) Oversight of the U.S. Sentencing Commission; (3) Youth violence and directly related issues; (4) Federal programs under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended (including the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act); (5) Criminal justice and victims' rights policy; (6) Oversight of the Office of National Drug Control Policy; (7) Oversight of the U.S. Secret Service; (8) Corrections, rehabilitation, reentry and other detention-related policy; and (9) Parole and probation policy. Membership - 9:5 |
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| Democratic Members Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania (Chairman) Herb Kohl, Wisconsin Dianne Feinstein, California Russ Feingold, Wisconsin Chuck Schumer, New York Dick Durbin, Illinois Benjamin L. Cardin, Maryland Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Ted Kaufman, Delaware |
Republican Members
Lindsey Graham, S. C. (Ranking Member) Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Chuck Grassley, Iowa Jeff Sessions, Alabama Tom Coburn, Oklahoma |
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