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Committee Resources
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Committee Resources

In the course of a Congress, the Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee produce hundreds of documents, reports and letters. These records constitute an important portion of the Committee's work, including oversight letters to federal departments and committee reports outlining the Committee's views on important legislation that, if enacted, will effect the lives of every day Americans. This section includes important resources for better understanding and following the business and actions of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Documents- This section contains Committee documents including Committee correspondence and oversight documents.

Reports- This section contains Committee reports on various bills that have been reported by the Committee to the Senate Floor for consideration. These reports outline the purpose of the bills, any changes that have been made during the committee's consideration of the legislation, and specific views of Committee Members.

Webcasts- This section contains archives of the Committee's webcasted hearings, business meetings and nominations hearings.

RSS Feeds- This section includes RSS feeds where subscribers can stay informed about activities of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Transcripts - Published, official Committee transcripts are available online through the Government Printing Office.

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Did You Know?  The U.S. Courts of Appeals were the first federal courts designed exclusively to hear cases on appeal from trial courts.  In an effort to relieve the caseload burden in the Supreme Court, and to handle a dramatic increase in federal filings, Congress passed the Judiciary Act of 1891, establishing nine courts of appeals, one for each judicial circuit.

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