Why It Matters

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a nomination hearing on September 16 as the panel continues considering President Donald Trump's nominees for positions under its jurisdiction.

The hearing comes after the committee has advanced more than 140 Trump nominees during the 119th Congress, including federal judges, U.S. attorneys and U.S. marshals. The Senate had confirmed 136 of those nominees as of early August.

The Hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing titled "Nominations" is scheduled for September 16. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) chairs the committee, with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) serving as ranking member.

The committee's official calendar classifies the proceeding as a nomination hearing. The Judiciary Committee has jurisdiction over nominations including federal judges, U.S. attorneys, U.S. marshals and certain Justice Department officials.

Broader Context

The Judiciary Committee has jurisdiction over nominations including federal judges, U.S. attorneys, U.S. marshals and certain Justice Department officials. The committee's official calendar classifies the proceeding as a nomination hearing.

Dick Durbin (D-IL) serving as ranking member. Sen. The Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing titled "Nominations" is scheduled for September 16.

The committee has maintained a steady pace of nomination hearings and executive business meetings throughout the year. As of August 7, the panel said it had advanced 141 Trump nominees during the 119th Congress, including 11 circuit judges, 46 district judges, one Court of International Trade judge, 48 U.S. attorneys and 12 U.S. marshals.

The Senate had confirmed 136 Judiciary Committee nominees by that point. The committee held its previous nomination hearing on August 5 and is scheduled to hold an executive business meeting on September 17, the day after the latest nomination hearing.

The Bottom Line

The September 16 hearing represents another step in the Senate's advice-and-consent process as the Judiciary Committee continues considering judicial and Justice Department nominations before deciding whether to advance them toward confirmation votes.

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