Department of Justice
As the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Leahy plays a critical role in the Senate’s consideration of nominations to fill high-ranking positions within the Department of Justice. Senator Leahy has presided over the consideration of Attorneys General, Assistant Attorneys General and other nominations. For a complete list of executive positions at the Department of Justice, visit the Senate Judiciary Committee’s website.
The Judiciary Committee also plays an important role in the oversight of the Department of Justice and its divisions. Senator Leahy has worked to conduct vigorous oversight of the Justice Department, working to ensure its independence and integrity.
As the most senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Leahy worked to secure funding for critical grant programs administered by the Justice Department.
Organizations in Vermont, from state and local law enforcement agencies, to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, have been awarded federal grants by the Justice Department.
PHOTO: The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing for US Attorney General Nominee Loretta Lynch in January 2015.
Latest
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02.13.19
Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy On The Nomination Of William Barr To Be U.S. Attorney General
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11.13.18
Leahy Announces A Record $13.4 Million In Federal Funding For Vermont Organizations Supporting Victim Service Programs
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06.15.18
Leahy Advances Record Funding For Violence Against Women Act Programs; Increase For Bulletproof Vests Program
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06.15.18
Leahy Leads Fight Against Opioid Epidemic In Senate Appropriations Committee
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06.13.17
Senator Patrick Leahy’s ‘Prebuttal’ Senate Address On Attorney General Sessions’ Testimony
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05.12.17
Comment Of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Judiciary Committee Member, And Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman, On Attorney General Sessions’ New Sentencing Policy
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05.11.17
Leahy Leads Senate Judiciary Democrats In Asking DOJ Inspector General For Answers On Comey Firing
