Federal Policy
Federal criminal law covers everything from drug trafficking and white-collar crime to terrorism and cybercrime. Congress sets sentencing guidelines, funds federal law enforcement agencies (FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshals), and decides what behaviors are federal crimes versus state matters.
Andrew R. Garbarino
U.S. Representative · New York · Republican
Chair
House Committee on Homeland Security
Chuck Grassley
U.S. Senator · Iowa · Republican
Chairman
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Jim Jordan
U.S. Representative · Ohio · Republican
Chair
House Committee on the Judiciary
Rand Paul
U.S. Senator · Kentucky · Republican
Chairman
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Bennie G. Thompson
U.S. Representative · Mississippi · Democratic
Ranking Member
House Committee on Homeland Security
Gary C. Peters
U.S. Senator · Michigan · Democratic
Ranking Member
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Jamie Raskin
U.S. Representative · Maryland · Democratic
Ranking Member
House Committee on the Judiciary
Richard J. Durbin
U.S. Senator · Illinois · Democratic
Ranking Member
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Michael T. McCaul
U.S. Representative · Texas · Republican
Vice Chair
House Committee on Homeland Security
Adam B. Schiff
U.S. Senator · California · Democratic
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Al Green
U.S. Representative · Texas · Democratic
House Committee on Homeland Security
Alex Padilla
U.S. Senator · California · Democratic
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Amy Klobuchar
U.S. Senator · Minnesota · Democratic
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Andrew Ogles
U.S. Representative · Tennessee · Republican
House Committee on Homeland Security
Andy Biggs
U.S. Representative · Arizona · Republican
House Committee on the Judiciary
Andy Kim
U.S. Senator · New Jersey · Democratic
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Ashley Moody
U.S. Senator · Florida · Republican
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
August Pfluger
U.S. Representative · Texas · Republican
House Committee on Homeland Security
Barry Moore
U.S. Representative · Alabama · Republican
House Committee on the Judiciary
Becca Balint
U.S. Representative · Vermont · Democratic
House Committee on the Judiciary
Ben Cline
U.S. Representative · Virginia · Republican
House Committee on the Judiciary
Bernie Moreno
U.S. Senator · Ohio · Republican
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Brad Knott
U.S. Representative · North Carolina · Republican
House Committee on Homeland Security
Brandon Gill
U.S. Representative · Texas · Republican
House Committee on the Judiciary
Carlos A. Gimenez
U.S. Representative · Florida · Republican
House Committee on Homeland Security
Chip Roy
U.S. Representative · Texas · Republican
House Committee on the Judiciary
Christopher A. Coons
U.S. Senator · Delaware · Democratic
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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Federal crimes are those that involve federal interests (interstate commerce, federal property, federal officers) or that Congress has explicitly federalized (drug trafficking, organized crime, civil rights violations). Most everyday crimes are prosecuted at the state level.