diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js
index 3b0da926c..7c7b3655e 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js
@@ -1872,17 +1872,17 @@ class MembersTable extends LoadTableBase {
   loadTable(page, sortBy = this.currentSortBy, order = this.currentOrder, scroll = this.scrollToTable, status = this.currentStatus, searchTerm =this.currentSearchTerm, portfolio = this.portfolioValue) {
 
       // --------- SEARCH
-      // let searchParams = new URLSearchParams(
-      //   {
-      //     "page": page,
-      //     "sort_by": sortBy,
-      //     "order": order,
-      //     "status": status,
-      //     "search_term": searchTerm
-      //   }
-      // );
-      // if (portfolio)
-      //   searchParams.append("portfolio", portfolio)
+      let searchParams = new URLSearchParams(
+        {
+          "page": page,
+          "sort_by": sortBy,
+          "order": order,
+          "status": status,
+          "search_term": searchTerm
+        }
+      );
+      if (portfolio)
+        searchParams.append("portfolio", portfolio)
 
 
       // --------- FETCH DATA
@@ -1896,8 +1896,8 @@ class MembersTable extends LoadTableBase {
       if (!baseUrlValue) {
         return;
       }
-
-      let url = `${baseUrlValue}?${searchParams.toString()}`
+  
+      let url = `${baseUrlValue}?${searchParams.toString()}` //TODO: uncomment for search function
       fetch(url)
         .then(response => response.json())
         .then(data => {
@@ -1913,17 +1913,21 @@ class MembersTable extends LoadTableBase {
           const memberList = document.querySelector('.members__table tbody');
           memberList.innerHTML = '';
 
-          data.members.forEach(member => {
-      //       const actionUrl = domain.action_url;
+          if (data.members)
+          {
+            data.members.forEach(member => {
+            // const actionUrl = domain.action_url;
+            const member_name = member.name;
+            const last_active = member.last_active;
       
             const row = document.createElement('tr');
 
             row.innerHTML = `
               <th scope="row" role="rowheader" data-label="member name">
-                TEMP -- member ID
+                ${member_name}
               </th>
-              <td data-sort-value="${member.id}" data-label="ID">
-                ${member.id}
+              <td data-sort-value="${last_active}" data-label="name">
+                ${last_active}
               </td>
             `;
               
@@ -1939,6 +1943,26 @@ class MembersTable extends LoadTableBase {
 
             memberList.appendChild(row);
           });
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          //TODO: error message?
+          const row = document.createElement('tr');
+          row.innerHTML = `
+          <th scope="row" role="rowheader" data-label="member name">
+            ERROR
+          </th>
+          <td data-sort-value="test" data-label="name">
+            ERROR
+          </td>
+        `;
+
+          memberList.appendChild(row);
+        }
+
+
+
+
           // initialize tool tips immediately after the associated DOM elements are added
           initializeTooltips();
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/config/urls.py b/src/registrar/config/urls.py
index a428f74db..f7bd65185 100644
--- a/src/registrar/config/urls.py
+++ b/src/registrar/config/urls.py
@@ -22,18 +22,20 @@ from registrar.views.report_views import (
     ExportDataTypeUser,
 )
 
-from registrar.views.domain_request import Step
+# --jsons
 from registrar.views.domain_requests_json import get_domain_requests_json
-from registrar.views.transfer_user import TransferUserView
+from registrar.views.domains_json import get_domains_json
+from registrar.views.portfolio_members_json import get_portfolio_members_json
 from registrar.views.utility.api_views import (
     get_senior_official_from_federal_agency_json,
     get_federal_and_portfolio_types_from_federal_agency_json,
 )
-from registrar.views.domains_json import get_domains_json
+
+from registrar.views.domain_request import Step
+from registrar.views.transfer_user import TransferUserView
 from registrar.views.utility import always_404
 from api.views import available, get_current_federal, get_current_full
 
-
 DOMAIN_REQUEST_NAMESPACE = views.DomainRequestWizard.URL_NAMESPACE
 domain_request_urls = [
     path("", views.DomainRequestWizard.as_view(), name=""),
@@ -280,7 +282,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     ),
     path("get-domains-json/", get_domains_json, name="get_domains_json"),
     path("get-domain-requests-json/", get_domain_requests_json, name="get_domain_requests_json"),
-    path("get-portfolio-members-json/", get_domains_json, name="get_portfolio_members_json"),
+    path("get-portfolio-members-json/", get_portfolio_members_json, name="get_portfolio_members_json"),
 ]
 
 # Djangooidc strips out context data from that context, so we define a custom error
diff --git a/src/registrar/management/commands/create_federal_portfolio.py b/src/registrar/management/commands/create_federal_portfolio.py
index d05a2911b..96bbc0670 100644
--- a/src/registrar/management/commands/create_federal_portfolio.py
+++ b/src/registrar/management/commands/create_federal_portfolio.py
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         if parse_domains or both:
             self.handle_portfolio_domains(portfolio, federal_agency)
 
+        if parse_domains or both:
+            self.handle_portfolio_members(portfolio, federal_agency)
+
     def create_or_modify_portfolio(self, federal_agency):
         """Creates or modifies a portfolio record based on a federal agency."""
         portfolio_args = {
@@ -253,3 +256,12 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         DomainInformation.objects.bulk_update(domain_infos, ["portfolio", "sub_organization"])
         message = f"Added portfolio '{portfolio}' to {len(domain_infos)} domains"
         TerminalHelper.colorful_logger(logger.info, TerminalColors.OKGREEN, message)
+    
+
+    def handle_portfolio_members(self, portfolio: Portfolio, federal_agency: FederalAgency):
+        """
+        Associate portfolio with members for a federal agency.
+        Updates all relevant member records.
+        """
+        # TODO: future ticket?
+    
diff --git a/src/registrar/management/commands/utility/terminal_helper.py b/src/registrar/management/commands/utility/terminal_helper.py
index fa7cde683..d5ee478f7 100644
--- a/src/registrar/management/commands/utility/terminal_helper.py
+++ b/src/registrar/management/commands/utility/terminal_helper.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from django.db.models.manager import BaseManager
 from typing import List
 from registrar.utility.enums import LogCode
 
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/includes/members_table.html b/src/registrar/templates/includes/members_table.html
index 95e13aebf..f43d22301 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/includes/members_table.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/includes/members_table.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
        TODO: future ticket?
       =====================
       -->
-      <!-- <div class="section-outlined__search {% if portfolio %} mobile:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6{% endif %}">
+      <div class="section-outlined__search {% if portfolio %} mobile:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6{% endif %}">
         <section aria-label="Members search component" class="margin-top-2">
           <form class="usa-search usa-search--small" method="POST" role="search">
             {% csrf_token %}
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
               </svg>
               Reset
             </button>
-            <label class="usa-sr-only" for="members__search-field">Search by domain name</label>
+            <label class="usa-sr-only" for="members__search-field">Search by member name</label>
             <input
               class="usa-input"
               id="members__search-field"
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
             </button>
           </form>
         </section>
-      </div> -->
+      </div>
       <!-- ---------- Export as CSV ---------- -->
       {% if portfolio_members_count and portfolio_members_count > 0 %}
       <!-- 
diff --git a/src/registrar/views/domains_json.py b/src/registrar/views/domains_json.py
index f7c8b4637..509940b98 100644
--- a/src/registrar/views/domains_json.py
+++ b/src/registrar/views/domains_json.py
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.db.models import Q
 
+#---Logger
+import logging
+from venv import logger
+from registrar.management.commands.utility.terminal_helper import TerminalColors, TerminalHelper
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -49,6 +53,8 @@ def get_domain_ids_from_request(request):
     Otherwise, return domain ids associated with request.user.
     """
     portfolio = request.GET.get("portfolio")
+    # TODO: delete me
+    TerminalHelper.colorful_logger(logger.info, TerminalColors.OKGREEN, f'domain portfolio = {portfolio}')
     if portfolio:
         current_user: User = request.user
         if current_user.is_org_user(request) and current_user.has_view_all_domains_portfolio_permission(portfolio):
diff --git a/src/registrar/views/portfolio_members_json.py b/src/registrar/views/portfolio_members_json.py
index 6b6390c2b..87fc900ce 100644
--- a/src/registrar/views/portfolio_members_json.py
+++ b/src/registrar/views/portfolio_members_json.py
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
+
 from django.http import JsonResponse
 from django.core.paginator import Paginator
-from registrar.models import DomainRequest
-from django.utils.dateformat import format
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
-from django.urls import reverse
-from django.db.models import Q
 
+from registrar.models.user import User
 from registrar.models.user_portfolio_permission import UserPortfolioPermission
 
+#---Logger
+import logging
+from venv import logger
+from registrar.management.commands.utility.terminal_helper import TerminalColors, TerminalHelper
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 # DEVELOPER'S NOTE (9-20-24):
 # The way this works is first we get a list of "member" objects
@@ -27,41 +31,60 @@ def get_portfolio_members_json(request):
     """Given the current request,
     get all members that are associated with the given portfolio"""
 
-    member_ids = get_member_ids_from_request(request)
-    unfiltered_total = member_ids.count()
+    objects = get_member_objects_from_request(request)
+    if(objects is not None):
+        member_ids = objects.values_list("id", flat=True)
+        unfiltered_total = member_ids.count()
 
-    objects = UserPortfolioPermission.objects.filter(id__in=member_ids)
-    unfiltered_total = objects.count()
+        # objects = apply_search(objects, request)
+        # objects = apply_status_filter(objects, request)
+        # objects = apply_sorting(objects, request)
 
-    # objects = apply_search(objects, request)
-    # objects = apply_status_filter(objects, request)
-    # objects = apply_sorting(objects, request)
+        paginator = Paginator(objects, 10)
+        page_number = request.GET.get("page", 1)
+        page_obj = paginator.get_page(page_number)
+        members = [
+            serialize_members(request, member, request.user) for member in page_obj.object_list
+        ]
 
-    paginator = Paginator(objects, 10)
-    page_number = request.GET.get("page", 1)
-    page_obj = paginator.get_page(page_number)
-    members = [
-        serialize_members(request, member, request.user) for member in page_obj.object_list
-    ]
-
-    return JsonResponse(
-        {
-            "members": members, # "domain_requests": domain_requests,  TODO: DELETE ME!
-            "has_next": page_obj.has_next(),
-            "has_previous": page_obj.has_previous(),
-            "page": page_obj.number,
-            "num_pages": paginator.num_pages,
-            "total": paginator.count,
-            "unfiltered_total": unfiltered_total,
-        }
-    )
+        return JsonResponse(
+            {
+                "members": members, # "domain_requests": domain_requests,  TODO: DELETE ME!
+                "has_next": page_obj.has_next(),
+                "has_previous": page_obj.has_previous(),
+                "page": page_obj.number,
+                "num_pages": paginator.num_pages,
+                "total": paginator.count,
+                "unfiltered_total": unfiltered_total,
+            }
+        )
+    
+    else:
+        # TODO: clean this up -- this was added to handle NoneType error (test with http://localhost:8080/get-portfolio-members-json/)
+        # Perhaps this is why domain_requests_json does the wierd thing where it returns deomain request ids, then re-fetches the objects...
+        # Or maybe an assumption was made wherein we assume there will never be zero entries returned??
+        return JsonResponse(
+            {
+                "members": [], # "domain_requests": domain_requests,  TODO: DELETE ME!
+                "has_next": False,
+                "has_previous": False,
+                "page": 0,
+                "num_pages": 0,
+                "total": 0,
+                "unfiltered_total": 0,
+            }
+        )
 
 
-def get_member_ids_from_request(request):
+def get_member_objects_from_request(request):
     """Given the current request,
     get all members that are associated with the given portfolio"""
-    portfolio = request.GET.get("portfolio")
-    # filter_condition = Q(creator=request.user)
+
+    # portfolio = request.GET.get("portfolio") #TODO: WHY DOESN"T THIS WORK?? It is empty
+    # TerminalHelper.colorful_logger(logger.info, TerminalColors.OKGREEN, f'portfolio = {portfolio}')  # TODO: delete me
+
+    portfolio = request.session.get("portfolio")
+
     if portfolio:
         # TODO: Permissions??
         # if request.user.is_org_user(request) and request.user.has_view_all_requests_portfolio_permission(portfolio):
@@ -69,10 +92,15 @@ def get_member_ids_from_request(request):
         # else:
         #     filter_condition = Q(portfolio=portfolio, creator=request.user)
 
-        member_ids = UserPortfolioPermission.objects.filter(
+        TerminalHelper.colorful_logger(logger.info, TerminalColors.OKGREEN, "getting permissions")  # TODO: delete me
+        permissions = UserPortfolioPermission.objects.filter(
                 portfolio=portfolio
-            ).values_list("user__id", flat=True)
-        return member_ids
+            )
+       
+        TerminalHelper.colorful_logger(logger.info, TerminalColors.OKGREEN, f'permissions {permissions}')  # TODO: delete me
+        members = User.objects.filter(portfolio_permissions__in=permissions)
+        TerminalHelper.colorful_logger(logger.info, TerminalColors.OKCYAN, f'members {members}')  # TODO: delete me
+        return members
 
 
 # def apply_search(queryset, request):
@@ -175,9 +203,8 @@ def serialize_members(request, member, user):
 # ------- SERIALIZE
 
     return {
-        "id": member.id,
-        # "name": ??,
-        # "last_active": ??,
+        "name": member.get_formatted_name(),
+        "last_active": member.id,
         # ("manage icon...maybe svg_icon??")
     }
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/views/portfolios.py b/src/registrar/views/portfolios.py
index 952aa6d94..d159fc264 100644
--- a/src/registrar/views/portfolios.py
+++ b/src/registrar/views/portfolios.py
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ from django.views.generic.edit import FormMixin
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+#---Logger
+import logging
+from venv import logger
+from registrar.management.commands.utility.terminal_helper import TerminalColors, TerminalHelper
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 class PortfolioDomainsView(PortfolioDomainsPermissionView, View):
 
     template_name = "portfolio_domains.html"
@@ -48,9 +54,14 @@ class PortfolioMembersView(PortfolioMembersPermissionView, View):
 
     def get(self, request):
         """Add additional context data to the template."""
+
+        if self.request.user.is_authenticated:
+            request.session["new_request"] = True
+
         # We can override the base class. This view only needs this item.
         context = {}
         portfolio = self.request.session.get("portfolio")
+        TerminalHelper.colorful_logger(logger.info, TerminalColors.OKGREEN, f'PortfolioMembersView portfolio = {portfolio}')
         if portfolio:
 
             # # ------ Gets admin members
@@ -79,7 +90,7 @@ class PortfolioMembersView(PortfolioMembersPermissionView, View):
             all_members = User.objects.filter(id__in=member_ids)
             context["portfolio_members"] = all_members
             context["portfolio_members_count"] = all_members.count()
-        return render(request, "portfolio_members.html")
+        return render(request, "portfolio_members.html", context)
 
 class PortfolioNoDomainsView(NoPortfolioDomainsPermissionView, View):
     """Some users have access to the underlying portfolio, but not any domains.
diff --git a/src/registrar/views/utility/mixins.py b/src/registrar/views/utility/mixins.py
index 2cb2a599b..7556412bf 100644
--- a/src/registrar/views/utility/mixins.py
+++ b/src/registrar/views/utility/mixins.py
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+# TODO: delete me
+import logging
+from venv import logger
+from registrar.management.commands.utility.terminal_helper import TerminalColors, TerminalHelper
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
 class OrderableFieldsMixin:
     """
     Mixin to add multi-field ordering capabilities to a Django ModelAdmin on admin_order_field.