United States Senate Republican Policy Committee
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TheSenate Republican Policy Committeeis the policy research arm of theRepublican Conference.Its predecessor, theSenate Republican Steering Committeewas formed in March 1944 after LeaderCharles L. McNary's death. It became formally funded and renamed the Policy Committee in 1947 along with itsDemocraticcounterpart, theSenate Democratic Policy Committee,after theLegislative Reorganization Act of 1946.Funding for staff of both party policy committees comes directly from the legislative branch.[1]
According toCongressional Quarterly,"the Policy Committee is in effect a legislativethink tank.The committee organizes the prominent Tuesday lunches with summaries of major bills, analysis of roll call votes and distribution of issue papers. "[2]
List of chairs[edit]
| Dates | Name | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947–1953 | Robert A. Taft | Ohio | |
| 1953 | William F. Knowland | California | |
| 1953–1955 | Homer S. Ferguson | Michigan | |
| 1955–1961 | Styles Bridges | New Hampshire | |
| 1962–1969 | Bourke B. Hickenlooper | Iowa | |
| 1969–1973 | Gordon Allott | Colorado | |
| 1973–1985 | John Tower | Texas | |
| 1985–1991 | William L. Armstrong | Colorado | |
| 1991–1996 | Don Nickles | Oklahoma | |
| 1996–2003 | Larry Craig | Idaho | |
| 2003–2007 | Jon Kyl | Arizona | |
| 2007–2009 | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Texas | First woman to hold position |
| 2009 | John Ensign | Nevada | Resigned |
| 2009–2012 | John Thune | South Dakota | |
| 2012–2018 | John Barrasso | Wyoming | |
| 2019–2023 | Roy Blunt | Missouri | |
| 2023–present | Joni Ernst | Iowa |
References[edit]
- ^Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress (June 1946).The Organization of Congress: Suggestions for Strengthening Congress.Washington D.C.: U.S. Congress. p. 41.
- ^Jansen, Bart (November 30, 2007)."With Lott's Exit, Kyl to Assume Republican Whip Position Unopposed".Congressional Quarterly.Washington, D.C. Archived fromthe originalon November 4, 2008.
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