The United States Senate Democratic Policy Committee is responsible for the creation of new
United States Democratic Party
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policy proposals, supporting Democratic senators with legislative research, developing reports on legislation and policy, conducting oversight hearings, monitoring roll call votes, differentiating between Democratic and Republican positions, and building party unity.
The committee was established in 1947, by an act signed by President
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. As the 34th vice president in 1945, he assumed the presidency upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt that year. Subsequen ...
, alongside its
Republican counterpart. From 1947 to 2000, the
Democratic leader was also the policy committee chairman. From 1989 to 1999, there was a co-chairman. Starting in 1999, the co-chairman was dropped and the position of policy committee chairman became a separate position elected by the
Senate Democratic Caucus
The Democratic Caucus of the United States Senate, sometimes referred to as the Democratic Conference, is the formal organization of all senators who are part of the Democratic Party in the United States Senate. For the makeup of the 119th Co ...
. The floor leader served as committee chair until 1989, when one of the co-chairs remained leader (Mitchell through 1995 and then Daschle until 1999).
List of chairs
The committee chairperson is the No. 3 member of the Democratic
party leadership of the United States Senate, after the Party Leader and Party Whip.
Vice chairs
Historical Committee Rosters
113th Congress members
Notes
References
External links
Official Senate Democratic Policy Committee Website
Policy Committee Chairman of the United States Senate
Leaders of the United States Senate
Senate Democratic Policy Committee
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