- Republican Policy Committee Chairman of the United States Senate
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(Dirksen · Hart · Russell)Since 1947, the Republican members of the United States Senate have elected a policy committee chairman, who is the fourth-ranking Republican, behind the Republican Leader, Republican Whip, and Republican Conference Chairman.
According to Congressional Quarterly, "Created in 1947, the Policy Committee is in effect a legislative think tank. The committee organizes the prominent Tuesday lunches with summaries of major bills, analysis of roll call votes and distribution of issue papers." [1]
List of Republican Policy Committee Chairmen in the United States Senate
Dates Name State Notes 1947-1952 Robert A. Taft I Ohio 1953 William F. Knowland California 1954 Homer Ferguson Michigan 1955-1961 H. Styles Bridges New Hampshire 1962-1968 Bourke B. Hickenlooper Iowa 1969-1972 Gordon Allott Colorado 1973-1985 John Tower Texas 1985-1990 William L. Armstrong Colorado 1991-1996 Donald Lee Nickles Oklahoma 1996-2003 Larry Craig Idaho 2003-2007 Jon L. Kyl Arizona 2007-2009 Kay Bailey Hutchison Texas First woman to hold position 2009 John Ensign Nevada Resigned 2009-Present John Thune South Dakota See also
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