United States Senate Republican Policy Committee
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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 |
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