United States Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chairman

Since 1947, the Democratic members of the United States Senate have elected a policy committee chairman. 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 elected position.

List of Democratic Policy Committee Chairmen in the United States Senate

{| table border="1" cellpadding="2"\n! Dates !! Name !! State !! Notes\n|-\n| 1947-1949 || Alben W. Barkley || Kentucky || Also Democratic floor leader\n|-\n| 1949-1951 || Scott W. Lucas || Illinois || Also Democratic floor leader\n|-\n| 1951-1953 || Ernest W. McFarland || Arizona || Also Democratic floor leader\n|-\n| 1953-1961 || Lyndon B. Johnson || Texas || Also Democratic floor leader\n|-\n| 1961-1977 || Michael J. Mansfield || Montana || Also Democratic floor leader\n|-\n| 1977-1989 || Robert C. Byrd || West Virginia || Also Democratic floor leader\n|-\n| 1989-1995 || George J. Mitchell || Maine || Also Democratic floor leader\n|-\n| 1989-1995 || Thomas A. Daschle || South Dakota || co-chairman\n|-\n| 1995-1999 || Thomas A. Daschle || South Dakota || Also Democratic floor leader\n|-\n| 1995-1999 || Harry Reid || Nevada || co-chairman\n|-\n| 1999-present || Byron L. Dorgan || North Dakota ||  \n|}