United States Domestic Policy Council
Office of White House Policy, Executive Office of the President of the United States | |
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The Domestic Policy Council (DPC) is the principal forum used by the
Since the establishment of the Council in 1993, under the administration of President
The Domestic Policy Council differs from the National Economic Council, which is used to consider economic policy for the president. The Domestic Policy Council focuses on issues of domestic policy, which exclude economic policy matters. The Council is also the principal arm of the president when coordinating domestic policy measures throughout the executive branch.
The Domestic Policy Council is headed by the assistant to the president for domestic policy and director of the Domestic Policy Council. Since May 26, 2023, that position has been held by Neera Tanden.[1]
History and mission
The Domestic Policy Council was established on August 16, 1993 by Executive Order 12859, under President Clinton. The first director of the Domestic Policy Council was Carol Rasco, who was appointed by Clinton in 1993. The council oversees development and implementation of the president’s domestic policy agenda and ensures coordination and communication among the heads of relevant Federal offices and agencies.[2]
Prior to the creation of the National Economic Council, economic policy staff had existed since the 1960's. President
The Council is composed of various Cabinet officials, who advise the president on domestic policy issues and matters.
Assistants to the President for Domestic Policy
Image | Name | Start | End | President | |
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Joe Califano | July 26, 1965 | January 20, 1969 | Lyndon B. Johnson | ||
Pat Moynihan Urban Affairs |
January 23, 1969 | November 4, 1969 | Richard Nixon | ||
John Ehrlichman | November 4, 1969 | April 30, 1973 | |||
Mel Laird | May 1, 1973 | January 8, 1974 | |||
Ken Cole | January 8, 1974 | February 28, 1975 | |||
Gerald Ford | |||||
James Cannon | February 28, 1975 | January 20, 1977 | |||
Stu Eizenstat | January 20, 1977 | January 20, 1981 | Jimmy Carter | ||
Vacant | January 20, 1981 | June 20, 1985 | Ronald Reagan | ||
Ralph Bledsoe | June 20, 1985 | March 30, 1987 | |||
Ken Cribb | March 30, 1987 | December 2, 1987 | |||
David McIntosh
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December 2, 1987 | September 8, 1988 | |||
Dan Crippen | September 8, 1988 | January 20, 1989 | |||
Roger Porter | January 20, 1989 | January 20, 1993 | George H. W. Bush | ||
Carol Rasco | January 20, 1993 | December 20, 1996 | Bill Clinton | ||
Bruce Reed | December 20, 1996 | January 20, 2001 | |||
John Bridgeland | January 20, 2001 | January 30, 2002 | George W. Bush | ||
Margaret Spellings | January 30, 2002 | January 5, 2005 | |||
Claude Allen | January 5, 2005 | February 9, 2006 | |||
Karl Zinsmeister | May 24, 2006 | January 20, 2009 | |||
Melody Barnes | January 20, 2009 | January 10, 2012 | Barack Obama | ||
Cecilia Muñoz | January 10, 2012 | January 20, 2017 | |||
Andrew Bremberg | January 20, 2017 | February 2, 2019 | Donald Trump | ||
Joe Grogan | February 2, 2019 | May 24, 2020 | |||
Brooke Rollins Acting |
May 24, 2020 | January 20, 2021 | |||
Susan Rice | January 20, 2021 | May 26, 2023 | Joe Biden | ||
Neera Tanden | May 26, 2023 | present |
References
- ^ "Domestic Policy Council". The White House. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
- ^ "Executive Order 12859 of August 16, 1993 "Establishment of the Domestic Policy Council"" (PDF).
- ^ "Agency". www.usgovernmentmanual.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ "Domestic Policy Council". The White House. Retrieved 2022-02-21.