United States Domestic Policy Council

Template:Short description Template:Template other The Domestic Policy Council (DPC) is the principal forum used by the president of the United States for the consideration of domestic policy matters and senior policymaking, and includes Cabinet members and White House officials. The Council is part of the Office of Policy Development, which itself is within the Executive Office of the President of the United States.

Since the establishment of the Council in 1993, under the administration of President Bill Clinton, its purpose is to coordinate the domestic policy-making process; to coordinate domestic policy advice to the president; to ensure that domestic policy decisions and programs are consistent with the president’s stated goals, and to ensure that those goals are being effectively pursued; and to monitor implementation of the president’s domestic policy agenda.

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 January 20, 2025, that position has been held by Vince Haley.

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.

Prior to the creation of the National Economic Council, economic policy staff had existed since the 1960s. President Lyndon Johnson assigned a senior aide to develop and organize domestic policy, of which economic policy was included. In 1970, President Richard Nixon issued an executive order which created the Office of Policy Development. President Clinton split the responsibilities of the Domestic Policy Council with the National Economic Council.

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

Denotes acting capacity.

Image	Name	Start	End	President
File:Joseph-califano-85.jpg		Template:Dts	Template:Dts	style="background: Template:Party color;" |	(1963–1969)
File:DanielPatrickMoynihan.jpg	Urban Affairs	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	rowspan=4 style="background: Template:Party color;" |	(1969–1964)
File:Portrait of John D. Ehrlichman, assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs - NARA - 194629.tif		Template:Dts	Template:Dts
File:Melvin Laird, 1968.jpg		Template:Dts	Template:Dts
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				rowspan=2 style="background: Template:Party color;" |	(1974–1977)
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File:Stuart eizenstat 8283.JPG		Template:Dts	Template:Dts	style="background: Template:Party color;" |	(1977–1981)
Vacant		Template:Dts	Template:Dts	rowspan=5 style="background: Template:Party color;" |	(1981–1989)
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File:David McIntosh on 8 February 1988 (cropped).jpg		Template:Dts	Template:Dts
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File:Reagan Contact Sheet C13960 (cropped).jpg		Template:Dts	Template:Dts	style="background: Template:Party color;" |	(1989–1993)
File:No image.svg		Template:Dts	Template:Dts	rowspan=2 style="background: Template:Party color;" |	(1993–2001)
File:Bruce Reed-VPCOS.png		Template:Dts	Template:Dts
File:John Bridgeland (6669064877).jpg		Template:Dts	Template:Dts	rowspan=4 style="background: Template:Party color;" |	(2001–2009)
File:MargaretSpellings.jpg		Template:Dts	Template:Dts
File:Claudeallen.jpg		Template:Dts	Template:Dts
File:Karl Zinsmeister 2019 cc.jpeg		Template:Dts	Template:Dts
File:Melody Barnes official portrait.jpg		Template:Dts	Template:Dts	rowspan=2 style="background: Template:Party color;" |	(2009–2017)
File:Cecilia Munoz.jpg		Template:Dts	Template:Dts
File:Andrew Bremberg (cropped).jpg		Template:Dts	Template:Dts	rowspan=3 style="background: Template:Party color;" |	(2017–2021)
File:Joe Grogan.jpg		Template:Dts	Template:Dts
File:Brooke Rollins (51248667684) (cropped).jpg	Acting	Template:Dts	Template:Dts
File:Susan E. Rice, DPC Director (cropped 2).jpg		Template:Dts	Template:Dts	rowspan=2 style="background: Template:Party color;" |	(2021–2025)
File:Neera Tanden Cabinet (cropped).jpg		Template:Dts	Template:Dts
File:Vince Haley Crop.png		Template:Dts	Incumbent	style="background: Template:Party color;" |	(2025–present)

External links

• White House: Domestic Policy Council