Bipartisan Policy Center
The Bipartisan Policy Center is a Washington, D.C.–based think tank that promotes bipartisanship in United States politics. Founded in 2007, the organization conducts research and convenes discussions on issues including health, energy, national security, and the economy. The organization also aims to combine ideas from both the Republican and Democratic parties to address U.S. policy challenges. In the 2023 fiscal year, BPC reported revenue of US$31.2 million and expenses of US$36.4 million.
History
BPC was founded as a non-profit organization in 2007 by former Senate majority leaders Howard Baker, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole, and George J. Mitchell. BPC formally launched in March 2007, though the organization's roots trace back to 2002, when the National Commission on Energy Policy, predecessor to BPC's current Energy Project, was founded.In November 2010, BPC's "Debt Reduction Task Force" released its report, Restoring America's Future, in an effort to influence the debate over the national debt.
In April 2023, former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Henry Cisneros, was named chair of the BPC's board of directors.
In June 2023, the center announced that former U.S. Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings, would succeed Jason Grumet as the center's CEO.
In 2024, former U.S. Senator Roy Blunt and former Representative Val Demings were noted as serving as Executive Fellows with the Bipartisan Policy Center.