The Democratic Study Group (DSG) was a caucus consisting of liberal members of the Democratic Party in the United States House of Representatives, which also operated as a legislative service organization (LSO). It was founded in 1959 and was active until 1994.[1] It was founded "as a liberal counterpoint to the influence of senior conservatives and southern Democrats," and played a crucial role in passing liberal legislation in spite of the opposition of the conservative coalition during the late 1950s and 1960s.[2] After the 1970s, its role focused on legislative service, whose "principal activity [was] to disseminate detailed written materials to members of the House about upcoming legislation and policy issues, which it [did] on a daily basis when the chamber [was] in session."[2][3]

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  1. ^ Zelizer, Julian E. (2015-01-22). "When Liberals Were Organized". The American Prospect. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  2. ^ a b Polsby, Nelson W. (2004). How Congress evolves : social bases of institutional change. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-516195-5. OCLC 51607477.
  3. ^ Bloch Rubin, Ruth (2017). Building the Bloc : Intraparty Organization in the US Congress. Cambridge University Press. pp. 255–256. ISBN 978-1-108-22696-7. OCLC 1027206038.

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