The ""postreform"" House of Representatives of the 1980's is strikingly different from the House of the 1970s. A most important change is the increasingly creative use of special rules, which struc…
Party Influence in congress challenges current arguments and evidence abaout the influence of political parties in the U.S. congress. Steven S. Smith argues that theory must account for both the po…
The American Congress has long been one of the most powerful legislative bodies in the world. Congress is now struggling with momentous issues such as health cara and worldwide environmental probl…