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 policy and electoral goals of congressional parties.
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 structure floor debate on major legislation. The new trade of special rule craftsmanship now plays a pivotal role in managing the uncertainties of decisionmaking in the House. During the 1970s new issues a…
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 problems, the stabilization of the world financial system. the rehabilitation of America's Infrastructre funding the U.S.