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Do competitive elections influence legislators’ productivity?
By Michael J. Barber and Soren J. Schmidt In terms of passing bills, the most recent congressional sessions have been the least productive of any during the past… Read More
Committee Sheet: Senate Committee on the Budget
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ICYMI: Top reads on Congress
Image source here By Marian Currinder Congress, some optimism! Daniel Stid, “Why I’m optimistic about U.S. democracy – even Congress!” Hewlett Foundation: “At a fundamental level, my optimism rests… Read More
Which Senate offices had the highest staff turnover in 2017?
How do the staff turnover data for Senators compare to those of their House colleagues? This week, Senate offices are placed under the 2017 turnover microscope… Read More
What is “regular order” worth?
Image source: Washington Times By James M. Curry and Frances E. Lee Last month, Congress passed its latest omnibus spending deal, and it did so using legislative processes that… Read More
Do constituents influence the work of legislators?
Image source: NYT By Philip D. Waggoner Decades of normative and empirical research on American representation has taken up the question of whether the represented actually influence the… Read More
Committee Sheet: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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ICYMI: Top reads on Congress
Image source here By Marian Currinder Congressional dysfunction James Wallner, “Mitch McConnell promised to fix the broken Senate. Instead, it’s only gotten worse,” Washington Examiner: “Of course, Republicans did… Read More
Gender parity and the study of Congress
Image source here By Colleen J. Shogan As Women’s History Month comes to a close, a fruitful discussion about women in the workplace and gender equity continues. American politics has… Read More
New interactive map reveals 2017 turnover rates for every House office
Relying on disbursement data from the House of Representatives, cleaned and verified by LegiStorm, this new LegBranch resource reveals 2017 staff turnover rates for all members in the House… Read More