Party and Procedure in the United States Congress

Party and Procedure in the United States Congress
Author: Jacob R. Straus, Analyst at the Congressional Research Service
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2012-03-16
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1442211741

Party and Procedure in the United States Congress offers students and researchers an in-depth understanding of the procedural tools available to congressional leaders and committee chairs and how those tools are implemented in the House of Representatives, the Senate, and during negotiations between the chambers.

Party Discipline in the U.S. House of Representatives

Party Discipline in the U.S. House of Representatives
Author: Kathryn Pearson
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2015-08-06
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0472119613

A breakthrough study that looks at the disciplinary measures which party leaders employ to command loyalty from members

Act of Congress

Act of Congress
Author: Robert G. Kaiser
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 466
Release: 2014-01-28
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0307744515

A Washington Post Notable Book An eye-opening account of how Congress today really works—and how it doesn’t— Act of Congress focuses on two of the major players behind the sweeping financial reform bill enacted in response to the Great Crash of 2008: colorful, wisecracking congressman Barney Frank, and careful, insightful senator Christopher Dodd, both of whom met regularly with Robert G. Kaiser during the eighteen months they worked on the bill. In this compelling narrative, Kaiser shows how staffers play a critical role, drafting the legislation and often making the crucial deals. Kaiser’s rare insider access enabled him to illuminate the often-hidden intricacies of legislative enterprise and shows us the workings of Congress in all of its complexity, a clearer picture than any we have had of how Congress works best—or sometimes doesn’t work at all.

The Broken Branch

The Broken Branch
Author: Thomas E. Mann
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2008
Genre: History
ISBN: 0195368711

Two nationally renowned congressional scholars review the evolution of Congress from the early days of the republic to 2006, arguing that extreme partisanship and a disregard for institutional procedures are responsible for the institution's current state of dysfunction.