Congress Reconsidered

Synopsis

The New World Of U.s. Senators / Barbara Sinclair -- Lending And Reclaiming Power: Majority Leadership In The House Since The 1950s / John H. Aldrich And David W. Rohde -- Voters, Candidates And Issues In Congressional Elections / Robert S. Erikson And Gerald C. Wright -- Partisanship, Money, And Competition: Elections And The Transformation Of Congress Since The 1970s / Gary C. Jacobson -- Constituency Representation In Congress: In General And In Periods Of Higher And Lower Partisan Polarization / Soren Jordan, Kim Quaile Hill, And Patricia A. Hurley -- Black-latino Relations In Congress: Examining Institutional Context And Inter-minority Group Relations / Rodney Hero And Robert H. Preuhs -- The Dynamics Of Party Government In Congress / Steven S. Smith And Gerald Gamm -- Legislating In Polarized Times / Sarah Binder --legislative Effectiveness And Problem Solving In The U.s. House Of Representatives / Craig Volden And Alan E. Wiseman -- Filibusters And Majority Rule In The Modern Senate / Gregory Koger -- Is Advice And Consent Broken? The Contentious Politics Of Selecting Federal Judges And Justices / Sarah Binder And Forrest Maltzman -- Anwr And Cafe: Frustrating Energy Production And Conservation Initiatives In Congress Over Three Decades / Bruce I. Oppenheimer -- The Endurance Of Non-partisanship In House Appropriations / Peter C. Hanson -- Congress, Public Opinion, And The Political Costs Of Waging War / Douglas Kriner -- The Balance Of Power Between The Congress And The President: Issues And Dilemmas / Joseph Cooper -- Moderate Polarization And Policy Productivity In Congress: From Harding To Obama / Lawrence C. Dodd And Scot Schraufnage -- An Examination Of Congressional Efforts To Repeal The Affordable Care Act / Jordan Ragusa -- Congress In The Age Of Trump: The 2016 National Elections And Their Aftermath / Bruce I. Oppenheimer And Lawrence C. Dodd. Edited By Lawrence C. Dodd, University Of Florida, Bruce I. Oppenheimer, Vanderbilt University. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.