Congress Against Itself

Davidson, Roger H.

Oleszek, Walter J.

Indiana Univ. Pr

Evans and Oleszek, well-known authors and Washington "insiders," use interviews, congressional documents, and their personal experiences to present thoughtful insights and an original framework that helps students evaluate the congressional reforms of the 1990s.

Congress Under Fire

Education & Teaching

Evans, C. Lawrence

Schools & Teaching

Wadsworth Publishing

In this accessible and popular book, veteran Hill observer Walter J. Oleszek explains how the contemporary Congress makes laws and how its rules and procedures shape domestic and foreign policy. A wealth of real-life examples brings the book to life and help readers make sense of the complicated business of lawmaking.Among the topics that receive new or expanded coverage in this thoroughly revised edition are: the shift from the politics of deficit to the politics of surplus; innovations in Senate floor procedures and the use of new rules in the House; new developments in the ways that chambers resolve their differences; and new trends in legislative oversight.

Congressional Procedures and the Policy Process (Politics and Public Policy Series)

Business & Money

Economics

CQ Press

Congressional Procedures and the Policy Process

The definitive work on how congressional rules, procedures, and traditions affect the course and content of legislation, the fundamentals of lawmaking are made clear in Oleszeks straight talking, informative book. Updates to this new edition spotlight the use of innovative procedural devices by both parties to achieve their goals, a reassessment of the role of conference committees in reconciling bicameral differences, and heightened use of old and new oversight mechanisms to check and balance executive actions and activities.

Reference

Congressional Quarterly Press

The definitive work on how congressional rules, procedures, and traditions affect the course and content of legislation, this seventh edition reflects both thorough updating and further refinement. In the House and the Senate, and from committee room to the floor, the fundamentals of lawmaking are made clear in Walter Oleszek's straight talking, informative book on Congress. With dozens of lively illustrations, charts, and extracts from real documents, Oleszek spotlights both "regular order" and unconventional procedures while explaining the role of congressional leadership, the use of strategic tactics, and complicated parliamentary processes. Readers will appreciate Oleszek's insight on the ever-sophisticated use of procedures--such as "filling the tree"--to achieve party and policy objectives in a time of sharper partisanship. 
Updates include: 
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<li>changes in congressional budgeting, such as the return of fiscal deficits, the clash between discretionary spending and entitlements, and the drive to curb the explosion in earmarks</li> <li>the "nuclear option" controversy over filibusters </li> <li>the wider use of technology in the lawmaking process</li>
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Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

Cq Pr

In this accessible and popular book, veteran Hill observer Walter J. Oleszek explains how the contemporary Congress makes laws and how its rules and procedures shape domestic and foreign policy. A wealth of real-life examples brings the book to life and help readers make sense of the complicated business of lawmaking.Among the topics that receive new or expanded coverage in this thoroughly revised edition are: the shift from the politics of deficit to the politics of surplus; innovations in Senate floor procedures and the use of new rules in the House; new developments in the ways that chambers resolve their differences; and new trends in legislative oversight.

Congressional Quarterly Books

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Davidson, Oleszek, and Lee’s focus on Congress as both a legislative institution and as a group of reelection-minded politicians has proven to be an extraordinarily effective and accessible way for thousands of students to understand the institution and the law-making process. A proven classic, the twelfth edition of Congress and Its Members features careful revising, new scholarship, and crucial updating. 
From edition to edition, the updates you can always rely on feature coverage of:
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<li>the 2008 elections </li>
<li>the agenda of the new Congress </li>
<li>White House–Capitol Hill relationships </li>
<li>party and committee leadership changes </li>
<li>judicial appointments</li>
<li>campaign finance </li>
<li>reapportionment </li>
<li>the future of partisan polarization </li>
<li>rules changes and procedural shifts</li>
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And revisions that explore the historic and significant changes since the last edition include: 
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<li>How will Congress deal with the economic crisis and financial meltdown, along with two foreign wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? </li>
<li>How will Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Reid―with consolidated majorities in the House and Senate―work with the Obama administration?</li>
<li>How will Congress confront the "midnight regulations" of the Bush administration?</li>
<li>What is the role of conference committees for reconciling bicameral disagreements? </li>
<li>Do the 2008 congressional elections signify a partisan realignment, or simply a continuing trend? </li>
<li>Do new developments in campaign funding, strategies, and techniques tell us something new, or do they mainly repeat past trends? </li>
<li>Has Bush’s "imperial presidency" become a precedent for future inter-branch working arrangements? How effectively can Congress strive to regain its powers and prerogatives?</li>
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Congress and Its Members

Lee, Frances E.

Congress and Its Members&nbsp;offers comprehensive coverage of the U.S. Congress and the legislative process by examining the tension between Congress as a lawmaking institution and as a collection of politicians constantly seeking&nbsp;re-election. The&nbsp;highly anticipated&nbsp;Eighteenth Edition&nbsp;considers the 2020 elections, the final years of the Trump administration, and first 100 days of the Biden Administration while discussing the agenda of the new Congress, White House-Capitol Hill relations, party and committee leadership changes, judicial appointments, and partisan polarization, in addition to covering changes to budgeting, campaign finance, lobbying, public attitudes about Congress, reapportionment, rules, and procedures. Always balancing great scholarship with currency, this bestseller features lively case material along with relevant data, charts, exhibits, maps, and photos.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Schickler, Eric

Curry, James M.

As a governing body, Congress continually adapts to changes in process and practice. This procedural context governs every aspect of the House and Senate and affects lawmakers as they make voting decisions, expedite or delay legislation, or defeat a bill. Walter Oleszek′s definitive work, Congressional Pocedures and the Policy Process, examines how the majority and minority parties use procedural devices to achieve their political goals and offers an assessment of the role of conference committees in reconciling bicameral differences. Not shying away from the complexity of the topic, Oleszek ensures that the machinations of Congress are understandable through an array of interesting examples, cases, and anecdotes that he is particularly well-positioned to witness and experience first-hand. Updates include an analysis of budget "brinksmanship," the increased used of "filling the tree" in the senate, and a look at how the oversight approach of Congress triggers legislative-executive clashes.

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Congress Against Itself

Congress Under Fire

Congressional Procedures and the Policy Process (Politics and Public Policy Series)

Congressional Procedures and the Policy Process

Congressional Procedures and the Policy Process

Congressional Procedures and the Policy Process

Congress and Its Members

Congress and Its Members

Congress and Its Members

Congressional Procedures and the Policy Process