Legislators, Leaders, and Lawmaking: The U.S. House of Representatives in the Postreform Era

by Barbara Sinclair and Professor Barbara Sinclair

Book Overview

Recently plagued by gridlock, huge deficits, and deep policy differences between the president and congressional majorities, Congress has often been the target of relentless and bitter criticism. In this context, Sinclair asks, how has the House not only performed its legislative functions but also managed to enhance its role in the American political system? In Legislators, Leaders, and Lawmakers, Sinclair traces the emergence of a House...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801857120
• ISBN13: 9780801857126
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher