CQ Press eBooks· 2014· Book chapter
Congress and Its Members
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Short summary
Understanding Congress requires balancing its role as a lawmaking body with the re-election goals of its members.
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Key points
- Congress functions as both a lawmaking institution and a collection of politicians focused on re-election.
- The tension between these two roles is key to understanding Congress and the legislative process.
- The book's analysis is updated to consider questions raised by a Democrat-controlled Congress.
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Abstract
Focusing on the tension between Congress as a lawmaking institution and as a collection of re-election-minded politicians has proven to be a powerful and effective way to understand Congress and the legislative process. This edition tackles many of the questions that the Democrat-controlled Congress raises.
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