Party and Procedure in the United States Congress

by Jacob R. Straus

Book Overview

Understanding how Congressional political parties utilize floor procedure to advance a legislative agenda is fundamental to understanding how Congress operates. This book 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. Divided into four...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442211733
• ISBN13: 9781442211735
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"