Committee Assignment Politics In The U.s. House Of Representatives (congressional Studies Series)
by Scott A. Frisch /
2006 / English / PDF
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In this groundbreaking work, Scott A. Frisch and Sean Q Kelly
draw on significant new data from congressional
archives—gleaned from the papers of both Democratic and
Republican leaders from the 85th to the 103rd Congress—to
reveal the complex process through which congressional members
get assigned to the powerful committees of the House. They
conclude that parties differ in their committee assignment
methods and that party approaches can change over time
depending on leadership. They also pay particular attention to
the increasing roles of race and gender in the assignment
process.
In this groundbreaking work, Scott A. Frisch and Sean Q Kelly
draw on significant new data from congressional
archives—gleaned from the papers of both Democratic and
Republican leaders from the 85th to the 103rd Congress—to
reveal the complex process through which congressional members
get assigned to the powerful committees of the House. They
conclude that parties differ in their committee assignment
methods and that party approaches can change over time
depending on leadership. They also pay particular attention to
the increasing roles of race and gender in the assignment
process.
Based on extensive primary and secondary research, this volume
fills a crucial gap in our understanding of the internal
dynamics of the American political system.
Based on extensive primary and secondary research, this volume
fills a crucial gap in our understanding of the internal
dynamics of the American political system.