"Dear Colleague" Letters in the House of Representatives : An Analysis of Volume, Use, Characteristics, and Purpose.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Government Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lobbying.

Government information.

Internet.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (19 pages, digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

System requirements: PDF reader software.

text file

Summary:

Analyzes House of Representatives volume of electronic "Dear Colleague," which are official correspondence distributed in bulk to Members in both chambers to persuade others to cosponsor or oppose a bill prior to introduction, inform colleagues of events connected with Congressional business, and set or modify House procedures. Examines data from electronic "Dear Colleague" system to trace trends about use, characteristics, and purpose of "Dear Colleague" letters in the House; and explores some hypotheses that might explain data results. Addresses questions for potential future development of the electronic "Dear Colleague" system. Includes tables and graphs.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Jan. 2013). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Government Division. "Dear Colleague" Letters in the House of Representatives

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.