Agenda crossover : the influence of state delegations in Congress / Sarah A. Treul.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Treul, Sarah A., 1981- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress--Membership.

United States.

United States. Congress.

Representative government and representation--United States.

Representative government and representation.

Representative government and representation--United States--States.

Physical Description:

xiv, 170 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2017.

Summary:

"Agenda Crossover updates our understanding of state delegations, exploring how they influence representation and responsiveness in Congress today. The theory of agenda crossover posits that members of the House and Senate have much to gain from monitoring the legislative agendas of other members of the delegation, especially those in the opposite chamber. Treul clearly demonstrates that individual members of delegations still utilize their fellow delegates in order to help them respond to constituents and enhance their own electoral success. It is argued that on certain issues - particularly the ones most relevant to a state's economy - members of Congress are willing to set aside partisan differences and work across the aisle. In this way, these bicameral connections between members of a state delegation - even across party lines - can, at times, trump the power of party in Congress"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. State delegations in Congress; 2. A history of state delegations; 3. State delegations and legislative behavior in the House; 4. State delegations and legislative behavior in the Senate; 5. Agenda crossover in the US Congress; 6. Rethinking state delegations in Congress; Appendix A. Interviews; Appendix B. Wisconsin's unwritten rule.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781107183568

1107183561

OCLC:

983799093