Committees in Congress / Christopher J. Deering and Steven S. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Deering, Christopher J., 1951-

Contributor:

Smith, Steven S., 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress--Committees.

United States.

United States. Congress--Reform.

United States--Politics and government--1945-1989.

United States--Politics and government--1989-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 254 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, c1997.

Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, 1997.

Summary:

Committees in Congress provides a comprehensive examination of the current state of committees and committee systems in both houses of the U.S. Congress. This third edition examines the reforms adopted under the Republican-controlled Congress, especially in the context of the "Contract With America" and the interparty warfare on Capitol Hill. It also offers complete coverage of the new rules and structural changes to the House and Senate committee systems, including chamber- and party-rules changes, reduced staffing, the elimination of some committees and subcommittees, and new procedures for the selection of committee leaders.

Contents:

Ch. 1. Committees in Congress. Perspectives on Committee Power. Conditions Shaping the Role of Committees. Forms of Committee Power in Congress. Types of Committees. Sources of Committee Procedure and Structure. Variation and Change in the Committee Systems Ch. 2. Evolution and Change in Committees. Development of the Modern Committee Systems. Committee Government: 1947-1964. Reform: 1965-1980. Postreform Committees (1981-1995): Decentralization and Individualism. Republican Rule and the 104th Congress. Committees and Parties in Congress Ch. 3. Member Goals and Committee Assignments. The Importance of Committee Assignments. Member Goals in the House. Member Goals in the Senate. Jurisdictions, Agendas, and Environments. The Committee Assignment Process. The Distribution of Preferences Ch. 4. Inside Committees: Leaders, Subcommittees, and Staff. Committee Leaders. Subcommittees. Committee Staff. Patterns of Subcommittee Orientation. The Rise and Decline of Subcommittee Government Ch. 5. Committees in the Postreform Congress. Agenda and Partisan Change. Managing the Agenda. Committees on the Floor. Conference Committees. Perspectives on Committee Power Revisited

Notes:

Previous ed.: 1990.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4833-0450-7

1-4833-2989-5

1-4833-0095-1

9781483329895

OCLC:

875378319