Since the Second World War, congressional parties have been characterized as declining in strength and influence. Research has generally attributed this decline

Since the Second World War, congressional parties have been characterized as declining in strength and influence. Research has generally attributed this decline

Recently plagued by gridlock, huge deficits, and deep policy differences, Congress has often been the target of relentless and bitter criticism. Asking how the

No legislature in the world has a greater influence over its nation's public affairs than the US Congress. The Congress's centrality in the US system of governm

Demonstrates that the majority party seizes agenda control at nearly every stage of the legislative process.