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Former Members Reveal How Congress Really Works
Inside the House
Former Members Reveal How Congress Really Works
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This is the first book that looks at how the U.S. House of Representatives really works, by drawing on the insights and experiences of former members. Chapters address every aspect of life in the House, from running for Congress to the impact on family life.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Introduction
Chapter 3 Making a Difference:
Chapter 4 Ron, What Really Did You Do for a Living All Those Years in Washington
Chapter 5 The Youngest Woman Elected to Congress
Chapter 6 Constituencies within Congress: The Experiences of an Hispanic Congressman
Chapter 7 A Republican Hawk Takes on the Pentagon
Chapter 8 Getting Elected and Settling In:
Chapter 9 The Lure of Politics
Chapter 10 Mr. Sundquist Goes to Washington
Chapter 11 Settling into Washington as a First-Term Representative
Chapter 12 Tales from the House Gymnasium
Chapter 13 What Can a New Member Accomplish?
Chapter 14 Old Advice for New Members of Congress
Chapter 15 Congressman-At-Large: Representing the State of Maryland
Chapter 16 The Personal Side of Life in the House:
Chapter 17 Family Life in Washington: The Spouse's Perspective
Chapter 18 Dynamic Duo: A Marriage Devoted to Public Service
Chapter 19 Religious Idealism and Reality in Congressional Politics
Chapter 20 The Impeachment of Richard Nixon: A Personal Recollection
Chapter 21 Never Quite Over the Hill: Working as a Congressional Staffer
Chapter 22 Political Parties and the Life of the House:
Chapter 23 Party Government in Canada
Chapter 24 How Political Parties Shape the Policy Decisions of Congress
Chapter 25 Challenges that Speakers Face
Chapter 26 The Job of the Minority Leader
Chapter 27 Crossing the Party Line: My Life as a Republican. . . and a Democrat
Chapter 28 Wielding Influence as a Conservative Democrat
Chapter 29 Serving on Committees in Congress:
Chapter 30 Congress and Ways & Means
Chapter 31 The Appropriations Committee
Chapter 32 Forty-Eight Hours in the Life of a Congressional Appropriator
Chapter 33 A Ranking Member of a Committee of the US Congress
Chapter 34 Power in the US House and the Florida State Senate
Chapter 35 The Member's Environment: Interest Groups, Constituents, and the Media:
Chapter 36 Questions People Ask Me About Representation
Chapter 37 The Role of Mail in Decisions in Congress
Chapter 38 Lobbies and Political Action Committees: A Congressman's Perspective
Chapter 39 Soft Behavior Responses: How Legislators Serve Lobbyists in the Shadows of Capitol Hill
Chapter 40 Congress and the Media
Chapter 41 Dealing with the Press
Chapter 42 Congress and Policy-Making:
Chapter 43 A Look at the Rules of the House
Chapter 44 Taking on AT&T: Rewriting the Communications Act
Chapter 45 Legislative Entrepreneurship: Different Strategies for Different Issues
Chapter 46 Congress in Foreign Affairs
Chapter 47 Changes in the Role of Congress in Foreign Affairs
Chapter 48 The Legislator's Role in Defense
Chapter 49 Congress and the Pentagon: Civil-Military Relations for a New Millennium
Chapter 50 The Evolution of Congress:
Chapter 51 Early History and Development of the United States Congress
Chapter 52 A Governor's Reflections on the Life in the US House
Chapter 53 Congress-It Used to Work
Chapter 54 Partisan Memories: Watergate Revisited
Chapter 55 Contributors
Chapter 2 Introduction
Chapter 3 Making a Difference:
Chapter 4 Ron, What Really Did You Do for a Living All Those Years in Washington
Chapter 5 The Youngest Woman Elected to Congress
Chapter 6 Constituencies within Congress: The Experiences of an Hispanic Congressman
Chapter 7 A Republican Hawk Takes on the Pentagon
Chapter 8 Getting Elected and Settling In:
Chapter 9 The Lure of Politics
Chapter 10 Mr. Sundquist Goes to Washington
Chapter 11 Settling into Washington as a First-Term Representative
Chapter 12 Tales from the House Gymnasium
Chapter 13 What Can a New Member Accomplish?
Chapter 14 Old Advice for New Members of Congress
Chapter 15 Congressman-At-Large: Representing the State of Maryland
Chapter 16 The Personal Side of Life in the House:
Chapter 17 Family Life in Washington: The Spouse's Perspective
Chapter 18 Dynamic Duo: A Marriage Devoted to Public Service
Chapter 19 Religious Idealism and Reality in Congressional Politics
Chapter 20 The Impeachment of Richard Nixon: A Personal Recollection
Chapter 21 Never Quite Over the Hill: Working as a Congressional Staffer
Chapter 22 Political Parties and the Life of the House:
Chapter 23 Party Government in Canada
Chapter 24 How Political Parties Shape the Policy Decisions of Congress
Chapter 25 Challenges that Speakers Face
Chapter 26 The Job of the Minority Leader
Chapter 27 Crossing the Party Line: My Life as a Republican. . . and a Democrat
Chapter 28 Wielding Influence as a Conservative Democrat
Chapter 29 Serving on Committees in Congress:
Chapter 30 Congress and Ways & Means
Chapter 31 The Appropriations Committee
Chapter 32 Forty-Eight Hours in the Life of a Congressional Appropriator
Chapter 33 A Ranking Member of a Committee of the US Congress
Chapter 34 Power in the US House and the Florida State Senate
Chapter 35 The Member's Environment: Interest Groups, Constituents, and the Media:
Chapter 36 Questions People Ask Me About Representation
Chapter 37 The Role of Mail in Decisions in Congress
Chapter 38 Lobbies and Political Action Committees: A Congressman's Perspective
Chapter 39 Soft Behavior Responses: How Legislators Serve Lobbyists in the Shadows of Capitol Hill
Chapter 40 Congress and the Media
Chapter 41 Dealing with the Press
Chapter 42 Congress and Policy-Making:
Chapter 43 A Look at the Rules of the House
Chapter 44 Taking on AT&T: Rewriting the Communications Act
Chapter 45 Legislative Entrepreneurship: Different Strategies for Different Issues
Chapter 46 Congress in Foreign Affairs
Chapter 47 Changes in the Role of Congress in Foreign Affairs
Chapter 48 The Legislator's Role in Defense
Chapter 49 Congress and the Pentagon: Civil-Military Relations for a New Millennium
Chapter 50 The Evolution of Congress:
Chapter 51 Early History and Development of the United States Congress
Chapter 52 A Governor's Reflections on the Life in the US House
Chapter 53 Congress-It Used to Work
Chapter 54 Partisan Memories: Watergate Revisited
Chapter 55 Contributors
Product details
| Published | Feb 01 2001 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 344 |
| ISBN | 9780761819370 |
| Imprint | University Press of America |
| Dimensions | 229 x 154 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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