Anyone who wants to understand Congress should learn about the House Republicans. Anyone who wants to learn about the House Republicans should read this important book.

Dick Cheney, former Secretary of Defense

William Connelly and John Pitney have produced an authoritative study of one of the most neglected, while at the same time potentially crucial, groups in American politics: the House Republicans.

A James Reichley, Senior Fellow; Georgetown University; author of The Life of the Parties

This is the best political science 'insiders' look at the House Republicans in decades-based on wide-ranging interviews that highlight the textures and variations among the all-too-often caricatured minority. . . . this is a book worth recommending to readers as varied as the subscribers to Roll Call and the American Political Science Review.

Michael J. Malbin

Connelly and Pitney have produced a lively, informative and much-needed study of the minority party in the House. I recommend it highly to anyone who wants to understand the contemporary House of Representatives.

Barbara Sinclair, professor of political science, University of California, Los Angeles

This will be the leading work on a long-neglected subject. Sprightly and smart, it presents a wealth of fascinating new information about the House's minority side.

David R. Mayhew, Sterling Professor of political science, Yale University

An essential resource for anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of congressional parties or the legislative process itself.

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