Congress and Its Members

"Congress and Its Members is the gold standard for textbooks on the U.S. Congress. This is evident from its long life, the scholarly caliber of the authors, and the wide and timely coverage it brings to topics."―Charles Finnochiaro, University of OklahomaCongress and Its Members, Sixteenth Edition offers readers comprehensive coverage of the current U.S. Congress and legislative process by examining the tension between Congress as a lawmaking institution and as a collection of politicians constantly seeking re-election. The Sixteenth Edition of this best-selling text considers the 2016 elections and discusses the agenda of the new Congress, White House–Capitol Hill relations, party and committee leadership changes, judicial appointments, and partisan polarization, as well as covering changes to budgeting, campaign finance, lobbying, public attitudes about Congress, reapportionment, rules, and procedures. Always balancing great scholarship with currency, this best-seller features lively case material along with relevant data, charts, exhibits, maps, and photos.Instructors! Sign in at study.sagepub.com/davidson16e for additional resources.  Read more