Publisher's Synopsis
"[Congress and Its Members] is the gold standard to which all Congress texts should aspire."
- Ross Baker, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Congress and Its Members is the gold standard for courses on the U.S. Congress. It offers comprehensive coverage of the legislative branch and its process by looking at the tension between Congress as a lawmaking institution and as a collection of re-election-minded politicians. The Fifteenth Edition covers the 2014 midterm elections and includes discussions of the agenda of the new Congress, White House-Capitol Hill relations, party and committee leadership changes, judicial appointments, and partisan polarization. Offering a balance of great scholarship and currency, this best seller features lively case material along with relevant data, charts, exhibits, maps, and photos.
