The Promise and Peril of Constituent Interactions: The Determinants of Town Hall Participation Among Members of Congress

NS Gibson, AS King - Legislative Studies Quarterly, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Even before its founding, town hall meetings have been woven into the fabric of American
politics as a quintessential tool in a representative democracy. We might expect legislators …

How Modern Lawmakers Advertise Their Legislative Effectiveness to Constituents

CR Hunt, KC Miler - 2023 - journals.uchicago.edu
In a complex information environment, members of Congress must communicate to their
constituents their value as a representative. Specifically, they aim to convince voters that …