Concerns that interest groups use their financial resources to distort the democratic process
are long‐standing. Surprisingly, though, firms spend little money on political campaigns, and …

How do legislative term limits affect representation? Proponents' arguments that term limits
would reduce partisan conflict and improve the quality of representation have received …

Dominant theories of legislative organization in the US rest on the notion that the majority
party arranges legislative matters to enhance its electoral fortunes. Yet, as we demonstrate …

The inflow of special interest money into politics and its influence on policies are well-
documented. Less well-understood is why different policymakers attract different amounts of …

Theories that explain the power of legislative leaders have been developed for the US
Congress and lower chambers of state legislatures, but they have not been tested for state …

For decades, scholars have studied the relative power of parties and committees in the US
Congress. An influential theory, Conditional Party Government (CPG), hypothesizes that as …

For decades, political scientists have studied the relative power of parties and committees in
the US Congress, and the conditions under which power shifts to parties vs. committees. An …

Concerns that interest groups use their financial resources to distort the democratic process
are long-standing. Surprisingly, though, firms spend little money on political campaigns, and …

Congressional committees are central legislative units within Congress. They facilitate the
legislative business in Congress and have the power to decide which bills and resolutions in …