To many observers, Congress has become a deeply partisan institution where ideologically-
distinct political parties do little more than engage in legislative trench warfare. A zero-sum …

As a part of their brand management, parties must protect against potential threats including
scandal. These events negatively impact electoral outcomes, both on an individual level and …

Existing studies of Congress argue that institutional power within the US House of
Representatives has shifted from committee chairs to party leaders during the post–World …