This book examines Congressional procedures and makes recommendations for reform.
This book examines Congressional procedures and makes recommendations for reform.
Norman J. Ornstein is a resident scholar at AEI and a regular contributor to Roll Call. Thomas E. Mann is the W. Averell Harriman Senior Fellow in American Governance at the Brookings Institution.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Ethics and the Public Reputation of Congress
Public Understanding of Congress
Ethics Process
Applying Federal Laws to Congress
Campaign Finance
The Committee System
Purposes
Committee Sizes and Assignments
Committee Numbers
Jurisdictional Changes
Coordinating Mechanisms
Committee Processes and Staff
The Budget Process
Deficit Reduction
Learning from Gramm-Rudman/ Building on BEA
Increasing Presidential Power
The Budget Resolution and the Budget Committees
The Effects of Budgeting on Congress
Authorizers and Budgeting
Simplifying the Process
Floor Deliberation and Scheduling
Senate
House
Debate
Bicameral Relations
Relations Between the Parties
Staff
Personal Staff
Committee Staff
Administrative Staff
Support Agencies
Congress and the Executive
Congress and the Courts
Conclusion
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