A comprehensive analysis of congressional action in 2006

New and Improved with original articles and reports - CQ Almanac Plus is a one-of-a kind source for an in-depth look and explanation of the first session of the 108th Congress. CQ Almanac Plus provides a detailed look at each major bill considered in 2002 - whether or not it became law. Plus, useful data-filled appendixes include: Key Votes, Vote Studies, Roll Call Votes, Public Laws, A look at Congress and Its Members, Texts, Election Results.

The CQ Almanac offers: Legislative Profiles: a detailed look at each major piece of legislation that lawmakers considered during the session - regardless of whether it became law. Key Votes: In-depth analysis of votes chosen by CQ editors as the most critical in determining the outcome of congressional action on major issues. Vote Studies: CQ's analysis of the roll call votes cast in Congress, including a close study of the level of presidential support, party unity and member participation during the year. Roll Call Votes: Easy-to-read vote tables including each member's vote on every bill that received a roll call vote. Public Laws: A chronicle of bills enacted into law during the year, including a brief history of the bill, sponsoring party, date of passage and presidential signature. This critical data is indexed so you can easily find the information of import to you.

109th Congress -- 2nd Session...2006.

This reference puts the full year of Congress and national politics into historical perspective. The text covers the actions, votes and other acts of the first session of the 107th Congress

Always a classic, Dodd and Oppenheimer's Congress Reconsidered is the recognized source for in-depth, cutting-edge scholarship on Congress geared to undergraduates. Thoroughly updated for the 112th Congress.

Switching parties is arguably the most important decision a politician will ever make. This book is the first-ever systematic study of the causes and consequences of legislative party switching in the United States. The author argues that re-election alone does not explain party switching. He proposes an ambition-based theory that accounts for multiple goals (including higher office aspirations and the desire for influence in the legislature) with a focus on the electoral costs and the institutional benefits of the decision. The book combines the statistical analysis of electoral data and legislative careers in the US Congress and state legislatures with elite interviews of party switchers, non-switchers, and a party leader. The case study of a party switcher's decision in 'real time' documents the complexity of the decision in a politician's own words prior to and following the switch. The book raises important questions regarding the meaning of a party label.