The Insider's Guide to Key Committee Staff of the U.S. Congress contains in-depth profiles on key congressional staff members that you will not find elsewhere. The information provided on these personnel gives you not only the contact information and other pertinent data but also the inside track to those people. These are the staffers who work with and support the representatives and senators in various important roles that help to enact change or refine existing laws and codes that govern our nation.

ItOs All Who You Know When Working the System HereOs How to Get to Know the Right People The worldOs attention turned to the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2009, when Barack Obama took the Presidential oath of office. But inside the building, changes had already taken place that would have broad implications for his agenda. The 111th Congress had convened on January 6 with a far stronger Democratic majority than the one that had preceded it. Their ambitious legislative agenda requires the assistance of their staffs to prepare them for all the important issues on the legislative table. Thus, it is more important than ever to know about senior congressional committee staff members and the role they play in shaping todayOs legislation. While members of the House of Representatives and the Senate enact laws, it is often their staffers who exert the greatest influence in the lawmaking process. Staffers advise their elected bosses, establish political positions on issues, craft legislation, put policies in place, and play important roles on scores of congressional committees. The next time you need to find out who is the most effective person to advocate your cause D turn to the InsiderOs Guide for all the answers. Overall it provides access to an important, if not very visible, component of the legislative process. Recommended-CHOICE The InsiderOs Guide to Key Committee Staff of the U.S. Congress contains in-depth profiles on key congressional staff members that you will not find elsewhere. The information provided on these personnel gives you not only the contact information and other pertinent data but also the inside track to those people. These are the staffers who work with and support the representatives and senators in various important roles that help to enact change or refine existing laws and codes that govern our nation. With all the sweeping changes that have taken place since the Obama administration took office, this essential resource has never been more important or more valuable. This new edition features over 125 new profiles and is designed to be the ultimate for quick and easy reference. The InsiderOs Guide is the leading source for information on more than 600 congressional staff members. The profiles included feature: In-depth biographical information Detailed professional history and educational background Staff membersO areas of expertise and committee role Up-to-date contact information and photograph, when available Staffers' own insights as to their committeeOs priorities and special projects during this session of Congress Organized by House, Senate, and Joint committee assignments, youOll find both the person youOre looking for and information on his or her individual impact on legislation and decision-making. With this InsiderOs Guide, youOll never again need to question who is the most effective person to advocate your cause.

The next time you need to find out who is the most effective person to advocate your cause, turn to the Almanac of the Unelected for all the answers. The Almanac of the Unelected contains in-depth profiles on key congressional staff members that you will not find elsewhere. The information provided on these personnel gives you not only the contact information and other pertinent data but also the inside track to those people. These are the staffers who work with and support the representatives and senators in various important roles that help to enact change or refine existing laws and codes that govern our nation. With all the sweeping changes that have taken place since the Obama administration took office, this essential resource has never been more important or more valuable. This new edition features over 125 new profiles and is designed to be the ultimate for quick and easy reference.

Committees in the U.S. Congress 1993–2010 chronicles the history of the committee system and membership in both chambers of the U.S. Congress. Updated through the first session of the 111th Congress, scholars Garrison Nelson and Charles Stewart III trace House and Senate standing, select, special, and joint committees, their histories, jurisdictions, and subcommittees. In addition they provide House and Senate committee rosters and member committee assignments over the 1993–2010 period, an era where changes in the partisan control of each chamber led to upheaval in the committee system. Committees in the U.S. Congress 1993–2010 is divided into three major sections. The first looks at each standing committee in the House and Senate—as well as every special, select, and joint committee—by Congress number and provides information on: Membership rosters—including party affiliations, committee leadership, and departures Two sets of committee jurisdictions—1993 and 2010 Brief organizational history of each committee, along with information on its leadership, long-serving and prominent members, and legislative updates The second lists every member of the 103rd–111th Congresses, 1993–2010, and provides: biographical data—birth and death dates as well as dates of service committee assignments, including seniority, ranking status, and chairmanships departure circumstances Committees in the U.S. Congress 1993–2010 also includes an overview essay on the committee system, and a select bibliography. Academic and government libraries will want to add this volume to their collection to support researchers looking for in-depth information on congressional committees, the workhorses of the national legislature. Key Features Lists committees, membership rosters, and member’s committee assignments Captures two major upheavals in the committee system: 1. Republican takeover in 1994 2. Democratic takeover in 2006

Responding to the growing need for information about the unelected actors in the legislative branch--people who are increasingly essential to the functioning of Congress and its elected officials--this reference profiles, with photographs, some 700 key members of the Congressional staff. Each detailed profile provides information on professional background, area of expertise, specific legislative contribution, ideological or political orientation, and opinions of colleagues and observers. Within sections devoted to each chamber, the profiles are arranged alphabetically by name according to committee, preceded by profiles of the leadership staff. Published by Almanac of the Unelected, Box 3785, Washington, DC 20007. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR