- Date: 03/15/2013
- Format: Print Paperback
- Price: $66.00
- ISBN: 978-1-45222-603-3
- Pages: 380
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Congressional Procedures and the Policy Process, 9th Edition
Walter J. Oleszek, Congressional Research Service
As a governing body, Congress continually adapts to changes in process and practice. This procedural context governs every aspect of the House and Senate and affects lawmakers as they make voting decisions, expedite or delay legislation, or defeat a bill. Walter Oleszek’s definitive work examines how the majority and minority parties use procedural devices to achieve their political goals and offers an assessment of the role of conference committees in reconciling bicameral differences. Not shying away from the complexity of the topic, Oleszek ensures that the machinations of Congress are understandable through an array of interesting examples, cases, and anecdotes that he is well-positioned to witness and experience first-hand. Updates to the ninth edition include: The return of "open" rules in the House; Analysis of budget "brinkmanship" in the 112th Congress; The surge in use of "filling the tree" in the Senate; A case analysis of the surface transportation conference report; and A look at how the oversight approach of Congress triggers legislative-executive clashes.
FEATURES & BENEFITS: Tables, charts, documents, and exhibits help students better understand the intricacies of the lawmaking process, including such illustrations as a House Committee Report, pages from the Congressional Record, timetables, calendars, schedules, floor plans and seating charts, an amendment tree, excerpts from an appropriations act, a cloture motion, and a conference report. A glossary of Congressional terms is a handy reference tool for students.
New to this Edition Updates to the ninth edition include: The return of "open" rules in the House; Analysis of budget "brinkmanship" in the 112th Congress; The surge in use of "filling the tree" in the Senate; A case analysis of the surface transportation conference report; and A look at how the oversight approach of Congress triggers legislative-executive clashes.
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Table of Contents - Congress and Lawmaking
- The Congressional Budget Process
- Preliminary Legislative Action
- Scheduling Legislation in the House
- House Floor Procedure
- Scheduling Legislation in the Senate
- Senate Floor Procedure
- Resolving House-Senate Differences
- Legislative Oversight
- A Dynamic Process
Reviews “This text covers all the major aspects of lawmaking. Outside of the parliamentarian, I consider Walter Oleszek the source for how a bill becomes a law.” - Michael Crespin, University of Georgia“In my view, Congressional Procedures and the Policy Process is unrivaled as the premier book on the legislative process in Congress. Oleszek adeptly covers all the key aspects of the nuts-and-bolts for each chamber, and very clearly details the budget process (which is no easy task). The strength of the book is in its detail from which the more engaged student benefits tremendously.” - Charles Finocchiaro, University of South Carolina“I encourage students who ever want to do an internship in Washington or Austin to keep the book as they will have a comparative advantage over other interns if they know the rules. The book covers the material in a systematic and comprehensive way—just right in my opinion. Oleszek does as good a job as possible to make congressional procedures interesting and relevant to undergraduates.” - Jason Casellas, University of TexasI love using Oleszek's book because it provides a user-friendly foundation for the simulation of the legislative process my students participate in during the semester. When my students start engaging in the simulation, I tell them that anything Oleszek mentions is fair game and the students who succeed are the ones who have mastered the topics in Congressional Procedures and the Policy Process. Given the complexities of the legislative process, I think this is the best book for demystifying congressional procedures so that students can really understand how Congress operates.” - Craig Goodman, Texas Tech University
Bio(s)
Walter J. Oleszek, Congressional Research Service Walter J. Oleszek is a senior specialist in the legislative process at the Congressional Research Service. He has served as either a full-time professional staff aide or consultant to every major House and Senate congressional reorganization effort beginning with passage of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970. In 1993 he served as Policy Director of the Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress. A longtime adjunct faculty member at American University, Oleszek is a frequent lecturer to various academic, governmental, and business groups. He is the author or co-author of several books, including Congress and Its Members, 13th ed. (2011), and Congress under Fire: Reform Politics and the Republican Majority, with C. Lawrence Evans (1997).
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