The newest edition of this venerable institutional guide covers all aspects of Congress and includes timely updates on:
- Congress’s relationship with President George W. Bush
- Congress’s role in homeland security, government reorganization, and intelligence reform
- The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
- Changes in congressional procedures, party rules, norms of seniority, committee chairs and assignments, and reorganization of major committees
- Congressional ethics and interaction with lobbyists
- Issues such as stem cell research, end-of-life decisions, Social Security