Congressional Procedures and the Policy Process
Autor Walter J. Oleszek, Mark J. Oleszek, Elizabeth E. Rybicki, William Alan Heniffen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 dec 2019
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781506367491
ISBN-10: 1506367496
Pagini: 488
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.64 kg
Ediția:Eleventh Edition
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția CQ Press
Locul publicării:Washington DC, United States
ISBN-10: 1506367496
Pagini: 488
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.64 kg
Ediția:Eleventh Edition
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția CQ Press
Locul publicării:Washington DC, United States
Recenzii
“With no exaggeration, I love teaching this text. The main strength of the text is the framing of the work around the policy making process. Our Political Science program has a strong Public Administration tone, so this text explains how the nuts and bolts of policy are created and how the legislative branch truly affects the outcome. We are trying to prepare our students to work in government, so any textbook that explains the nitty-gritty of policy-making is a must teach."
“The book does an outstanding job in covering all the necessary details on congressional rules and procedures, most of which are not easy to understand. Oleszek and et. al. successfully explains very technical concepts in a clear and accessible fashion. In addition, a lot of examples and anecdotes certainly help. It has been and will remain to be a must-read for all the congressional politics students and Washington insiders.”
“This book offers impressively comprehensive coverage of just about every aspect of congressional procedures that I can think of. In terms of the language, the text is very readable and accessible for undergraduates, and I appreciate how the authors have used quotes from members of Congress to illustrate numerous specific points.”
“The book does an outstanding job in covering all the necessary details on congressional rules and procedures, most of which are not easy to understand. Oleszek and et. al. successfully explains very technical concepts in a clear and accessible fashion. In addition, a lot of examples and anecdotes certainly help. It has been and will remain to be a must-read for all the congressional politics students and Washington insiders.”
“This book offers impressively comprehensive coverage of just about every aspect of congressional procedures that I can think of. In terms of the language, the text is very readable and accessible for undergraduates, and I appreciate how the authors have used quotes from members of Congress to illustrate numerous specific points.”
Cuprins
Preface
About the Authors
Chapter 1: Congress and Lawmaking
The Constitutional Context
Functions of Rules and Procedures
Rules and Policymaking in Congress
Congressional Decision Making
The House and Senate Compared
Pressures on Members
Chapter 2: The Congressional Budget Process
Authorization–Appropriations Process
Establishing a Congressional Budget Process
Evolution of Statutory Budget Procedures
Case Study: The Government Shutdown of 2013
Chapter 3: Preliminary Legislative Action
Categories of Legislation
Bill Referral Procedure
Consideration in Committee
The Committee Chair’s Role
Committee Hearings
The Markup
Committee Markup Procedures
The Report
Bypassing Committees
Chapter 4: Scheduling Legislation in the House
The House Legislative Calendars
Minor and Noncontroversial Measures
Privileged Legislation
Major Legislation
Promises of Openness by the Majority Party
Legislation Blocked in Committee
Final Scheduling Steps
Chapter 5: House Floor Procedure
Debate
Voting
Consideration of Major Legislation
Final Procedural Steps
Opposition Tactics
Chapter 6: Scheduling Legislation in the Senate
Legislative and Calendar Days
Calendars and Rule XIV
Motion to Proceed to Consider a Bill
Bills Taken Up by Unanimous Consent
Bills Privileged for Consideration
Clearance
Holds
Executive Businesses
Major Scheduling Considerations
Chapter 7: Senate Floor Procedure
Debate and the Filibuster
Cloture
The Amending Process
Principle of Precedence and the Amendment Trees
Unanimous Consent Agreements and the Amending Process
Strategic Uses of Amendments
Quorum and Voting Procedures
Procedural Change in the Senate
Chapter 8: Resolving House–Senate Differences
Procedural Methods for Reaching Agreement
Amendment Exchange Between the Chambers
Preconference Considerations
Conference Committee Process
Presidential Approval or Veto
Case Study: A Procedural Sketch: The Surface Transportation Conference, 2012
Chapter 9: Legislative Oversight
Oversight: An Overview
Techniques of Oversight
Impeachment
Oversight Trends and Incentives
Lack of Consensus on Oversight
Chapter 10: A Dynamic Process
Observations About Lawmaking
Centralization of Authority in the Speakership
Congress and the Information Age
Resurgence of Sharp Partisanship
Glossary of Selected Congressional Terms
Selected Bibliography
Selected Internet Sources
Index
About the Authors
Chapter 1: Congress and Lawmaking
The Constitutional Context
Functions of Rules and Procedures
Rules and Policymaking in Congress
Congressional Decision Making
The House and Senate Compared
Pressures on Members
Chapter 2: The Congressional Budget Process
Authorization–Appropriations Process
Establishing a Congressional Budget Process
Evolution of Statutory Budget Procedures
Case Study: The Government Shutdown of 2013
Chapter 3: Preliminary Legislative Action
Categories of Legislation
Bill Referral Procedure
Consideration in Committee
The Committee Chair’s Role
Committee Hearings
The Markup
Committee Markup Procedures
The Report
Bypassing Committees
Chapter 4: Scheduling Legislation in the House
The House Legislative Calendars
Minor and Noncontroversial Measures
Privileged Legislation
Major Legislation
Promises of Openness by the Majority Party
Legislation Blocked in Committee
Final Scheduling Steps
Chapter 5: House Floor Procedure
Debate
Voting
Consideration of Major Legislation
Final Procedural Steps
Opposition Tactics
Chapter 6: Scheduling Legislation in the Senate
Legislative and Calendar Days
Calendars and Rule XIV
Motion to Proceed to Consider a Bill
Bills Taken Up by Unanimous Consent
Bills Privileged for Consideration
Clearance
Holds
Executive Businesses
Major Scheduling Considerations
Chapter 7: Senate Floor Procedure
Debate and the Filibuster
Cloture
The Amending Process
Principle of Precedence and the Amendment Trees
Unanimous Consent Agreements and the Amending Process
Strategic Uses of Amendments
Quorum and Voting Procedures
Procedural Change in the Senate
Chapter 8: Resolving House–Senate Differences
Procedural Methods for Reaching Agreement
Amendment Exchange Between the Chambers
Preconference Considerations
Conference Committee Process
Presidential Approval or Veto
Case Study: A Procedural Sketch: The Surface Transportation Conference, 2012
Chapter 9: Legislative Oversight
Oversight: An Overview
Techniques of Oversight
Impeachment
Oversight Trends and Incentives
Lack of Consensus on Oversight
Chapter 10: A Dynamic Process
Observations About Lawmaking
Centralization of Authority in the Speakership
Congress and the Information Age
Resurgence of Sharp Partisanship
Glossary of Selected Congressional Terms
Selected Bibliography
Selected Internet Sources
Index
Notă biografică
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 Congressional Procedures and the Policy Process, 10th ed. (2016), and Congress under Fire: Reform Politics and the Republican Majority, with C. Lawrence Evans (1997).
Descriere
Continues to examine how the procedural context of Congress continually adapting to changes in process and practice governs every aspect of the House and Senate and affects lawmakers as they make voting decisions, expedite legislation, or defeat a bill.