Publication

2007-10-15 - CQ Press

Language

English

Word Count

50,000 words, Guess

Page Count

200 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

and 3 more

Classifications

  • LCCKF4945.P36 2008
  • LCCKF4945 .P36 2008

Description

This text drives students through one piece of legislation--the surface transportation bill--showing the maneuvering and negotiating that go on among members of Congress and their staffers as they haggle over a huge pot of money. The bill provides an example of both sides of the domestic legislative coin, as members of Congress formulating the bill fight over both policy issues (mostly along party lines) and money (mostly along regional lines). While working on the Hill, the authors were able to follow the path of this legislation from inception to law, observing firsthand the twists and turns of its journey. In recounting that journey, this book also explains the various rules that structure legislation, the leadership styles and strategies at play, the tensions among levels of government, and the impact of the executive.

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Other Editions

  • All Roads Lead to Congress: The $300 Billion Fight Over Highway FundingPaperbackCQ Press2007-10-15

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