LEADER 03437nam 2200601Ia 450 001 9910778023603321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-13143-5 010 $a9786612131431 010 $a0-8157-0170-5 035 $a(CKB)1000000000785854 035 $a(EBL)472670 035 $a(OCoLC)430522773 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000268150 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11218681 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000268150 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10213205 035 $a(PQKB)11732476 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse12725 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL472670 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10338463 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL213143 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC472670 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000785854 100 $a20080605d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aVital statistics on Congress 2008$b[electronic resource] /$fNorman J. Ornstein, Thomas E. Mann, Michael J. Malbin 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cBrookings Institution Press$dc2008 215 $a1 online resource (209 p.) 225 0 $aVital statistics on Congress ;$v2008 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8157-6665-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aList of tables and figures -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Members of Congress -- 2. Elections -- 3. Campaign finance -- 4. Committees -- 5. Congressional staff and operating expenses -- 6. Workload -- 7. Budgeting -- 8. Voting alignments -- Appendix -- Index. 330 $aVital Statistics on Congress remains the quintessential source of authoritative information on America's legislature. This important series tracks the elements that define and describe Congress in the post-World War II era, and in this new edition, three of America's most esteemed political analysts extend their examination through the 109th Congress. They combine historical context with insightful analysis and copious data to produce a valuable and authoritative picture of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Norman Ornstein, Thomas Mann, and Michael Malbin track the changing makeup of Congress through history and across several dimensions, such as region, party, occupation, religion, committee assignments, staff size, and political stances. They document trends in critical areas such as voter turnout, ticket splitting, incumbency and turnover, and margin of victory. The authors, acknowledged experts in campaign finance, provide detailed information on candidate, party, and PAC spending. The material presented in l Statistics on Congress 2008 rev reveals a fascinating and important picture of America's chosen representatives, as politicians and as people. It will be an important addition to the bookshelves of media, political professionals, scholars and their students, and political junkies everywhere. 606 $aLegislative bodies$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xPolitics and government$y20th century 615 0$aLegislative bodies 676 $a328.73 701 $aMalbin$b Michael J$01583790 701 $aMann$b Thomas E$0140707 701 $aOrnstein$b Norman J$01093192 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910778023603321 996 $aVital statistics on Congress 2008$93867225 997 $aUNINA