Download or read book Congressional Careers written by John R. Hibbing and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2017-10-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to a Gallup poll, 70 percent of Americans want elected officials to serve only a limited number of terms. Nevertheless, every two years American voters return, on average, more than 95 percent of incumbents to the U.S. House of Representatives. John Hibbing's book provides unique evidence of the problems that would result from congressional term limitations. The first scholar to analyze congressional careers using longitudinal data, Hibbing looks at how the career patterns of a typical House member have evolved over the last forty years. By showing that the gap between the legislative contributions of junior and senior members has grown in recent years, Hibbing contends that as members gain in seniority they become more knowledgeable, efficient, and valuable legislators. Thus he argues against congressional term limitations. Hibbing's findings illuminate other fundamental and surprising changes. House members now are as electorally secure early in their careers as they are late, and they are less likely to deviate from their previously established roll call voting pattern. Members acquire positions of authority (subcommittee chairs) more quickly than they used to, but these more rapid gains evaporate by the sixth or seventh term of service. Also, House members travel to their home districts less frequently than they did ten years ago. Congressional Careers is a fascinating portrait of the evolution of American legislators during their congressional service. It is the only study of congressional behavior that is both comprehensive and longitudinal -- valuable features in an era when congressional careerism is coming under acute public scrutiny.

Download or read book Careers after Congress written by Matthew S. Dabros and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Citizens, journalists, and watchdog organizations claim that U.S. Congress members serve special interest groups in return for lucrative jobs in industry once they leave office—and that these legislators become lax in their final term of office as they are no longer compelled by elections to provide quality representation to citizens. This book investigates the veracity of these claims. The established consensus among scholars and citizens groups is that democracy suffers when U.S. Congress members prepare to leave office—that legislators are quick to satisfy pressure groups' requests in part because they anticipate being rewarded with financially compelling positions in those organizations once they leave office. But is this actually true? Focusing on 346 of the senators and representatives who left office during the 107th through 111th Congresses (January 2001 to January 2011), this book makes a counterintuitive argument: that job-seeking legislators provide stalwart service to citizens during their final term of office for fear of damaging their reputations and imperiling their post-Congressional career prospects. After an introductory chapter, author Matthew S. Dabros summarizes past research on political opportunism before discussing how nonelectoral constraints imposed by special interests (namely, diminished post-Congressional employment opportunities) actually encourage job-seeking legislators to provide quality representation to citizens even in their final term in office. The book also describes the nature and identifies the determinants of post-Congressional careers. The chapters use numerous contemporary examples and draw parallels to topics familiar to general readers to ensure that the book is highly accessible and interesting to nonspecialists.

Download or read book Vault Guide to Capitol Hill Careers written by William McCarthy and published by Vault Inc.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new Vault guide provides an inside look at the opportunities available in government, public affairs, and politics in the nation's capital.

Download or read book Congressional Careers written by Laura W. Arnold and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Do Members of Congress Reward Their Future Employers written by Adolfo Santos and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2006 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasingly, former members of Congress are finding their way back into the corridors of power representing the very interest groups they once regulated. As lobbyists, former members of Congress carry significant clout that gives them access not only to their former colleagues in the House of Representatives and Senate, but also to members of the executive branch. This book evaluates why former members of Congress become lobbyists, and the implications of this career choice on pubic policy. Do Members of Congress Reward Their Future Employers? argues that post-congressional lobbying has the potential to undermine sound public policy and may ultimately jeopardize the legitimacy of the institution.

Download or read book Federal Employment written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 1084 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Longitudinal Perspective on Congressional Careers written by Bradford Stephen Jones and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Cultivating Congress written by William Paul Browne and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Congress, in the mid-1990s, remains the object of voter discontent. Public outcries against special interests and unresponsive incumbents have amplified an already pervasive scepticism towards Beltway politics. The book covers policy towards agricultural issues in particular.

Download or read book The Mining Congress Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Careers in Focus written by Ferguson and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2010-05-17 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles jobs in government such as ambassadors, congressional aides, customs officials, FBI agents, mail carriers, and more.

Download or read book The Effects of Place of Birth on Congressional Careers written by Lawrence Michael Sauer and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Curious Chapters in American History written by Humphrey Joseph Desmond and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Careers in Focus written by Ferguson and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2010-05-19 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Careers in Focus: Politics covers 17 careers in this field.Careers profiled include:AmbassadorsCampaign WorkersCity ManagersCongressional AidesFederal and State OfficialsForeign Service O

Download or read book Good Government written by and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Campaigning for Congress written by Jonathan Bernstein and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ambition and Beyond written by Shirley Williams and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: