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Congress & The Presidency

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C&P is a political science/history journal published by American University's Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies. @au-spa.bsky.social @ccps.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/toc/uctp20/curr…

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Congress & The Presidency @editors-cp.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Yang Zhang and Xintong Chen’s “Beyond a Linear Relationship: Revisiting Minority Representation Hypotheses with a Semiparametric Approach” explores how changes in minority population size relate to substantive representation in the U.S. House. Read here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Beyond a Linear Relationship: Revisiting Minority Representation Hypotheses with a Semiparametric Approach
Standard methods often overlook non-linear complexities in the relationship between minority population size and substantive representation. To address this, we introduce spline regression and shap...
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Congress & The Presidency @editors-cp.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Adam M. McMahon's article, "Foreign Policy Scandal, Presidential Impeachment, and Unitary Executive Theory," explores the constitutional and political implications of executive power during times of crisis. Read the article here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Congress & The Presidency @editors-cp.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
We're proud to see research published in Congress & the Presidency featured in a recent NYT opinion essay on congressional polarization. The piece cites Gary Jacobson's influential work on how polarization among political elites and voters can become "interactive and mutually reinforcing."
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Congress & The Presidency @editors-cp.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Ryan Bookstein and Kristina C. Miler investigate patterns of party defection in Senate confirmations of executive nominees, offering new insights into legislative behavior and executive-legislative relations. Take a look here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Party Defection in Senate Confirmations of Executive Nominees
Legislative-executive relations are generally portrayed as partisan and combative. The conventional wisdom is that Senate confirmation votes follow party lines, but the reality is different. Based ...
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Congress & The Presidency @editors-cp.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
How do party fundraising expectations affect members' careers in Congress? Lawrence Rothenberg and Kevin Wu examine the relationship between party taxation and advancement opportunities in the U.S. House, shedding light on the incentives that shape congressional behavior. doi.org/10.1080/0734...
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At What Price? Party Taxation and Member Advancement in the U.S. House
How do members of Congress secure influential committee assignments or leadership roles? While scholars have extensively examined the determinants of congressional advancement, the role of financia...
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Congress & The Presidency @editors-cp.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Just released: The first 2026 issue of Congress & Presidency This issue dives into the biggest questions in American governance today - including presidential authority, congressional power, executive privilege, and institutional accountability. Explore it here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/uctp20/c...
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Congress & the Presidency
Volume 53, Issue 1 of Congress & the Presidency
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Congress & The Presidency @editors-cp.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
“Lawyers as Lawmakers: Professional Expertise and the Conditional Effectiveness of Attorney-Legislators” by Michael E. Bednarczuk explores how professional legal expertise shapes legislative effectiveness under varying institutional conditions. Read here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Lawyers as Lawmakers: Professional Expertise and the Conditional Effectiveness of Attorney-Legislators
Attorneys have long made up a considerable percentage of Congress. While the reasons for their electoral success are understood, little is known about their impact once elected. Using a novel appli...
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Congress & The Presidency @editors-cp.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Now on our website: a link to last year's winner of the James A. Thurber Article of the Year award. The article, by Dr. Huchen Liu's, is entitled "Interbranch Competition Over Control of Federal Agencies and the Selection of Career Executives." See here: www.american.edu/spa/ccps/jou...
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Congress and the Presidency: A Journal of Capital Studies
Congress and the Presidency: A Journal of Capital Studies, Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, School of Public Affairs, American University, Washington, DC
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Congress & The Presidency @editors-cp.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
The Congressional Budget Act passed a half-century ago. How has the federal budget process changed since then, and how might it be reformed? Jasmine Farrier discusses the CBA at 50 in our latest issue: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Congressional Budget Act at 50: Institutional Ambition to Abdication
Congress’s landmark budget process reform, post-reform adjustments, and current challenges mark significant developments in the US separation of powers system. Over the last fifty years, Congress h...
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Congress & The Presidency @editors-cp.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Our latest issue is now available on-line! Featuring new articles by Mitchel Sollenberger and @markjrozell.bsky.social, Melissa Burgess, Jasmine Farrier, and Michael Bednarczuk, plus new book reviews! www.tandfonline.com/toc/uctp20/c...
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American University School of Public Affairs @au-spa.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
SPA’s Jeffrey Crouch and Matthew Green will co‑edit "Congress & the Presidency: A Journal of Capital Studies," published by @ccps.bsky.social. They bring deep expertise in presidential power and congressional politics. Learn more about their plans for the journal: bit.ly/4ae9aU0
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