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...

The losses were part of a dramatic election upset that saw the Wyoming Freedom Caucus lose control of the House.

Tuesday marked a rough night for the Wyoming Freedom Caucus, as its members and allies fell to a slew of legislative newcomers in the Republican primary…

Before asking who will show up in November, ask who is still in the pool

John Leganski’s account of his time working for Congressman Kevin McCarthy sheds some light on why the House GOP has become so difficult to lead.

The eternal frustration of trying to get the other chamber to do what you want.

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 ...

The rules of power in Washington that Trump did – and did not – follow last week.

The rules of power in Washington that Trump did – and did not – follow last week.

Volume 53, Issue 1 of Congress & the Presidency

A running list of reforms.

Amidst an overwhelming decline in democratic institutions over the past year, political science professors are talking more about AI than the state of affairs in the US.

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...

<p><span>Where is Congress? Why hasn’t it reined in some of the worst abuses of the Trump Administration? This Article argues that a significant part of the ans