Black Representation and Strategic Abstention in US House

• In Event: Representation and Legislative Behavior

Brief Overview

Black members of Congress, particularly from minority majority districts, will purposefully abstain from House votes in an effort to provide more meaningful representation in Congress.

Authors

• Julian Wamble, Stony Brook University

• Casey Ryan Burgat, University of Maryland, College Park; R Street Institute

• Trey Timothy Billing, University of Maryland-College Park