Why are the Non-voting U.S. House Delegates Effective Legislators?

• In Event: Voting and Position Taking in Legislatures

Brief Overview

We argue that to win votes on the bills and amendments they sponsor, the non-voting Delegates are able to logroll via the agenda-setting power of their committee positions and to appeal to their voting colleagues’ preferences for citizenship rights.

Authors

• Sean A. Cain, Loyola University New Orleans

• Grace Quisenberry, Loyola University New Orleans