Congressional Distribution of Power and the Reach of the Federal Government, 1865-1946

• In Event: Historical Perspectives on Congress

Brief Overview

Using new measures of the distribution of power in Congress and novel data on hearings back to 1865 we attempt to understand to what extent the distribution of power in Congress drove the broadening of the federal policy agenda between 1865-1946.

Authors

• Zachary A McGee, St Lawrence University

• Derek A. Epp, The University of Texas at Austin

• Sean M. Theriault, The University of Texas at Austin