Defense in the House: How Female and Male Representatives Speak, Vote, and Legislate on The Military

• In Event: Identity in Legislatures: Gender and Representation

Brief Overview

This paper examines both the voting and non-voting behavior of MC, specifically sentiment analysis of speeches, and interactions with the Legislative Effectiveness Score to determine what role gender plays in MC behavior towards defense issues.

Authors

• Paul Merklinger, United States Military Academy, West Point

• Gabriela Peralta, United States Military Academy, West Point