Explaining Gender Differences in Legislative Effectiveness: An Examination of Desirable Committee Assignments and Bill Sponsorship in the U.S. House

• In Event: Gendered Behavior in Congress

Brief Overview

Research has not completely addressed the origins of gender differences in legislative effectiveness within the committee system, so this study examines the impact of receiving a desired committee and becoming legislatively active in it.

Author

• Lisa Hager, South Dakota State University