Significant Legislation and the Informational Capacity of the U.S. Congress

• In Event: Legislative Capacity and Its Consequences in Congress

Brief Overview

To investigate the effect of staffing on policymaking, we first focus on the staff of personal offices, congressional committees, and support agencies, tracking changes in the number and compensation of these employees from 1970 to 2015.

Authors

• Cheyenne Lee, The University of Texas at Austin

• Alison Craig, The University of Texas at Austin

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