The Coalitions Behind Legislative Success in a Polarized Congress

• In Event: Legislative Collaboration and Productivity

Brief Overview

We examine the enacting coalitions in Congress and how they have changed over time. We find that it is only in the current period in which we find that the coalitions are dependent upon which party controls the House, Senate, and White House.

Authors

• Sean M. Theriault, University of Texas at Austin

• Daniel John Palazzolo, University of Richmond