How Do Members of Congress Vote? A Conjoint Experiment of Officeholder Priorities

• In Event: Information, Oversight, and Expertise

Brief Overview

Why do politicians vote the way they do on legislation? Using a unique survey of former members of the United States Congress, we help adjudicate between rival explanations using a conjoint experiment about a proposed amendment.

Authors

• Stephen N Goggin, San Diego State University

• Travis Johnston, University of Massachusetts, Boston

• Alexander George Theodoridis, University of Massachusetts