Subfield: American Politics / Subfield: American Politics

Douglas Lee Koopman, Calvin College

Diversity and Innovativeness: An Analysis of Policy Reinvention - Jack W Nickelson, University of Colorado Boulder

Hitching a Ride on the National Defense Authorization Act - Ashlyn Maher, University of Nevada, Reno

Institutional Balancing and Supreme Court Membership Change: 1938-2017 - Robert Gomez, The University of Texas at Arlington

Is There a Trade-Off Between Campaigning and Legislating in Congress? - Ruoxi Li, California State University-San Marcos

Nonverbal Cues in Congressional Speeches: A Wink and a Nod to Twitter Engagement - Amber N Lusvardi, Purdue University; Terri L. Towner, Oakland University

Passing the Baton: Assessing Legislative Continuity Through Congressional Staff Retention - Michael J Heseltine, American University

Presidential Steel Trade Protection: Is Time Money? - Diana Liu, Harvard University

Pressure for War: When Constituency Preferences Drive Presidents' Foreign Policy - David Ribar, Princeton University