Never Let a Passed Bill Go to Waste: A Content-Based Approach to Investigating Bicameral Lawmaking

• In Event: New Methods in Congressional Studies

Brief Overview

We examine the extent to which congressional bills change during the post-passage resolution stage using a novel text-based measure of policy content. Using this measure, we are also able to predict post passage actions and legislative content.

Authors

• Josh M. Ryan, Utah State University

• John D. Wilkerson, University of Washington

• Andreu Casas, Vrije Universiteit