(Paperback)

What's happened to the longstanding traditions of civility and decorum within the world's greatest deliberative body While the Senate hasn't yet become as rancorous as the House, over the past three decades it has grown noticeably less collegial.

(Paperback, Seventh Edition)

In an era of heightened partisanship and increased polarization, the seventh edition of The Contemporary Congressoffers a clear and concise introduction to legislative processes. Perfect as a brief core or supplementary text for undergraduate courses, Loomis and Schiller construct a comprehensive portrait of the U.S. Congress.