The “Evolving” Congress

Here is a new CRS report on “The Evolving Congress.” It is a compendium of 22 reports that examine how and why Congress evolved over the previous decades to where it is today.

• Congressional Research Service. 2014. The Evolving Congress. Senate. Committee on Rules and Administration. Senate Committee Print 113–30 (“89–394”) (Y 4.R 86/2) Washington: Government Printing Office. (December 1, 2014).

Well documented with lots of citations.

Table of Contents

• The Evolving Congress: Overview and Analysis of the Modern Era
• Being a Member of Congress: Some Notable Changes During the Last Half Century
• Tweet Your Congressman: The Rise of Electronic Communications in Congress
• Collaborative Relationships and Lawmaking in the U.S. Senate: A Perspective Drawn from Firsthand Accounts
• The 113th Congress and the U.S. Population: Discussion and Analysis of Selected Characteristics
• Congressional Staffing: The Continuity of Change and Reform
• The Unchanging Nature of Congressional Elections
• Understanding Congressional Approval: Public Opinion from 1974 to 2014
• Comparing Modern Congresses: Can Productivity Be Measured?
• Recent Innovations in Special Rules in the House of Representatives
• Changes in the Purposes and Frequency of Authorizations of Appropriations
• Congress Evolving in the Face of Complexity: Legislative Efforts to Embed Transparency, Participation, and Representation in Agency Operations
• Committee Assignments and Party Leadership: An Analysis of Developments in the Modern Congress
• Congress and Financial Crises
• Shocks to the System: Congress and the Establishment of the Department of Homeland Security
• Like Clockwork: Senate Consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act
• The SBA and Small Business Policymaking in Congress
• Use of the Appropriations Process to Influence Census Bureau Policy: The Case of Adjustment
• The Evolution of U.S. Disaster Relief Policy
• Congress’ Role in the Evolution of Federal Block Grants as a Policy Instrument: From Community Development to Homeland Security
• The Tax Extenders: How Congressional Rules and Outside Interests Shape Policy
• The Dynamics of Congressional Policymaking: Tax Reform

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