Congress and the Politics of Problem Solving

Part I: 1. Congress and the politics of problem solving 2. Problem-focused voters and congressional accountability 3. Congressional approval and incumbent accountability Part II: 4. Problem-solving constraints and legislative institutions 5. Agenda scarcity, problem solving, and temporary legislation Part III: 6. Rethinking committee reform 7. Agenda setting in a problem-solving legislature Part IV: 8. Problem solving and policy focal points 9. Problem solving and policy change 10. Problem solving and American politics.

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