Congressmen in Committees

by Richard F. Fenno Jr.

Describes the structure and activities of six committees of the House of Representatives and their Senate counterparts during the 1955-66 period and analyzes their influence on congressional policy making

Genres: Political Science

302 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

Richard Francis Fenno Jr. was an American political scientist known for his pioneering work on the U.S. Congress and its members. He was Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at the University of Rochester. He published numerous books and scholarly articles focused on how members of Congress interacted with each other, with committees, and with constituents. Political scientists considered the research groundbreaking and startlingly original and gave him numerous awards. Many followed his research design on how to follow members from Washington back to their home districts. Fenno was best known for identifying the tendency — dubbed "Fenno’s Paradox" — of how most voters say they dislike Congress as a whole, but they trust and reelect their local Congressperson.--Wikipedia