How Congress Evolves
2004-05-02T04:00:07-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvY2Q0XC8yMDA0MDUwMjA0MTA0MzAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Nelson Polsby, author of How Congress Evolves, spoke about the evolution of the U.S. House of Representatives since the New Deal era. He talked about the power of committees and caucuses, and the politicking that goes on behind the scenes.
Nelson Polsby, author of How Congress Evolves, spoke about the evolution of the U.S. House of Representatives since the New Deal era. He talked about the power of committees and caucuses, and the politicking that goes on behind the scenes.
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