Although the majority of research on revolving-door lobbyists centers on the influence they
exercise during their postgovernment careers, relatively little attention is given to whether …

We confront the puzzle of why bipartisanship is alive and well in Congress, despite notable
increases in party polarization and rising primary election threats. The answer is remarkably …

Law‐making is a core function of parliaments in democratic systems. Yet, we still know little
about the extent to which parliaments influence legislation and the reasons why MPs modify …

We develop State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES) for state legislators across 97
legislative chambers over recent decades, based on the number of bills that they sponsor …

Who makes policy change happen, and how? Public policy scholars now take more
seriously the role of agency in the policy process, and in particular the role of policy …

Most everyone, voters, political scientists, even lawmakers, think Congress is dysfunctional.
Instead of solving problems, Democrats and Republicans spend their time playing politics …

Members of parliament routinely submit private bills. Yet, a minority of these bills are
enacted. Existing research suggests that, because of the low enaction rates of private …

Based on a new comprehensive dataset containing information on 93,722 amendments, this
article explores the circumstances under which Spanish legislators propose amendments to …

Congressional observers have long been interested in the distinction between legislative
“workhorses” and “showhorses.” However, when scholars operationalize this by measuring …

Abstract We develop State Legislative Effectiveness Scores for state legislators across 97
legislative chambers over recent decades based on the number of bills they sponsor, how …