Carly Schmitt
Biographic Data
| ID | 3876396 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carly Schmitt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carly |
| FAMILY NAME | Schmitt |
| SIGNATURE | SCHMITT C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indiana State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Drinking the Tea: The Tea Party Movement and Legislative Agendas in the U.S. Senate
This article empirically investigates the impact of the Tea Party movement in the U.S. Congress by examining senatorial legislative agendas, including bill and resolution introductions and cosponsorships. Specifically, we test how senators responded to the Tea Party movement by increasing their attention to specific Tea Party issues. Our analysis accounts for state-level and electoral factors, including the level of grassroots Tea Party activity …
Gender, Ambition, and Legislative Behavior in the United States House
This article investigates the role of gender and elections in shaping the size of legislators' policy agendas in Congress. Despite the increase in women who hold elective office, perceptions of political leadership are still associated with male traits and stereotypes. As female legislators seek to gain influence in Congress and work to represent their constituents, they develop comprehensive legislative agendas. In their quest for higher office,…
Finding Common Ground: The Art of Legislating in an Age of Gridlock
Reflecting on his 20-year career as a state legislator, Dave Bishop provides a template for success in making public policy. The target audience is the legislator, but along the way, Bishop provides insight for academics into how the policymaking process advances, gridlocks, and what it takes to be successful in shepherding legislative proposals through the complex lawmaking process. With more than 200 authored bills and amendments passed into pu…
Congressional Activism in the Foreign Policy Arena: A Case Study of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide
This article analyzes congressional activism during an international crisis. Using the 1994 Rwandan genocide as a case, this study explores executive–congressional relations during a time when immediate policy responses are needed. A content analysis of policy statements made during committees, on the House floor, and on the Senate floor is used to investigate the specific policy ideas proposed by members of Congress. The models presented pay par…
Partisan Polarization and Legislators’ Agendas
Partisan polarization in legislators’ roll call voting is well established. In this article, we examine whether partisan and ideological differentiation extends to legislators’ agendas (i.e., the issue content of the bills and resolutions they introduce and cosponsor). Our analyses, focusing on the 101st–110th Congresses, reveal that differentiation occurs both across and within parties (e.g., Democrats and Republicans tend to pursue different is…
Gender, Ambition, and Legislative Behavior in the United States House
This article investigates the role of gender and elections in shaping the size of legislators' policy agendas in Congress. Despite the increase in women who hold elective office, perceptions of political leadership are still associated with male traits and stereotypes. As female legislators seek to gain influence in Congress and work to represent their constituents, they develop comprehensive legislative agendas. In their quest for higher office,…
Partisan Polarization and Legislators’ Agendas
Partisan polarization in legislators’ roll call voting is well established. In this article, we examine whether partisan and ideological differentiation extends to legislators’ agendas (i.e., the issue content of the bills and resolutions they introduce and cosponsor). Our analyses, focusing on the 101st–110th Congresses, reveal that differentiation occurs both across and within parties (e.g., Democrats and Republicans tend to pursue different is…
Drinking the Tea: The Tea Party Movement and Legislative Agendas in the U.S. Senate
This article empirically investigates the impact of the Tea Party movement in the U.S. Congress by examining senatorial legislative agendas, including bill and resolution introductions and cosponsorships. Specifically, we test how senators responded to the Tea Party movement by increasing their attention to specific Tea Party issues. Our analysis accounts for state-level and electoral factors, including the level of grassroots Tea Party activity …
Partisan Polarization and Legislators’ Agendas
Partisan polarization in legislators’ roll call voting is well established. In this article, we examine whether partisan and ideological differentiation extends to legislators’ agendas (i.e., the issue content of the bills and resolutions they introduce and cosponsor). Our analyses, focusing on the 101st–110th Congresses, reveal that differentiation occurs both across and within parties (e.g., Democrats and Republicans tend to pursue different is…
Congressional Activism in the Foreign Policy Arena: A Case Study of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide
This article analyzes congressional activism during an international crisis. Using the 1994 Rwandan genocide as a case, this study explores executive–congressional relations during a time when immediate policy responses are needed. A content analysis of policy statements made during committees, on the House floor, and on the Senate floor is used to investigate the specific policy ideas proposed by members of Congress. The models presented pay par…
Finding Common Ground: The Art of Legislating in an Age of Gridlock
Reflecting on his 20-year career as a state legislator, Dave Bishop provides a template for success in making public policy. The target audience is the legislator, but along the way, Bishop provides insight for academics into how the policymaking process advances, gridlocks, and what it takes to be successful in shepherding legislative proposals through the complex lawmaking process. With more than 200 authored bills and amendments passed into pu…
Drinking the Tea: The Tea Party Movement and Legislative Agendas in the U.S. Senate
This article empirically investigates the impact of the Tea Party movement in the U.S. Congress by examining senatorial legislative agendas, including bill and resolution introductions and cosponsorships. Specifically, we test how senators responded to the Tea Party movement by increasing their attention to specific Tea Party issues. Our analysis accounts for state-level and electoral factors, including the level of grassroots Tea Party activity …
Gender, Ambition, and Legislative Behavior in the United States House
This article investigates the role of gender and elections in shaping the size of legislators' policy agendas in Congress. Despite the increase in women who hold elective office, perceptions of political leadership are still associated with male traits and stereotypes. As female legislators seek to gain influence in Congress and work to represent their constituents, they develop comprehensive legislative agendas. In their quest for higher office,…
Law (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Electoral Systems and Political Participation (4 works) · Legislature (4 works) · Public Administration (4 works) · Public Administration (4 works) · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies (3 works) · Gender Politics and Representation (2 works)