Women and Power on Capitol Hill

Reconstructing the Congressional Women's Caucus

Bibliographic Data

ID19926751
AuthorsIrwin N Gertzog (corresponding author)
Year2004
Publication date2004-12-31
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueWomen and Power on Capitol Hill (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherLynne Rienner Publishers (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1515/9781685855277
OpenAlexW4366121259
ISBN9781685855277
LanguageEN
Citations received12

The Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues (CCWI) was the most effective bipartisan organization in the House—until changes wrought by the "Republican revolution" of 1994 threatened its very survival. Irwin Gertzog analyzes the origin, development, and influence of the CCWI and explores how the women associated with it have emerged from near oblivion to reassert their role in the legislative process. Assessing the caucus within the contexts of legislative decisionmaking, competing policy agendas, partisan politics, and legislative-presidential relations, Gertzog demonstrates that it has evolved and survived despite substantial challenges to its integrity and mission. Although the definition of "women's issues" has changed significantly since 1977, he concludes, the CCWI continues to coalesce around strategic policy goals, thus ensuring its enduring niche in the legislative power structure

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