Issue Attention and Legislative Proposals in the U.S. Senate
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7329503 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonathan Woon (0000-0002-2237-5001, University of Pittsburgh, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 29-54 |
| Publication date | 2009-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Legislative Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-9805 • E-ISSN: 1939-9162 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3162/036298009787500367 |
| OpenAlex | W1970450564 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 29 |
| References cited | 49 |
This analysis of bill sponsorship across a variety of issues and Congresses shows that committee membership is the single most important factor shaping a senator's level of issue attention. Constituency demand is of secondary importance. Ideology, partisanship, and national conditions play little or no role. Consistent with a theoretical cost‐benefit framework, the results suggest that senators are motivated by the prospect of electoral and policy rewards from successful legislation rather than from mere position taking. The findings attest to the enduring importance of the committee system in a highly individualistic and increasingly partisan Senate
Economics · Ideology · Individualism · Law and economics · Legislation · Legislature · Political science · Politics · Position (finance · Variety (cybernetics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Policy Transfer and Learning · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 29 |
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| Citations per year | 1,61 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2026 (19) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 29 |