Position Taking and Cosponsorship in the U.S. House
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7329620 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gregory Koger (0000-0003-4378-1823, UCLA Health, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 225-246 |
| Publication date | 2003-05-01 |
| 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 | 10.3162/036298003x200872 |
| OpenAlex | W2038466759 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 160 |
| References cited | 15 |
Bill cosponsorship has become an important part of the legislative and electoral process in the modern House of Representatives. Using interviews with congressional members and staff, I explain the role of cosponsorship as a signal to agenda setters and a form of position taking for constituents. Regression analysis confirms that cosponsoring varies with a member's electoral circumstances, institutional position, and state size, but generally members have adapted slowly to the introduction of cosponsorship to the rules and practice of the House
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