Outline of Davidson’s “Subcommittee Government”

Intro: Thesis

The Mechanisms of Change

Outside and Inside Forces

The Triumph of Subcommittee Government

Era of Committee Chairmen (1937-1971) (Sundquist)

Revolt against Seniority

Members’ Roles in Subcommittee Government

Roles and Time Budgets

The (Present—70s) Policy-making System

Committee and Subcommittee Work Patterns

Jurisdictional Politic

Multi-Party Politics

Conclusion

Outline of Rieselbach’s “Assessing Congressional Change”

Intro: Thesis

Change and Reform in the 70s

Sunshine Reforms (accountability)

Reforms for Institutional Power: Challenging the Executive

Reforms for Internal Efficiency: Centralizing Congress

Reforms for Internal Influence: Democratizing (decentralizing) Congress

Other Congressional Change: New Members and New Issues

Summary

Change, Reform, and Congressional Performance

A More Accountable Congress?

An Institutionally More Powerful Congress

A More Effective (Centralized) Congress?

A More Democratized (De-centralized) Congress?

Summary

Conclusion: Results of Reform

Epilogue: Change, Reform, and Reagan