R Party and Constituency
Sun= day, March 08, 2009
9:4= 2 PM
In 2000 partis= an votes were low, only 40-50% of all votes
Some leaders e= xpect members to vote exactly
Now mostly the haggling is done in committee and a consensus bill is voted on
However much o= f what Congress does is partisan
Lots of pressure from the parties; usually low-key
Ideology
Some times members vote against their party like Blue Dog Democrats - these are sub-groups
The President<= /p>
They serve as the party leader
Also can also give support to member's projects
Interest Group= s
More effective if highly technical and still in committee
Staffers
Do the research and breif members
Most influence on low-key issues
Other Members<= /p>
On most normal bills, cues from regular trusted members most important
R Party and Constituency
Sun= day, March 08, 2009
9:4= 2 PM
In 2000 partis= an votes were low, only 40-50% of all votes
Some leaders e= xpect members to vote exactly
Now mostly the haggling is done in committee and a consensus bill is voted on
However much o= f what Congress does is partisan
Lots of pressure from the parties; usually low-key
Ideology
Some times members vote against their party like Blue Dog Democrats - these are sub-groups
The President<= /p>
They serve as the party leader
Also can also give support to member's projects
Interest Group= s
More effective if highly technical and still in committee
Staffers
Do the research and breif members
Most influence on low-key issues
Other Members<= /p>
On most normal bills, cues from regular trusted members most important