Congress Reconsidered

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Summary: Good, but other books tell how Congress really works today
Review: Congress Reconsidered is a good book, but there are other books that are better at describing how Congress really works.

One that I like and use is the Congressional Deskbook. I became aware of the Congressional Deskbook because of a review in last December's CHOICE, which described it as "A valuable, detailed, and highly functional synthesis of information about the legislative branch. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All collections."

The high praise in CHOICE is fully justified, and that is evidenced by the copies of the Deskbook that I have seen in many offices in different federal agencies in Washington, DC.

The Congressional Deskbook is a unique compendium that puts an enormous amount of information about Congress in one place. The publisher, TheCapitol.Net, publishes a couple of excellent Congress-related items in addition to the Deskbook, including the unique Congressional Operations Poster. Their web site, thecapitol.net, has lots of useful links for anyone interested in Congress and the federal government.

Your best bet is to buy Congress Reconsidered and also get the Congressional Deskbook.

And if you teach the legislative process, you should also look at the Congressional Operations Poster. The publisher also has a FREE glossary of legislative terms on its web site at thecapitol.net. And you can see more about the book, including sample sections, at CongressionalDeskbook.com