The First Branch: How Does It Feel to Be a New Member of Congress?
Mickey Edwards, Jim McDermott, and Loretta Sanchez tell what it is like to walk into the House chambers for the first time as a newly elected members of Congress. Congress, like most national legislatures, has been dominated by men and moneyed inter...
The Nation's Welfare: Welfare Reform
Congress responded to public pressure to reduce federal involvement in welfare programs by passing the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act just prior to the 1996 election. This legislation replaced AFDC with a more limited program known...
World of Uncertainty: Clinton, Triumphant and Embattled
Bill Clinton rebounds from the mid-term defeat and is in a commanding position to win re-election. His greatest strength is the success of the economy and the reduction of the federal deficit. Conservatives argue that social legislation had only inc...