The Cost of Congress: What Americans Get for Their Money

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Karen Kunz (West Virginia University, USA) Stavros Atsas (Kent State University, USA)

The Cost of Congress

What Americans Get for Their Money

Karen Kunz (West Virginia University, USA), Stavros Atsas (Kent State University, USA)

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA
22 August 2024

Political economy; Government powers

Congressional ratings have fallen to single digits; citizens believe that Congress fails to do the things its members are publicly paid to do. What does Congress do for our dollars, and how has that changed in the last 50 years?

What was the cost to taxpayers for Bill Clinton's impeachment hearings? What about the Benghazi investigation and efforts to obtain the votes required to repeal Obamacare while failing to consider Zika virus funding bills? What is the true cost of earmarks? Why do Congress members continue to get paid during government shutdowns?

Congress's increasing use of continuing resolutions and agencies' almost semiannual preparations for government shutdowns come at a significant cost. Combining extensive documentary research with interviews of current and former members and staffers, The Cost of Congress assesses not only how Congress spends tax dollars on its operations but also what Americans receive for those dollars.

Kunz and Atsas assign dollar values, using federal data, to congressional practices and policies. They examine the costs of producing legislation, court challenges, and Supreme Court reversals. They also look at the costs of committee and special investigations, committee assignments, staffing and facilities, and such perks as the gym, meals, and franking. Readers—taxpayers from all walks of life—will come away with a comprehensive view of the costs of operating Congress.

By: Karen Kunz (West Virginia University USA), Stavros Atsas (Kent State University, USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9798765131299
Pages: 376
Publication Date: 22 August 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 The Constitution Chapter 2 The Institution Chapter 3 The House of Representatives Chapter 4 The Senate Chapter 5 The Legislative Partners Chapter 6 The Power of the Purse Chapter 7 The Scoreboard Appendices Notes Bibliography Index

Karen Kunz is Associate Professor of Public Administration at West Virginia University, USA. Stavros Atsas is a doctoral student in the Research, Measurement & Statistics program at Kent State University, USA.