Congressional Deliberation

“Congressional Deliberation provides readers with valuable insights into many of the most consequential historical debates and hinge points in the American experience by offering access to crucial primary source materials. The descriptive summaries provided by the editors explain and contextualize the complex topics admirably, making this volume a valuable source for instructors in government, civics, and history. Many of the historic disputes included have a very contemporary resonance that will help prompt lively class discussions while also providing valuable primary material for research purposes.” —John A. Lawrence, PhD, Arc of Power: Inside Nancy Pelosi’s Speakership 2005–2010 and The Class of ‘74: Congress after Watergate and the Roots of Partisanship“Intelligently selected and edited, these debates and documents show how deliberation can be possible even among those who sharply disagree. This fine anthology should foster among today’s readers a better understanding of Congress’s historic role in representing Americans’ political liberty and the civic purpose of restoring it.” —James R. Stoner, Jr., Hermann Moyse, Jr., Professor of Political Science, Louisiana State University

Jordan T. Cash is Assistant Professor of Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy, James Madison College, Michigan State University.

Kevin J. Burns is Associate Professor of Political Science, Benedictine College.