Congressional Procedures and the Policy Process
"This text covers all the major aspects of lawmaking. Outside of the parliamentarian, I consider Walter Oleszek the source for how a bill becomes a law." -- Michael Crespin "In my view, Congressional Procedures and the Policy Process is unrivaled as the premier book on the legislative process in Congress. Oleszek adeptly covers all the key aspects of the nuts-and-bolts for each chamber, and very clearly details the budget process (which is no easy task). The strength of the book is in its detail from which the more engaged student benefits tremendously." -- Charles Finocchiaro "I encourage students who ever want to do an internship in Washington or Austin to keep the book as they will have a comparative advantage over other interns if they know the rules. The book covers the material in a systematic and comprehensive way-just right in my opinion. Oleszek does as good a job as possible to make congressional procedures interesting and relevant to undergraduates." -- Jason Casellas