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Vital Statistc Un Congress, 19$O, by John F, bibbv, Thmas E, Mann,
and Norma.n   . Oru.stein,. provides statisics on th~e modern  Co.gress
that rover ongressie ua , ections, camnp itgn  namres, memers}np
tha.raster~stxcs, cornuttees, staf s, ex<penoes, worhIoads, and voting
patterns. hn their expiaraiorv nlues. Fihby, Ni an,, and Oi stem
iigidight changes in the patterns of saoness  and marginahty in
congres.- Mna :seat:s .and  th-e it-,pa .t of conl-hibduia<mn in congre.--
suonas campaigns. Changes in the party affiliation, regional don'&

nant, at-x senority or merbhrsmrn in the House and Snate are also
noted, togeter whIVAthe expanion otcommittees, suhconmiiees. and

gro.wing Cost af ru ,nnin g Conrgress and point ouit where the workloa d
of the legislature has eadd        en as theAs     i Pyk  o       ae
           Most ,f thse trend. are  treated, Ale authors not,
and have mnportat inpuIWaIons f r tohe future rule of CA ggress in the

       John F. Bibby .: p    mrofes or at political Wvenre at nhe U1nivesit
of Vwisonsin.lwae          and  a  .     .h.ar a th  Americn Lnr-
pion institute  He is acoaur of TON Ciapi LIHA
       EThomas '. Mann is asiant director of the American .ticat
§c ie:,cc Asoc ;ati:n anda visting ,,ellow at th~e American Enterprise
Institutez...hs. ,.rtin.Y intcludes at-s .c g A~   a ng*.  tch'rp:ra ing


     *, Nor man . Oensaci is as;sodate professor. of{ poli tical science
a{ the Cath oliW Univercity, at Amemhca anda adjunct scholar at the
Anenctan unterprise Institute. BI hooks iaha.e Conrtss in Chang
uiclnOn and Kynm Or ad bwacsw        rip.n.           adPoi-nas













        . Amercn Eterrise Institute for Public .iA , Research
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