Congressional Conquest: Examining Factors Affecting Legislative Triumph
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Because Congress maintains a reputation as the most powerful branch of our federal government in the policymaking process, it is crucial that we understand the ins and outs of these procedures that drive our nation. The factors of political party identification, Congressional house of origin (the House of Representatives or the Senate), Congressional subgroup of origin (committee, subcommittee, or caucus), and legislation type are examined to determine whether they affect legislation passage. Through collecting data on the 112 th Congress and utilizing a binary logistic regression analysis, this research discovers that only legislation type and Congressional house of origin uphold statistical significance when it comes to passing bills in Congress.
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