Summary
Contents
The 35 chapters of Guide to Congress are divided into eight subject areas that cover all aspects of the U.S. Congress. This comprehensive reference offers a complete institutional history of Congress along with insight and analysis shifts in power of the U.S. Senate and House of Represenatives. Specific investigations and outcomes are discussed. Boxed features, tables, and figures and a generous number of photos enhance the topical coverage of this definitive resource on Congress. Also included are selected bibliography and key reference materials: a list of all members of congress who have served since 1789; congressional election results; floor leaders and committee chairs; dates for sessions of congress; women, black, Asian, and Hispanic members; and many more.
Chapter 31: Campaign Financing
Chapter 31: Campaign Financing
Uncertainties, Controversies Surround Campaign Finance System
Congress passed the first significant campaign finance law in 1907. Other landmark laws followed. Yet a century later members were still at work trying to limit the influence of money in politics.
Although campaign finance changed dramatically over the years—from a ...
