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Using social media to understand constituent and follower opinions: impact of “low quality” on US Senator information gathering by Straus, Jacob R.

“…Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand why some US Senators have more low-quality followers than others and the potential impact of low-quality…”
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Amending Ethics Committee Sanction Recommendations in the House of Representatives by Straus, Jacob R.

“…The Constitution provides Congress with the power to punish and discipline its Members. Since the 90th Congress (1967-1968), the House Ethics Committee has…”
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Communicating in 140 Characters or Less: Congressional Adoption of Twitter in the 111th Congress by Straus, Jacob R., Glassman, Matthew Eric, Shogan, Colleen J., Smelcer, Susan Navarro

“…Recently, new electronic technologies have supplemented older mechanisms of communication between members of Congress and their constituents. These…”
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Congressional social media communications: evaluating Senate Twitter usage by Straus, Jacob R, Williams, Raymond T, Shogan, Colleen J, Glassman, Matthew E

“…Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand why some Senators choose to use Twitter more frequently than others. Building on past research, which…”
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Use of 'Dear Colleague' Letters in the US House of Representatives: A Study of Internal Communications by Straus, Jacob R.

“…'Dear colleague' letters - formal, written, member-to-member correspondence - provide a unique window into internal communications in the US House of…”
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Restricting Membership: Assessing Agency Compliance and the Effects of Banning Federal Lobbyists from Executive Branch Advisory Committee Service by Straus, Jacob R., Ginsberg, Wendy R., Mullan, Amanda K., Petruzzelli, Jaclyn D.

“…In October 2011, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued guidelines prohibiting lobbyists from federal advisory committee service. Issued as a…”
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Lobbying from the Outside: Foreign Agents, Lobbyists, and Foreign Advocacy in the USA by Straus, Jacob R.

“…Abstract In 1938, Congress enacted the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA) as a tool to identify and potentially combat Nazi propaganda. In the 1960s, FARA…”
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Amateurs and professionals in the House of Representatives: The impact of pre -congressional political experience by Straus, Jacob R

“…This dissertation examines the differences between freshmen members of Congress during their first term in office. The analysis focuses on understanding the…”
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Harden, Jeffrey J., and Justin H. Kirkland. Indecision in American Legislatures: Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press, 2018. 214 pages. $70 (hardcover) by Straus, Jacob R.

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Harden, Jeffrey J., and Justin H. Kirkland. Indecision in American Legislatures by Straus, Jacob R

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Gerber, Alan S., and Eric Schickler. Governing in a Polarized Age: Elections, Parties, and Political Representation in America: New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2016 (softcover); 2017 (hardcover). 406 pages. $94.99 (hardcover); $34.99 (softcover) by Straus, Jacob R.

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Governing in a Polarized Age: Elections, Parties, and Political Representation in America by Straus, Jacob R

“…Gerber, Alan S., and Eric Schickler. Governing in a Polarized Age: Elections, Parties, and Political Representation in America. New York, NY: Cambridge…”
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A Review of "Terrorism and National Security Reform: How Commissions Can Drive Change During Crises": Tama, Jordan. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2011. 246 pages. $93 (hardcover); $29.99 (softcover) by Straus, Jacob R.

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Terrorism and National Security Reform: How Commissions Can Drive Change During Crises by Straus, Jacob R

“…Straus reviews Terrorism and National Security Reform: How Commissions Can Drive Change During Crises by Jordan Tama…”
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Washington by Straus, Jacob R

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Washington by Straus, Jacob R

“…Straus reviews "Washington" by Meg Greenfield…”
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Washington; Greenfield, Meg by Straus, Jacob R

“…In addition to the pecking order that exists among Washington elites, [Meg Greenfield] observes what other scholars have long believed exists in Washington: an…”
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