Congress and the nation. politics and policy in the 111th and 112th Congresses. Volume XIII, 2009-2012 :

Chronicling the highly partisan and polarized environment during the historic first term of President Barak Obama, Congress and the Nation 2009-2012 is the most authoritative reference on congressional law-making and trends during the 111th and 112th Congresses. It covers the shift in partisan contr...

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Corporate Author:	Sage Publications
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Thousand Oaks, California : CQ Press, 2014.
Subjects:	United States. > Congress > Periodicals. Law > United States > Periodicals. Legislation > United States > Periodicals. United States > Politics and government > Periodicals. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Chronicling the highly partisan and polarized environment during the historic first term of President Barak Obama, Congress and the Nation 2009-2012 is the most authoritative reference on congressional law-making and trends during the 111th and 112th Congresses. It covers the shift in partisan control of the U.S. House after the 2010 midterm election and the subsequent gridlock for lawmaking in the 112th Congress, stimulus spending in the wake of the financial crisis, controversial reform of the U.S. healthcare system, showdowns over raising the national debt ceiling, and much more.
Item Description:	Includes index.
Physical Description:	1 online resource
Audience:	Specialized.
ISBN:	9781452270364 (ebook) :