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How Congress Was Reformed in the 1970s How Congress Was Reformed in the 1970s
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The Committee Era, 1920s–1960s The Committee Era, 1920s–1960s
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The Reform Coalition, 1958–1974 The Reform Coalition, 1958–1974
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External Institutions and Electoral Change External Institutions and Electoral Change
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The Contemporary Congress The Contemporary Congress
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The Conservative Movement The Conservative Movement
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The Meanings of Modern Conservatism The Meanings of Modern Conservatism
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Congressional Conservatives and the Power of Decentralization, 1978–1993 Congressional Conservatives and the Power of Decentralization, 1978–1993
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The Young Turks, 1972–1982 The Young Turks, 1972–1982
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The Conservative Opportunity Society, 1983–1989 The Conservative Opportunity Society, 1983–1989
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The Frustration With President George H. W. Bush, 1990–1992 The Frustration With President George H. W. Bush, 1990–1992
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Congressional Conservatives and the Power of Centralizaton, 1994–2004 Congressional Conservatives and the Power of Centralizaton, 1994–2004
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The Republican Reforms In 1995 The Republican Reforms In 1995
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The Travails of Conservatism, 1995–1999 The Travails of Conservatism, 1995–1999
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Exercising Majoritarian Power in an Era of United Government, 2000–2004 Exercising Majoritarian Power in an Era of United Government, 2000–2004
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Conclusion Conclusion
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References References
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Thirteen Seizing Power: Conservatives and Congress Since the 1970s
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Published:March 2012
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Abstract
This chapter examines how legislators associated with the conservative movement thrived in a congressional process that liberals had helped to create. It first considers how Congress was reformed in the 1970s, focusing on its transition from the committee era to the contemporary era and how the reform coalition of 1958–1974 helped end the committee era. It then compares the contemporary Congress to the committee-era Congress and how the new legislative process contributed to the fortunes of the conservative movement. It also discusses the decentralization and centralization fostered by congressional reforms, the creation of the Conservative Opportunity Society in 1983 by young mavericks in the Republican Party, congressional conservatives' disappointment with the presidency of George H. W. Bush, and the Republican congressional reforms of 1995. The chapter argues that the state endured despite the political success of American conservatism in Congress.
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