How much control do presidents and Congress have over bureaucratic policy decisions? This study tackles measuring agency influence using a survey of federal executives. The analysis reveals an important trade-off: increased congressional oversight through more committees weakens collective legislative power but may boost individual electoral gains.
| Influencing the Bureaucracy: The Irony of Congressional Oversight was authored by Joshua Clinton, David E. Lewis and Jennifer L. Selin. It was published by Wiley in AJPS in 2014. |
