There are some signs that the 110th Congress will be different.

Summary and analysis of the first two months of the 109th U.S. Congress's second session; a look ahead at the rest of the session.

For the 109th Congress, expect the South and West to stick up for their regional interests, the South to speak with a Republican voice, and the parties to be more clearly divided than ever.

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Both the Republican and Democratic parties have largely vacated the political center in American politics, but little legislative progress can be made without moving to center ground.

The president's new proposal is tougher on illegal immigration than his earlier one and it faces an uphill battle in Congress.

Last December, in response to recommendations made by the 9/11 Commission, the 108th Congress passed a historic reorganization of the U.S. government's intelligence and counterterrorism agencies. In its final report, the Commission also recommended a dramatic overhaul of Congressional oversight of those agencies. AEI congressional scholar Norman Ornstein will moderate...

The authors combine historical context with insightful analysis and copious data to produce a valuable and authoritative picture of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.