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Critics Claim Weaknesses Now Showing in Congressional Reforms
A historical review traces reforms from 1789 to mid-20th century, outlining pressures shaping Congress. It notes shifting power, committee prominence, Speaker influence, and expansion of the executive, with reforms like direct election of Senators and the 1946 Reorganization Act.
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Congress
Cmatarm
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Party
Alexander Hamilton
White House
Thomas Jefferson
House
James Madison
Henry Clay
Clay
Senate
Stephen A. Douglas
D-Ill
Committee On Territories
Joint Committee On
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Supreme Court
Thomas B. Reed
Maine
Joseph G. Cannon
R-Ii
St Rip
Cannon
Budget Bureau
General Accounting Office
Appropriations Committee
Organization of Congress
la Follette-Monroney Committee
Executive Branch
House Ways and Means
Joint Committee On the Organization of Congress
House Rules Committee
Tury
Distribution Committee