Business Before the 76th Congress, Third Session

Archive Report

Business Before the 76th Congress Third Session

Politics will dominate the third session of the 76th Congress more completely than any session of recent years. Not only will all issues be scrutinized by Democrats and Republicans for possible partisan advantage, but within the ranks of each party conservatives and liberals will jockey for position. The natural tendency of members of Congress to follow party lines more closely in an election year will be balanced against factional efforts directed toward controlling the party conventions and influencing the interests of particular candidates.

Congress will undoubtedly attempt to finish its business and adjourn before the conventions meet, but this factor may be of minor importance if the conventions are delayed until late summer in line with a suggestion by ...

locked icon

Sign in to access this content

Get a 30 day FREE TRIAL

  • Watch videos from a variety of sources bringing classroom topics to life
  • Read modern, diverse business cases
  • Explore hundreds of books and reference titles