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This article tests the hypothesis that members of Congress are socialized into certain attitudes concerning interbranch comity or rivalry early during their tenures in office. Specifically, utilizing a multivariate regression model, we test the claim made by several scholars and former presidents that members who initially serve in Congress under a president of the other party will be less likely than their colleagues to support subsequent presidents of their own party. Our findings provide little support for a 'socialized to opposition' mentality and, in fact, indicate that members socialized under an opposition president are modestly more amenable to leadership from presidents of their own party.

This research provides a statistical estimation of the impact of the Medicaid and WIC programs on the infant mortality rate in the United States. These programs are designed to improve the health of poor people by increasing access to traditional medical care and by improving the nutritional values of diets. Using a quasi-experimental, time-series analysis, program impacts are estimated for all infants, white infants, and nonwhite infants. The results suggest that these federal programs are responsible for a 20,000 to 35,000 annual reduction in infant deaths. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research provides a statistical estimation of the impact of the Medicaid and WIC programs on the infant mortality rate in the United States. These programs are designed to improve the health of poor people by increasing access to traditional medical care and by improving the nutritional values of diets. Using a quasi-experimental, time-series analysis, program impacts are estimated for all infants, white infants, and nonwhite infants. The results suggest that these federal programs are responsible for a 20,000 to 35,000 annual reduction in infant deaths. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This article examines the congressional allocation of federal grant funds. Reflecting the decision processes and norms of Congress, federal grant funds are allocated almost completely on the basis of population (or equal share). None of the other factors used to allocate specific federal funds (e.g., income, poverty, unemployment) have a great deal of impact. As a result, most congressional battles are at the margin with only marginal impact on the overall distribution. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Public policy dealing with political campaign expenditures has grown extensively in recent years, based upon the principles of reporting and disclosure, and limitations on contributions and expenditures. In 1971, the U.S. Congress enacted the Federal Election Campaign Act, which replaced the Corrupt Practices Act of 1925. The new law, amended in 1974 and 1976, among other things, established a ceiling on congressional campaign expenditures. In effect, the 1974 Amendments limited candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives to an expenditure of $168,000 (subject to fluctuations in the Consumer Price Index), including both primary and general election races.