Congressional Staff and Support Agencies
Investigating the role of staff, the CBO, GAO, and CRS in supporting legislative work.
Key Questions
- Analyze the importance of congressional staff in the legislative process.
- Explain how support agencies like the CBO provide non-partisan analysis.
- Evaluate the impact of staff expertise on the quality of legislation.
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