The Almanac of the Unelected 2006

by Bjerga, Alan

• ISBN13: 9781598880137
• ISBN10: 1598880136
• Edition: 19th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-05-31
• Publisher: Bernan Assoc

Summary

This edition of The Almanac of the Unelected is essential for anyone who needs to know how the work of Congress has changed in this time of heightened homeland security, uncertainty about the economy, and rapidly changing foreign relations. New to this edition is a series of insightful articles by leading media and political analysts, including Fred Barnes, Executive Editor of The Weekly Standard. The Almanac contains more than 500 in-depth, personal profiles of senior congressional committee staffers. Each entry provides detailed contact, political, and professional information for each staffer, enabling the user to gauge that individual's possible impact on the legislative agenda of the second session of the 108th Congress. When available, staff members' email addresses are included. Entries are categorized by House, Senate, and joint committees.

Table of Contents

``Congress 2005--2006: The Calm After the Storm''	vii
Alan Bjerga
``Modern Technology Meets Congressional Traditions''	xi
Richard S. Dunham
``Fraternity, Focus, Follow-Through: A Bi-Partisan Strategy for Lobbying Success''	xv
Guy Vander Jagt
Lucy Calautti
``Communicating Our Service to Government''	xix
Gloria Dittus
``Modernizing The Blueprint: Understanding Women and Politics''	xxii
Kellyanne Conway
United States House of Representatives
Leadership	3	(44)
Committee on House Administration	47	(6)
Committee on Agriculture	53	(24)
Committee on Appropriations	77	(28)
Committee on Armed Services	105	(14)
Committee on the Budget	119	(14)
Committee on Education and the Workforce	133	(18)
Committee on Energy and Commerce	151	(22)
Committee on Financial Services	173	(18)
Committee on Government Reform	191	(16)
Committee on Homeland Security	207	(16)
Committee on International Relations	223	(20)
Committee on the Judiciary	243	(12)
Committee on Resources	255	(16)
Committee on Rules	271	(14)
Committee on Science	285	(18)
Committee on Small Business	303	(12)
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct	315	(6)
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure	321	(32)
Committee on Veterans' Affairs	353	(18)
Committee on Ways and Means	371	(24)
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence	395	(6)
United States Senate
Leadership	401	(42)
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry	443	(24)
Committee on Appropriations	467	(28)
Committee on Armed Services	495	(20)
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs	515	(14)
Committee on the Budget	529	(20)
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation	549	(24)
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources	573	(22)
Committee on Environment and Public Works	595	(30)
Committee on Finance	625	(22)
Committee on Foreign Relations	647	(10)
Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions	657	(14)
Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs	671	(12)
Committee on Indian Affairs	683	(8)
Committee on the Judiciary	691	(20)
Committee on Rules and Administration	711	(6)
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship	717	(10)
Committee on Veterans' Affairs	727	(14)
Special and Select Committees
Special Committee on Aging	741	(6)
Select Committee on Ethics	747	(4)
Select Committee on Intelligence	751	(8)
Joint Committees
Joint Committee on the Library	759	(4)
Joint Committee on Printing	763	(4)
Joint Committee on Taxation	767	(4)
Joint Economic Committee	771	(10)
Name Index	781