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Unit 2
One measure of Congress's view of societal problems is the numbers
of bills introduced. The sharp decline in House bills does not
reflect fewer problems but rather a rules change allowing co-sponsorship
and the increased use of omnibus
legislation.
| NUMBER OF BILLS INTRODUCED |
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Source: Norman Ornstein, Thomas Mann and Michael Malbin, Vital
Statistics on Congress, 2001-2002, Washington D.C.: American
Enterprise Institute, 2002, pp. 146-147 and Congressional Research
Service Reports.
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