ABSTRACT When legislators draw the districts from which they are elected, conflicts of interest are unavoidable. Despite recognizing that such competition and selfdealing causes great harm to our democracy, the Supreme Court is not equipped to mediate political gerrymandering claims, which inherently require first-order decisions about the allocation of raw political power — bipartisan cooperation. Herein, a study is proposed that would enlighten areas of wasteful spending and allow for the efforts of congressional committees to be contributory, both in funding and policy.
Megan A. Westbrook
Public Policy and Governmental Administration
CONGRESSIONAL COLLABORATION The Counterintuitive Nature of Legislative Action