Tony Madonna
@tonymadonna5.bsky.social
Political scientist at UGA. Interests: Congress, procedure, political history, baseball, dogs, dad jokes and sandwiches. Michigan native.
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Tony Madonna
@tonymadonna5.bsky.social
· Oct 16
Broken Record
Since the 1920s, the roll call voting record has influenced American politics. Using recorded votes, candidates attack electoral opponents, interest groups attempt to drum up financial or electoral su...
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The roll call voting record is used to measure congressional polarization and plays a central role in congressional campaigns. Using data on over 120,000 floor amendments, 2,200 major laws and 2,000+ special rules we examine how it's generated and changed.
press.umich.edu/Books/B/Brok...
press.umich.edu/Books/B/Brok...
The roll call voting record is used to measure congressional polarization and plays a central role in congressional campaigns. Using data on over 120,000 floor amendments, 2,200 major laws and 2,000+ special rules we examine how it's generated and changed.
press.umich.edu/Books/B/Brok...
press.umich.edu/Books/B/Brok...
Broken Record
Since the 1920s, the roll call voting record has influenced American politics. Using recorded votes, candidates attack electoral opponents, interest groups attempt to drum up financial or electoral su...
press.umich.edu
October 16, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The roll call voting record is used to measure congressional polarization and plays a central role in congressional campaigns. Using data on over 120,000 floor amendments, 2,200 major laws and 2,000+ special rules we examine how it's generated and changed.
press.umich.edu/Books/B/Brok...
press.umich.edu/Books/B/Brok...
Interested in quorum requirements? Chapter 2 includes a number of fun* examples of disappearing quorums from the Continental and Confederation Congresses.
press.umich.edu/Books/B/Brok...
*Note: Fun is a relative term.
press.umich.edu/Books/B/Brok...
*Note: Fun is a relative term.
Broken Record
Since the 1920s, the roll call voting record has influenced American politics. Using recorded votes, candidates attack electoral opponents, interest groups attempt to drum up financial or electoral su...
press.umich.edu
August 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Interested in quorum requirements? Chapter 2 includes a number of fun* examples of disappearing quorums from the Continental and Confederation Congresses.
press.umich.edu/Books/B/Brok...
*Note: Fun is a relative term.
press.umich.edu/Books/B/Brok...
*Note: Fun is a relative term.
Self-executing rule usage through the 118th Congress via our most recent data.
July 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Self-executing rule usage through the 118th Congress via our most recent data.
Looking for more information on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977? Check out our prompt sheet on the 95th Congress page here:
www.thecongressproject.com/95th-congress
www.thecongressproject.com/95th-congress
95th Congress (1977-1979) — The Congress Project
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February 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Looking for more information on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977? Check out our prompt sheet on the 95th Congress page here:
www.thecongressproject.com/95th-congress
www.thecongressproject.com/95th-congress
If you're looking for background information, floor debate quotes and suggested sources on measures like the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, we'll be updating our prompt sheets and legislative histories all week.
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February 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
If you're looking for background information, floor debate quotes and suggested sources on measures like the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, we'll be updating our prompt sheets and legislative histories all week.
thecongressproject.com/s/87-195-PS-Fo…
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2001: Sen. Arlen Specter (D/R/Whig-PA) speaking about how the speed and lack of debate over the PATRIOT Act might create interpretation problems at the Supreme Court level. One of those random congressional speeches I end up looking at every year.
December 9, 2024 at 3:57 PM
2001: Sen. Arlen Specter (D/R/Whig-PA) speaking about how the speed and lack of debate over the PATRIOT Act might create interpretation problems at the Supreme Court level. One of those random congressional speeches I end up looking at every year.