That's a great point. I would love to see a modern lay persons guide to "How Congress Really Works", taking that dynamic fully into account. For something almo

That's a great point. I would love to see a modern lay persons guide to "How Congress Really Works", taking that dynamic fully into account. For something almost up to date, though closer to a set of high quality essays, I recommend "Congress Reconsidered" http://www.cqpress.com/product/Congress10e.html http://www.cqpress.com/product/Congress10e.html Among other gems, it traces a "bill" through all the of the real process of Congress, as it has existed in the 21st century (IIRC that piece was written by a congressman; the language eventually gets stuffed into a much larger bill after party negotiations). The sample chapter available for free from the linked site is also very good for understanding the evolution of the Senate.