Eulau, Heinz et al. 1959. “The Role of the Representative: Some Empirical Observations on the  Theory of Edmund Burke.” American Political Science Review. 53(3): 742-756.  Available through JSTOR.

The Federalist Papers.

Fenno, Richard F., Jr. 1977. “U.S. House Members in the Constituencies: An Exploration.”  American Political Science Review. 71(3): 883-917. Available through JSTOR.

Fenno, Richard. 1973. “Member Goals.” Chapter 1 of Congressmen in Committees. On  RESERVE in DeWitt Wallace Library.

McCubbins and Schwartz. 1984. “Congressional Oversight Overlooked: Police Patrols versus  Fire Alarms.” American Journal of Political Science. 28(1): 165-179. Available through  JSTOR.

Meier, Kenneth J. 1997. “Bureaucracy and Democracy: The Case for More Bureaucracy and  Less Democracy.” Public Administration Review 57(3): 193-199. Available online  through Expanded Academic ASAP.

Peterson, Mark. 1992. “The Presidency and Organized Interests: White House Patterns of  Interest Group Liaison.” American Political Science Review 86(3): 612-625. Available  through JSTOR.

Rosenberg, Gerald N. 1991. Introduction and Chapter 1 of The Hollow Hope: Can Courts Bring  About Social Change? On RESERVE in DeWitt Wallace Library.

Rosenbloom, David H. 2000. “Whose Bureaucracy Is This, Anyway? Congress’ 1946 Answer.”  PS: Political Science and Politics 34(4): 773-777. Available in current periodicals of  DeWitt Wallace Library.

U.S. House of Representatives. Office of the Parliamentarian. 2000. How Our Laws Are Made.  22nd Edition. Individual sections assigned as required reading listed below:

Part V: Introduction and Referral to Committee.

Part VI: Consideration By Committee.

Part VII: Reported Bills.

Part VIII: Legislative Oversight by Standing Committees.

Part IX: Calendars.

Part X: Obtaining Consideration of Measures.

Part XI: Consideration and Debate.

Part XII: Congressional Budget Process.