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See Center for Effective Lawmaking "2024: A Year in Review" as we take the time to reflect on our accomplishments this year: thelawmakers.org/about-the-cel/…

A forthcoming paper in American Political Science Review by James M. Curry of University of Utah Political Science and Jason Roberts of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill explores how January 6th has affected interpersonal relationships and bipartisanship in Congress: thelawmakers.org/legislative-an…

Center for Effective Lawmaking Co-Directors Craig Volden of UVA Batten School and Alan Wiseman of Vanderbilt University Political Science have published a commentary for Niskanen Center that discusses what lawmakers can expect from the new Trump administration based on his previous term: thelawmakers.org/legislative-an…

Delighted that our work on effective lawmaking in the states is now broadly available. Congrats to the CEL research team!

Center for Effective Lawmaking are excited to announce that our “Legislative Effectiveness in the American States” paper by Craig Volden of UVA Batten School, Alan Wiseman of Vanderbilt University Political Science, and Peter Bucchianeri  has been published by the American Political Science Review: thelawmakers.org/legislative-re…

So delighted to have you joining us, Paige!

Check out this series with insights for lawmakers.

ANNOUNCEMENT: See the highlights of Center for Effective Lawmaking brand new updated Legislative Effectiveness Scores for the 118th Congress (1/2): thelawmakers.org/legislative-ef… #USCongress #USSenate #Lawmakers #LegislativeEffectiveness UVA Batten School Vanderbilt University Political Science Craig Volden

Center for Effective Lawmaking Co-Directors Craig Volden of UVA Batten School and Alan Wiseman of Vanderbilt University Political Science interviewed Gus Bilirakis about what it takes to be an effective lawmaker. See the full discussion and highlights here: thelawmakers.org/conversations-…

We’ve released State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES) for Montana and Georgia. See which legislators are most effective at advancing their sponsored bills through the lawmaking process — with more states coming soon. 🔗 Blog: tinyurl.com/5x92kze4

Great work, Jesse and team!

We at the Center for Effective Lawmaking are saddened by the passing of Rep. Gerry Connolly. For reflections on his life and legacy of effective lawmaking, please watch our interview with the Congressman here: thelawmakers.org/conversations-…

Join the CEL for a conversation with New Mexico State Senator Mimi Stewart. Senator Stewart reflects on her decades of public service and shares insights on what makes for effective lawmaking in the New Mexico legislature. Link to blog post: tinyurl.com/3dff4dpe

Last week, the CEL hosted its 7th Annual Research Conference. To learn more about the conference and the winners of our 2025 Best Publication on Effective Lawmaking Award, please visit our blog. Conference recap: tinyurl.com/2bwe7czn Award info: tinyurl.com/2wyzhwud

CEL Co-Directors Craig Volden & Alan Wiseman joined Nevada leaders at the Gallagher Dialogues to discuss what makes state lawmakers effective—and why bipartisanship still matters. PBS Reno will air the event later this summer. Blog: tinyurl.com/mtfaby5x Photo: Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities

A published paper in Legislative Studies Quarterly from Erinn Lauterbach (Villanova University) and Melinda Ritchie (Ohio State) examines how members of the U.S. House of Representatives leverage their comparative advantages to shape and pass legislation: thelawmakers.org/legislative-re…

Effective state lawmakers are more likely to run for Congress. Might help if voters then learned about their successes.

In this conversation with our Co-Directors Craig Volden and Alan Wiseman, New York Assembly Member Amy Paulin reflects on her decades of public service and shares insights on what makes for effective lawmaking in the New York Assembly. Link to blog post: tinyurl.com/2kc9m4j7

Does bipartisanship enhance legislative success in state legislatures? In this paper, Mackenzie Dobson extends Harbridge-Yong, Volden, and Wiseman’s (2023) work and finds that bipartisanship is positively associated with lawmaking success. Read here: tinyurl.com/2v7ev5t2

Important insights from Mackenzie Dobson !