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CQ's "Politics in America" almanacs for 1992-2012 (11 volumes) - $30 (near College Park, MD)
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I’m selling a batch of 11 consecutive editions of CQ's POLITICS IN AMERICA, the authoritative compilation of in-depth profiles of all 535 members of Congress and their election histories, produced by the staff of Congressional Quarterly (CQ). These are the biennial volumes for 1992 through 2012.
These are all softcover editions, and they are in excellent condition, most virtually as-new.
If you’re a political junkie, historian, journalist, congressional staffer, campaign worker, blogger, or podcaster, this is a serious reference trove: detailed profiles of every senator and representative in each Congress, plus state and district background, voting records, committee roles, interest-group ratings, and narrative assessments of how they operate in Washington and back home. Plus, detailed compilations of election results, primary and general. Each volume runs roughly 1,500–1,800+ pages of professionally edited reporting.
Yes, much information is available “on the internet,” but it’s very scattered and of very mixed quality. These volumes give you densely detailed documentation of the year-to-year actions of specific lawmakers and their election histories in one place, with clear sourcing and context. You get authoritative, nonpartisan CQ reporting—all readily accessible on your shelf, with no broken links, no shifting webpages, and no AI hallucinations.
Stuart Rothenberg called POLITICS IN AMERICA "an entire library on Congress." House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said, "POLITICS IN AMERICA is an indispensable reference tool and required reading for anyone interested in American politics."
Sold only as a batch, $30 [down from $65], cash only.