James M. Curry

Curry studies the influence of parties and leaders within the U.S. Congress, and the way information and expertise shape congressional policymaking. Particularly, he investigates how leaders on Capitol Hill, including party leaders and committee chairs, draw on their knowledge and expertise to influence the legislative process, the level of partisan conflict, and the policies ultimately passed into law. In addition, he has conducted research on the way the rules of American legislative elections affect the way those elected act in office. Curry received his PhD in Government & Politics from the University of Maryland, and previously worked in Capitol Hill in the offices of Rep. Dan Lipinski and the House Appropriations Committee.