Replication data for: The Keys to Legislative Success in the U.S. House of Representatives

Using new measures of activity from the 103d Congress (1993-94), a count dependent variable, and negative binomial regression, our analysis assesses member effectiveness. We find that a member's activity level encourages legislative success, but gains are limited when members speak or sponsor too frequently.

Our results provide a clearer picture of the role of legislative context and the relevance of institutions in determining a member's legislative successes and failures.