Analysis of Legislators’ Bill Sponsorship and Voting Behavior on U.S. Science and Technology Policy

Key Points

• Voting behavior reveals significant shifts in party support correlating with presidential administration changes.
• In the House, a clear reversal in support rates was observed between political parties during two administrations.
• Network analysis across Congress sessions indicates a deepening divide between party clusters and weakening bipartisan connections.
• Regression analysis shows that economic ideology, party affiliation, and network centrality significantly influence voting behavior, varying by institutional context.

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