What Is Congress?

Which of these facts are true?One senator is assigned the “candy desk,” always filled with goodies for colleaguesBefore the Civil War, one senator was beaten savagely by another member of Congress because of their different views on slaveryCongress members are now allowed to bring their dogs to the office Whether Congress is in session or not, here is an enthralling overview about the branch of our government closest to average Americans.Best-selling adult author and the first woman to become executive editor of The New York Times, Jill Abramson is a self-confessed political junkie. Now she has written the book she wishes she’d had as a young reader. Explaining clearly and concisely what exactly Congress does, this book is peppered with fascinating stories, including the bloody beating in the Senate of a lawmaker in pre-Civil War days, the Watergate hearings, and Senator Joe McCarthy’s shameful “witch hunt” of Communists. Kids may start considering a career in Congress themselves wh