Winning by Association: How Congress Uses Sports Commemoratives

Date

2024

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Citation of Original Publication

Straus, Jacob R., and Jared C. Nagel. 揥inning by Association: How Congress Uses Sports Commemoratives.� In Congress and the Politics of Sports. Routledge, 2024. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003376897-4/winning-association-jacob-straus-jared-nagel?context=ubx&refId=5c35c51e-62a7-4fb1-9e33-e754ab6e7f83

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This is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge/CRC Press in Congress and the Politics of Sports on 2024, available online: http://www.routledge.com/9781003376897 or "http://www.crcpress.com/9781003376897"
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Abstract

This chapter traces the importance of what might seem like an easily dismissed element of congressional activity梒ommemorative legislation. The chapter demonstrates how this kind of legislation connects to both institutional and individual members� goals. Moreover, the representational importance of this type of legislation is discussed.