James M. Curry is a professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame. Curry’s research focuses on US politics and policymaking, especially the US Congress. He is the author of Legislating in the Dark (2015, University of Chicago Press) and The Limits of Party (2020, with Frances E. Lee, University of Chicago Press). Previously, he worked on Capitol Hill in the offices of Congressman Daniel Lipinski and the House Appropriations Committee.

• Series Editors’ Foreword. Introduction. Chapter 1: Why Legislative Studies Needs More Interpretive Research Chapter 2: Why Interpretive Approaches Are Underutilized and What to Do About It Chapter 3: How to Do Interpretive Research on Legislatures Chapter 4: Looking Ahead. Legislative Primer

James M. Curry is a professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame. Curry’s research focuses on US politics and policymaking, especially the US Congress. He is the author of Legislating in the Dark (2015, University of Chicago Press) and The Limits of Party (2020, with Frances E. Lee, University of Chicago Press). Previously, he worked on Capitol Hill in the offices of Congressman Daniel Lipinski and the House Appropriations Committee.

• Series Editors’ Foreword. Introduction. Chapter 1: Why Legislative Studies Needs More Interpretive Research Chapter 2: Why Interpretive Approaches Are Underutilized and What to Do About It Chapter 3: How to Do Interpretive Research on Legislatures Chapter 4: Looking Ahead. Legislative Primer

James M. Curry is a professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame. Curry’s research focuses on US politics and policymaking, especially the US Congress. He is the author of Legislating in the Dark (2015, University of Chicago Press) and The Limits of Party (2020, with Frances E. Lee, University of Chicago Press). Previously, he worked on Capitol Hill in the offices of Congressman Daniel Lipinski and the House Appropriations Committee.

• Series Editors’ Foreword. Introduction. Chapter 1: Why Legislative Studies Needs More Interpretive Research Chapter 2: Why Interpretive Approaches Are Underutilized and What to Do About It Chapter 3: How to Do Interpretive Research on Legislatures Chapter 4: Looking Ahead. Legislative Primer