This is a guide to congressional politics in the United States that "No politically inclined desk in the U.S.A. should be without," according to the director of the U. of Virginia Center for Politics, Larry J. Sabato. It profiles every member of the 111th Congress (as well as the state governors). Each profile provides contact information; brief facts on the individual's personal life; brief information on the election results that seated the member; a list of key votes; legislative voting profiles with regards to party unity, presidential support, and interest groups; and a short profile of the member's district (for representatives). They also include longer narrative essays analyzing the individual's career and contributions while in Congress. Each state is profiled as well and about 80 pages of facts and statistics on elections, campaign finance, committees, and members are presented at the end. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)