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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 November 2024

Pamela Ban ,
Ju Yeon Park  and
Hye Young You
Pamela Ban
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University of California, San Diego
Ju Yeon Park
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Ohio State University
Hye Young You
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Princeton University, New Jersey
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The Politics of Informing Congress
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