Rick Klau reviewed The bill of the century by Clay Risen
Review of 'The bill of the century' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
It's inspiring to read an account of a remarkable legislative achievement, one which produced lasting benefits for millions of Americans. I came away with a better understanding of how legislation gets made – Risen does a good job giving you a sense of the day-to-day swings in momentum that the bill faced, and the conflicting personalities trying to influence the bill as it made its way through Congress.
There were times when I wanted less of the "this, then this, then this" nature of the story, and a bit more color. At times, motives are assumed or inferred, with what appeared to be little evidence - which left me wanting to know more about why they did what they did.
Overall, glad I read it. Learned a lot, and it gave me hope that we might be capable of similar progress in the future.