This edition of this guide covers all aspects of Congress and includes timely updates on: Congress' relationship with President George W. Bush; Congress' role in homeland security, government reorganisation, and intelligence reform; the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; changes in congressional procedures, party rules, norms of seniority, committee chairs and assignments, and reorganisation of major committees; congressional ethics and interaction with lobbyists; issues such as stem cell research, end-of-life decisions, and Social Security.