James M. Curry

Biography

James M. Curry is Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame. His research centers on U.S. politics and policymaking, with a focus the U.S. Congress. He is author of three books, including Legislating in the Dark (2015) and The Limits of Party (2020, with Frances E. Lee), and his research has been published in the American Political Science Review, the Journal of Politics, Perspectives on Politics, and other outlets. His work and his writings have been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, The Atlantic, Vox, and elsewhere. He has provided testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives. Curry received his Ph.D. in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland in 2011, and previously worked on Capitol Hill in the offices of Representative Daniel Lipinski and the House Appropriations Committee.