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Congress in a Nutshell 
Understanding Congress

A half-day crash course about Congress.

Our Washington insiders provide an exceptional overview of the process, the leadership and the politics of Congress for those who need to know more than the basics about the legislative branch.

This course explores:

  • The Constitutional powers granted to Congress
  • Legislative branch structure
  • House and Senate formal and informal leadership
  • How power politics play in the hallways and cloakrooms
  • How a bill becomes law from introduction and referral of legislation through presidential action

Our basic Congressional primer is an intensive half-day session covering the House and Senate, their differences, congressional leadership and more. This class is an excellent introduction to Congress for anyone new to government affairs or needing a refresher.

Variations of this course, Understanding Congress, and Congressional Dynamics and the Legislative Process and Capitol Hill Workshop, have been taught in Washington, DC, for more than 40 years by TheCapitol.Net and its predecessor, Congressional Quarterly Executive Conferences.

This course can be presented in your facility or in a classroom we provide in Washington, DC. *  It can also be delivered as a webinar using your organization's studio and facilities.


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The leadership competencies for this course include:

  • External Awareness
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Political Savvy


This sponsored course is tailored for your group's specific needs.

The program fee for sponsored courses includes program development, faculty, and course materials, presented in the DC area at your location, for up to 20 attendees. *  We will contact you after we receive your registration to finalize details.

See the FAQs About Sponsored Courses for more information.  

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Bring this course to your location.

This course and any combination of its topics are available as custom on-site training for your organization. We have tailored this course for budget and program analysts, staff new to legislative affairs, administrative assistants, and others in federal agencies, law firms, and Fortune 500 companies. For more information about how this training can help your staff, please contact our client liaison.

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  • Capitol Learning Congressional Operations Audio Courses
  • Congressional Committees and Party Leadership: Who Controls the Congressional Agenda
  • House Floor Procedures
  • Understanding the Path of Legislation
  • Congress, the Legislative Process, and the Fundamentals of Lawmaking, A Nine Course Series

 

  Course Details
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Congress in a Nutshell:
Understanding Congress

9:00 am to 1:00 pm

 Introduction to Congress and Capitol Hill
  • Nature of and differences between the House and Senate
  • Why Congress behaves the way it does
  • The many responsibilities of members
  • A look at the current Congress

The Path of Legislation

  • Introduction and referral
  • Committee action, hearings, and reports
  • Scheduling; amending; and floor action
  • Conference committees--reconciling differences between the houses
  • Final passage and presidential action

Politics and Leadership in Congress

  • The current political environment
  • Types of leadership in Congress
  • Majority and minority leadership structure in the House and Senate
  • Committee assignments, the seniority system, party organizational meetings
  • Leadership in the Congress

This course is also available as a custom, on-site training program. 


Do you need a training course we don't offer or coverage of an additional topic in this course?

If you have suggestions for courses or topics you would like to see us offer, please contact us or complete our online suggestion form.


Suggested PrerequisitesNone.

If you need help deciding which courses you should take based on your work experience or training, please contact us via email or phone: 202-678-1600.

Time and Dates9:00 am to 1:00 pm
  • This Sponsored Course Requires Four Hours

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Location This course can be presented at your location in Washington, DC, or at a location in Washington, DC, that we provide. *

 For a map with a brief list of hotels near the Capitol, click here. When we arrange space, we use these Washington, DC, locations.

Course MaterialsCourse materials are included.
Certificate of Training
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CEUs
CEUs approved by George Mason University
A Certificate of Training is available for this course. To get a Certificate of Training, your registration fee must be paid in full, and you must attend the entire course.

 

  Approved for .4 CEUs from George Mason University.

Related Training
  • Congressional Dynamics and the Legislative Process

  • Congressional Operations Briefing - Capitol Hill Workshop

  • Advanced Legislative Procedure

  • How to Find, Track, and Monitor Congressional Documents

  • Understanding Congressional Budgeting and Appropriations

Policies See https://www.thecapitol.net/PublicPrograms/CoursePolicies_Sponsored.html

All statements and discussion at all of our courses, workshops and seminars, public and custom, are off the record and not for attribution, unless specified otherwise. The resulting confidentiality ensures a frank and free exchange of views.

FAQs FAQs about our sponsored courses including suggested attire.
Program Fee and Registration

 

$8,750  - for up to 20 attendees * 
The program fee includes program development, faculty, and course materials and presentation at your DC-area location for up to 20 attendees (sponsor provides classroom space, AV, and any breaks and lunch). For an additional fee, we can also provide classroom space in the DC area for up to 20 attendees, AV, breaks and lunch. We will contact you after we receive your registration to finalize details.  Registration and payment at least 3 weeks before the course is required so the program can be customized for your specific needs. For more information see FAQs About Our Sponsored Courses.

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Fax or Mail: Print out and complete the registration form (in Adobe pdf). The completed form should include your method of payment. 
  Fax the completed form to us at 202-688-2424. 
  Mail the completed form to us at TheCapitol.Net, Inc., PO Box 25706, Alexandria, VA  22313-5706 

Available as custom, on-site training? Yes.  This program can be tailored for on-site agency, association and corporate training.  Please call 202-678-1600 for information.
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TheCapitol.Net is on the GSA Schedule, 874-4, for custom on-site training, contract GS02F0192X
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All of our courses and workshops include extensive interaction with our faculty, making our courses and workshops both educational and mini-consulting sessions with substantive experts.

 

 

Rave Reviews

"An incoming budget analyst should be required to take this." 
--
Program Analyst, Budget Division, National Science Foundation

 

"Impressed with depth of knowledge. An overall better understanding of how Congress works and who the major players will be in the 112th." 
-- Course Attendee

 

"Useful background for understanding some of US political mechanisms." 
-- Assistant Naval Attache, British Defence Staff, British Embassy

 

"Excellent overview of the government and the legislative process." 
-- Workshop Attendee, Sandia National Laboratories

 

"Excellent synopsis in a short period of time - good coverage of the technical and the political." 
-- Course Attendee

 

"I would encourage people with the same work experience [5 years] to attend this program.  It has enhanced my understanding, cleared confusion, and dusted off previous knowledge." 
-- Manager, Food Distributors International

 

"Would recommend to someone with little or no previous congressional experience."   
-- Program Analyst, DEA

 

"A good, thorough introduction. Materials are helpful reference."
--
Course Attendee

 

"Program provides attendee a broad understanding of all facets of Congress. Excellent!"  
-- Captain, Air Combat Command, Financial Analysis

 

"Very useful program....  The speakers brought out points that aren't usually discussed."   
-- Paralegal

 

"Good general info for foreign diplomat." 
-- Attaché, foreign embassy

 

See more testimonials about this course.

 

Faculty

Our faculty, Hill veterans all, bring Congress to life with colorful examples of Congress in action.

 

Select Previous Faculty

Martha Angle

Ron Elving

Karen Foerstel

David Hawkings

Robert Healy

Jackie Koszczuk

Gebe Martinez

Paul Rundquist

 

Our Clients

Congressional Offices

Federal Agencies

Military

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Associations

 

 

Also See

Congress - Published Schedules

Congress by the Numbers

Congressional Documents Online

Congressional Leadership and Committees (listing)

Federal Budget Links and Research Tools

Glossary of Congressional and Legislative Terms

Legislation and Legislatures, including national, state and local links

Resumes of Congressional Activity

 

 

 

 

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Congress, the Legislative Process, and the Fundamentals of Lawmaking, 9 Capitol Learning Audio Courses

 

 
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