The New Congress 2025
Understanding The 119th Congress

Our experienced faculty provide an overview of the new Congress and explore how major issues are likely to fare in the first session of the new Congress.  

The New Congress is held in January or February of every odd-numbered year. TheCapitol.Net also hosts an informative update course between the two sessions of each Congress, held in January of even-numbered years.

 115th Congress, New Members, House of Representatives

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The leadership competencies for this course include:

• External Awareness
• Financial Management
• Political Savvy

 

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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.

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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 can tailor this program for agencies, military, businesses, and NGOs. For more information about how this training can help your members and staff, please contact our client liaison. Not enough people for a sponsored or custom course? See these Capital Learning Audio CoursesTM 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

 

Sample Agenda	The New Congress 2025 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (networking lunch at approximately 12 noon)   The New Congress: Setting the Stage Norms and folkways of Congress versus changes in the Chambers Chamber and Party Rules: How this affects legislation New Members: What will their roles be Summary Observations   Budget Process, the Fiscal Cliff, and Budget Issues in the 119th Congress The budget and the economy Congress, the President, and the budget Review of the fiscal cliff deal and what lies ahead Impact on federal agencies The New Lineup in the 119th Congress The new class of 2025: who they are and how they will impact the institution Examine the changes in membership and formal and informal leadership in the new Congress Analyze the "numbers game" in the House and Senate Analyze committee-by-committee the departure of members holding senior committee and subcommittee positions as well as the entry of new members holding new agendas  Examine if and how these people changes will alter the policy-making process in committees and subcommittees   Changing Priorities: Issues to Watch in 2025 The Unfinished Agenda: Issues from the 118th to be continued in the 119th   Domestic, National Security, and Defense Policy Challenges Sequestration delay -- what lies ahead for doemstic and defense programs Cybersecurity Debt ceiling; long-term tax and spending policy This is a preliminary agenda: topics may differ slightly. This course is also available as a custom, on-site 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 Prerequisites	This course is designed for anyone who must work with the new Congress.  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 Dates	9:00 am to 4:00 pm This Sponsored Course Requires One (1) Day
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 Materials	Course materials include the then-available Congressional Directory.
Certificate of Training and CEUs	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 .6 CEUs from George Mason University.
Related Training	The President's Budget The Defense Budget Congressional Operations Briefing - Capitol Hill Workshop Drafting Federal Legislation and Amendments Preparing and Delivering Congressional Testimony Understanding Congressional Budgeting and Appropriations Update on Congress
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	$11,875 - 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. * = This course can be also presented outside the DC area. Contact us for details.    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. Government agencies: please see the GSA Schedule for our GSA contract pricing. TheCapitol.Net, Inc. Contract GS02F0192X
Need more information?	Phone: 202-678-1600 Email: registrar -at- Thecapitol.Net Complete our online information request.
Non-Partisan	TheCapitol.Net is a non-partisan firm, and the opinions of its faculty, authors, clients and the owners and operators of its vendors are their own and do not represent those of TheCapitol.Net.

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Approved for .6 CEUs from George Mason University.

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