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Congress in a Nutshell: Understanding Congress
A crash course in Congress

Do your staff or members need a basic overview of what Congress is about? Do they need a basic understanding of congressional committees or need to know who the current leaders are? Then they should take this popular introductory course.

What powers Congress has under the Constitution
Understanding the (sometimes baffling) structure of the legislative branch
Learn about formal and informal leadership in the House and Senate
How power politics is played in the hallways and cloakrooms
Review how a bill becomes law from introduction and referral of legislation through presidential action

A 1-page overview of this custom program is available (pdf)

Custom Training Information
Sample Agenda	9:00 Introduction to Congress and Capitol Hill 10:00 Break 10:10 Congressional Leadership 11:20 Break 11:30 The Path of Legislation 1:00 Complete Evaluations/Conference Concludes All custom training is tailored for each organization and audience. Topics from this program are frequently combined with topics from our other programs and can also be combined with topics from your existing training programs.
Sample Agendas in pdf format	Sample agendas of different versions of this program tailored for previous custom clients are available in pdf format: Generic 1/2 day program As part of "legislative day" training for national association 1/2 day for multi-national corporation - Working with the 107th Congress and the Regulatory Process As part of 1-day program "Understanding Congress, the Legislative Process and Tracking Legislation" for multi-national corporation See our Sample Agendas page for more. back to top
Audience Level	Outstanding overview of Congress and its leadership. back to top
Audience Size	This program is effective for between 20 and 500 attendees. Don't have enough people for a custom, on-site program? You can still train your staff at our public course.
Previous Clients	Variations of this program have been presented for various federal agencies, military departments, foreign delegations, law enforcement agencies, labor unions, associations, and corporations. Our selected client list includes clients who have purchased custom training, sent staff to our public programs and who have purchased our publications.
Faculty	Our instructors, Hill veterans all, bring Congress to life with colorful examples of Congress in action. back to top
Rave Reviews	"Excellent overview of the government and the legislative process." Workshop Attendee, Sandia National Laboratories "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 "Great basic course for newcomers to legislative process. Also a good refresher course for those who have been around awhile." Deputy Director, National Guard Association "Program provides attendee a broad understanding of all facets of Congress. Excellent!" Captain, Air Combat Command, Financial Analysis "Excellent overview of the government and the legislative process." Staff member, Sandia National Laboratories "Would recommend to someone with little or no previous congressional experience." Program Analyst, DEA "A good, thorough introduction. Materials are helpful reference." "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." Attach�, foreign embassy See more testimonials about this program. See what some of the attendees at our custom programs say about our custom training.
Course Materials	Course materials can include personal copy of the then-available Congressional Deskbook back to top
Length and Location	Usually requires 30 minutes to 1/2 day. Topics from this course are frequently mixed with other topics for programs ranging from 1 to 2 days in length. This program is usually held in Washington, DC. It can be presented anywhere in the world.
Internal Marketing	To help you publicize and market a custom program to your organization's audience, we can provide printed materials and language for your own internal promotion and publicity.
Fee	The fee for this program depends on the location, number of attendees, length, and training materials. Call us for details, or complete our custom program information request for more information. If you don't have enough people for a custom, on-site program, you can still train your staff at our public course. back to top
What is included in the fee?	TheCapitol.Net tailors each program to meet your training and educational objectives. Before we issue a cost proposal, we will work with you to tailor a program to meet your training objectives. We provide all course materials and faculty chosen for your topic and your audience at the time and location you choose. Our custom program clients provide the classroom/meeting space, all audio visual equipment, any food and beverages, all registration functions, and travel arrangements for attendees. When the program is held outside the Washington, DC metro area, travel arrangements for faculty can be made by the client or by us. We can also provide meeting space, audio visual equipment, food and beverage, registration, and travel arrangements, though this affects cost.
FAQs	See FAQs About Our Custom On-Site Training. back to top
Payment	TheCapitol.Net accepts all forms of payment for its custom training, including credit cards (VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express), government procurement cards, checks, EFT, and purchase orders.
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Related Information	Congressional Deskbook sample sections Congressional Leadership and Committees (listing) Essential Washington and Hill Web Sites Glossary of Congressional and Legislative Terms Legislation and Legislatures, including national, state and local links Quick DC Links - Washington Essentials
Related Custom Training	Capitol Hill Workshop Congressional Dynamics and the Legislative Process Tracking and Monitoring Legislation Understanding Congressional Budgeting and Appropriations back to top
Need more information?	Phone: 703-739-3790 Email: custom -at- TheCapitol.Net Complete our online custom program information request. back to top
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Last updated: April 04, 2008