Custom Training Information

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

We can add other topics, including  the budget process, finding and using bills and hearing transcripts, and working with congressional staff.

Breaks scheduled as appropriate

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 of different versions of this program tailored for previous custom clients are available in PDF.

• Our public course

• As part of "legislative day" training for national association

• 1/2 day for multi-national corporation

• 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.
 

Don't have enough people for a custom, on-site program? You can still train your staff at our public course.
 

Our selected client list includes clients who have purchased custom training, sent staff to our public programs and who have purchased our publications.
 

"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." Attaché, foreign embassy

• See more testimonials about this program.

• See what some of the attendees at our custom programs say about our custom training.

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 United States and in many foreign countries.
 

If you don't have enough people for a custom, on-site program, you can still train your staff at our public course.
 

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. 

The program fee includes pre-program development and design, materials for your internal marketing and promotion, 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 program cost.
 

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• Capitol Hill Workshop

• Congressional Dynamics and the Legislative Process

• Tracking and Monitoring Legislation

• Understanding Congressional Budgeting and Appropriations
   

• Congressional Deskbook

• Congressional Directory

• Congressional Documents Online

• Congressional Leadership and Committees (listing)

• Glossary of Congressional and Legislative Terms

• Legislation and Legislatures, including national, state and local links

• Quick DC Links - Washington Essentials

• Capitol Learning Audio Courses: Congressional Operations ^TM
   

• Phone: 703-739-3790

• Email: custom -at- TheCapitol.Net

• Complete our online custom program information request.