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Quick DC Links - Washington Essentials

Congress
House of Representatives	Media sites	TRAINING COURSES
Senate	- Daily news	- Capitol Hill Workshop
Congress by the numbers	- Political news	- Congressional Dynamics and the Legislative Process
Congressional documents online	- Magazines	- Understanding Congressional Budgeting and Appropriations
Congressional glossary	- News archives	- Preparing and Delivering Congressional Testimony
Congressional leadership	PAC web sites	- How to Work with the Media
Congressional schedule/calendar	Pay and perks of members of Congress	- Congress in a Nutshell
Congress Seating Charts	Political parties	- Drafting Effective Federal Legislation and Amendments
Contacting Congress	Teacher resources	- Working with Congress and Congressional Staff
Federal budget links	Links	- Tracking and Monitoring Legislation
GLOSSARY of Congressional terms	- Politics
How a bill becomes a law	- Governance and governing	PUBLICATIONS
Legislative process flowchart	- For children	- Congressional Deskbook
Ways to monitor and influence policy at the federal level - a chart	- Lobbying links	- Congressional Directory

Research
Congressional documents online	Legal reference and research tools	TRAINING COURSES
Federal budget links and research tools	List of legal resources on the Internet from our Legal Research course	- How to Research and Compile Legislative Histories: Searching for Legislative Intent
General reference and research tools	Legislative history	- Research Skills for the Real World: Going Beyond Google^TM
Internet and other search tools	Legislative research, including links to state legislatures	- Tracking and Monitoring Legislation
News resources	Regulatory research	Our staff's start page

Essential Hill and Political Washington Web Sites
Short list	Legal reference and research tools	TRAINING COURSES
Essential PAC web sites	Lobbying links	- Capitol Hill Workshop
Federal budget links and research tools	You have two cows	- Essential Washington Research Skills
FAQs		- Advanced Federal Budget Process
		- Advanced Legislative Procedure

Visiting Washington, DC
Abraham Lincoln	How to use the Metro	What's the deal with...
Capitol Hill: map, buildings, hotels, restaurants	Maps and tourist guides	Where we eat
City guides and DC media	Memorials and museums	Washington City Paper - Restaurant Finder
Craig's List DC	Sports	Washingtonian - Restaurants
Getting into, out of and around WDC	Song, dance and theatre	The Washington Post - Entertainment Guide
- Chinatown Bus (scroll down)	Weather	The Washington Post - Food & Dining

News Media
Daily and online news	The news business	TRAINING COURSES
Magazines	Resources for reporters and editors	- Media Relations for Public Affairs Professionals
News archives		- Advanced Media Relations Workshop

If you need to know in detail how a bill becomes law, sign up for our one-day course offered in Washington, DC, "Congressional Dynamics and the Legislative Process." We also have a half-day course that provides a general overview of Congress, "Congress in a Nutshell: Understanding Congress."

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