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Congress in a Nutshell
Understanding Congress
A
half-day crash course
in Congress
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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
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Legislative branch
structure
- House and Senate
formal and informal leadership
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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.
The leadership competencies for this course include:
- External Awareness
- Strategic Thinking
- Political Savvy
This is a required course for the
Certificate
in Congressional Operations.
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Bring this course to your
site.
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. |
Space is limited.
If you get a
"Wait List Only" message when registering, please select
the next available date.
Click this link to add this program to your Google calendar (opens current month in new window or tab).
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Agenda |
Congress
in a Nutshell:
Understanding Congress |
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9:00 am to 1:00 pm
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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
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For a printable course description, agenda with dates, and registration form, click here.
PDF 
This course is
also available as a custom 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.
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Suggested
Prerequisites |
None.
If
you need help deciding which courses you should take based
on your work experience or training, please contact
us via email
or phone: 703-739-3790.
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Rave
Reviews |
"An incoming budget
analyst should be required to take this."
-- Program
Analyst, Budget Division, National Science Foundation
"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.
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Time
and Dates |
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
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W, September 15, 2010
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Th, December 2, 2010
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Th, February 3, 2011
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Th, June 2, 2011
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Th, September 15, 2011
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T, December 6, 2011
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Th, February 2, 2012
If you get a "Wait List
Only" message when registering, please select the next
available date. |
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Location |
September 15, 2010:
DC Bar
Conference Center, 1101 K Street NW, Suite 200 (12th and
K Streets NW),
Washington, DC (McPherson Square station) Our map
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Google Map Other dates: Location
in Washington, DC will be announced
before course.
Our courses are held at these
Washington, DC, locations.
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Course
Materials |
Course materials include
Chapter 8 from the
Congressional
Deskbook.
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Tuition |
$395
If you get a "Wait List Only" message when
registering, please select the next available date.
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Discounts |
When 4 people from the same
organization register and pay together, the 4th person is
free. When 8 people from the same organization register and
pay together, the 4th and 8th persons are both free. See complete
details here.
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Certificate of
Training
and
CEUs
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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.
 This course is
approved for .4
CEUs from George Mason University.
This is a required course for the
Certificate
in Congressional Operations. |
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Policies |
For this course, substitutions, cancellations, and transfers must be submitted in writing to us. Our transfer and cancellation fees are outlined below.
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Transfer and Cancellation Fee |
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Time Before Course |
Substitutions Allowed |
Transfer Fee |
Cancellation Fee |
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More than 4 weeks |
Yes, in writing |
None |
None |
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2 to 4 weeks |
Yes, in writing |
25% of tuition |
50% of tuition |
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3 days to 2 weeks |
Yes, in writing |
50% of tuition |
75% of tuition |
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1 to 2 days |
Yes, in writing |
75% of tuition |
100% of tuition |
day of program
(no refunds to no-shows) |
Yes, in writing |
100% of tuition |
100% of tuition |
No refunds for no shows. We reserve the right to
change this fee and time period.
TCN
reserves the right to cancel any course in the event of
insufficient registrations.
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.
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FAQs |
FAQs
about our training
including suggested attire.
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Register
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Payment methods we accept include checks, EFT/ACH, and Intuit Payment Network (IPN).
If you get a
"Wait List Only" message when registering, please
select the next available date.
For a printable course description, agenda with dates, and registration form, click here.
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form
(in Adobe pdf). The completed form should
include your method of payment.
Fax the completed form to us at
703-739-1195.
Mail the completed form to us at
TheCapitol.Net, Inc., PO Box 25706, Alexandria, VA
22313-5706
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Available as custom, on-site training? |
Yes.
This
program can be tailored
for on-site agency, association and corporate training.
Please call 703-739-3790 for information.
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more information? |
Phone:
703-739-3790
Email: registrar -at- TheCapitol.Net
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Last updated:
September 02, 2010
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