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Capitol Hill Workshop
Politics, Policy, and Process

Congressional decision-making is driven by politics, policy and process. In this engaging workshop and seminar on legislative operations, Washington-based experts focus on these 3 P's.  They discuss the policy-making process and the legislative agenda, help you understand the congressional budget process, and demystify the culture of the U.S. Congress.

You will gain a solid understanding of:

  • Congressional operations
  • The legislative process
  • The role of OMB in the legislative process
  • How legislation is modified and amended at different stages
  • House and Senate floor procedure
  • How public and foreign policy become law
  • Congressional politics and leadership
  • Congressional budgeting today
  • The role of committees
  • The committee hearing process (and see a congressional hearing in person)
  • Issues facing Congress
  • Effective communication with Congress
  • How the media covers the Hill, the White House, the Pentagon and national security
  • Current campaign and election trends
  • How members of Congress advance their legislative, public policy and political agendas
  • The roles and functions of personal and committee staff
  • How you can build win/win relationships with congressional staff

You will attend a congressional hearing and see the process in action. We will also have one or two separate lunch presentations: 1) a historical perspective of the overthrow of House Speaker Joseph Cannon in 1910 and how that shaped the current role of the House Speaker; or 2) a discussion of Congressional hearings and testimony-the dynamics of the hearing process and what makes for effective testimony. (These lunch presentations may vary depending on current events and scheduling.)

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Plus outstanding course materials - materials include the then-available Congressional Directory, the Training Edition of Persuading Congress, and the Training Edition of the award-winning Congressional Deskbook.

This congressional briefing workshop is designed for executives, federal employees GS-13 and above, military officers, supervisory personnel, and Leadership Development participants, to meet these leadership competencies: Strategic Vision, Planning and Quality; Identifying/Integrating Key Issues; Setting Work Priorities; Balancing National/Local Interests; Problem Anticipation/Adjustment; Managing Budgetary Processes; and Senior Level Communication.

Also see

  • The New Congress

  • Update on Congress

  • The President's Budget

  • The Defense Budget

  • Capitol Hill Workshop: Election

Bring the Capitol Hill Workshop to your site.

The Capitol Hill Workshop and any combination of its topics can be tailored for custom on-site training for your organization. We have tailored this course for attorneys, program analysts, budget analysts, military officers, scientists, SES, engineers, policy staff, and others. We have a special defense focused custom workshop available. For more information about how this seminar in legislative operations can help your staff, please contact our client liaison.
Request More Information About the Capitol Hill Workshop as a Custom Training Program


Certificate in Congressional Operations This is a required course for the Certificate in Congressional Operations.
Certificate in Communication and Advocacy This is a required course for the Certificate in Communication and Advocacy.

Space is limited. 

  Workshop Materials

Congressional Deskbook: The Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Congress. Fifth EditionCapitol Hill Workshop materials include the Training Edition of the Congressional Deskbook

"It is hard to imagine an interested citizen or policy practitioner who would not learn something from the Congressional Deskbook."
-- Steve Frantzich, Professor, Department of Political Science, U.S. Naval Academy

"The Congressional Deskbook is perfect for anyone who wants to understand how Congress works. It is concise, clarion clear and comprehensive all at once. It is spare and crisp -- but it never oversimplifies. It is written in lay language, but it never 'dumbs it down.' The Congressional Deskbook is a unique tool, one that I use regularly."
-- David Hawkings, Senior Editor, Congressional Quarterly

Persuading Congress: A Practical Guide to Parlaying an Understanding of Congressional Folkways and Dynamics into Successful Advocacy on Capitol Hill

Capitol Hill Workshop materials include the Training Edition of Persuading Congress


In Persuading Congress, Joseph Gibson, a longtime veteran of Capitol Hill, offers masterful counsel to anyone who wants to work well with Congress. In Washington, there are well over 10,000 registered lobbyists. Very few grasp and convey the keys to successful advocacy as well as Gibson does."
-- Martin Gold, Covington & Burling, Washington, DC

 

Lobbying and Advocacy, by Deanna Gelak

Capitol Hill Workshop materials include the Training Edition of Lobbying and Advocacy


"A great resource for anyone who works in Washington or who wants to know how public policy advocacy really works."
-- Andy Mekelburg, Vice President, Federal Government Relations, Verizon

 

Capitol Hill Workshop materials include the then-available Congressional Directory

Directory of the members of the US Senate and the US House of Representatives, with color photos, and fold-out map of Capitol Hill.  

Wire spiral bound for easy use.



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Capitol Hill Workshop

Also see
2012 Election Capitol Hill Workshop
November 14-16, 2012

8:30 am - 4:00 pm all three days
(networking lunch each day at approximately 12 noon)

Two separate lunch presentations are included: 1) a historical perspective of the overthrow of House Speaker Joseph Cannon in 1910 and how that shaped the current role of the House Speaker; and 2) a discussion of Congressional hearings and testimony--the dynamics of the hearing process and what makes for effective testimony. These lunch presentations may vary depending on current events and scheduling.

Day One

 The Dynamics of Congress
 Today's Legislative Process and Congressional Operations
 Politics and Leadership in the Current Congress
 Public Policy and Foreign Policy Making in Congress and in Washington

Day Two

 Attend Congressional Hearings
 Washington Advocacy: Communicating Effectively with Congress
 Presidential-Congressional Relations
 Campaign and Election Trends and Election Update
 A Member's Perspective on Politics and Policy

Day Three

 Congressional Budgeting Today
 How the Media Covers Washington: The White House, Capitol Hill, and national security and the Pentagon
 The Work of Personal and Committee Staff

  For a printable course description, agenda with dates, and registration form, click here.  PDF

This workshop is also available as a custom program. A sample Defense/Security focus agenda is available as a pdf. A sample Homeland Security focus agenda is available as a pdf.


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 PrerequisitesThe Capitol Hill Workshop gives a broad overview of how Capitol Hill works and how policy is made. All will gain valuable insight and perspective, regardless of Hill experience.

Previous attendees include executives, managers, agency staff, technical staff, military officers, government relations professionals, lawyers, teachers, elected officials, program analysts, budget analysts, and others who need a solid overview of Congress and the Hill.

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.

Time and Dates8:30 am to 4:00 pm each day
  • W-F, March 7-9, 2012

  • W-F, June 13-15, 2012

  • W-F, September 19-21, 2012

  • W-F, November 14-16, 2012 Election CHW

  • W-F, March 6-8, 2013

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 March 7, 2012: Goethe-Institut, 812 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC  (Gallery Place / Chinatown Metro stop)  Our map | Google Map
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Course MaterialsWorkshop materials include the Training Edition of the Congressional Deskbook, the Training Edition of the Persuading Congress, the Training Edition of Lobbying and Advocacy, and the then-available Congressional Directory.
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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 1.7 CEUs from George Mason University.


Certificate in Communication and Advocacy This is a required course for the Certificate in Communication and Advocacy.

Certificate in Congressional Operations This is a required course for the Certificate in Congressional Operations.

Related Training
  • Advanced Legislative Strategies

  • Advanced Federal Budget Process

  • Preparing and Delivering Congressional Testimony

  • Drafting Effective Federal Legislation and Amendments

  • How to Find, Track, and Monitor Congressional Documents

  • The New Congress

  • Update on Congress

  • The President's Budget

  • The Defense Budget

  • Capitol Workshop: Election

PoliciesFor this course, cancellations and transfers must be submitted in writing to us. Our transfer and cancellation fees are outlined below.
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  • Persuading Congress

  • Quick DC Links - Washington Essentials

  • Testifying Before Congress

  • The Federal Budget Process, Government Series

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  • Strategies for Working with Congress Track

Available as custom, on-site training? Yes.  This program is frequently tailored for on-site agency and military training.  Please call 703-739-3790 for information.

This course can be tailored as a 3-day, 4-day, or 5-day Capitol Hill Workshop completely covering all congressional operations.

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Faculty

A team of more than 12 Hill and political experts, each with at least 10 years' experience in observing or working with or in Congress, teach this intensive 3-day course.

 

Select Previous Faculty

Ken Ackerman

Hon. Michael Andrews

Col. Michael Barron

Steven Billet

Glen Bolger

Clinton Brass

Hon. Jim Chapman

Ann Compton

Rhodes Cook

Stephen Daggett

Chris Davis

Sid Davis

Chris Deering

John Donnelly

Hon. Thomas Downey

Hon. Dennis Eckart

Ron Elving

Ron Faucheux

Hon. Vic Fazio

Lee Fritschler

Jim Garamone

Deanna Gelak

Don Gessaman

Philip Joyce

Sheilah Kast

William LaForge

Bob Levi

Robert McLean

Col. Alan Metzler

Roy Meyers

Cleta Mitchell

Ned Monroe

Walter Oleszek

Betsy Palmer

Chuck Parkinson

Paul Powell

David Rehr

Steve Roberts

Mark Rozell

Paul Rundquist

Hon. Patricia Schroeder

Hon. David Skaggs

Hon. Jim Slattery

James Thurber

Pat Towell

Gene Ulm

Hon. Robert Walker

Stephen Wayne

Hon. William Zeliff

 

 

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