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Update on the 116th Congress, 2020
116th Congress, 2nd Session

Our congressional update is held in January of every even-numbered year, at the start of the 2nd session of the current Congress.

Our expert faculty look at the second session of the 116th Congress in terms of leadership, membership, the 2020 elections, and the anticipated legislative agenda. They will also review and analyze the major legislative initiatives and accomplishments of the first session of the 116th Congress.

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The leadership competencies for this course include:

  • External Awareness
  • Political Savvy

 



This sponsored course is tailored for your group's specific needs.

The program fee for sponsored courses includes program development, faculty, and course materials, presented in the DC area at your location, for up to 20 attendees. *  We will contact you after we receive your registration to finalize details.

See the FAQs About Sponsored Courses for more information.  

Government agencies: please see the GSA Schedule for our GSA contract pricing.

TheCapitol.Net is on the GSA Schedule, 874-4, for custom on-site training, contract GS02F0192X
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Bring this course to your location.

This course and any combination of its topics are available as custom on-site training for your organization.  We can tailor this program for agencies, military, businesses, and NGOs. For more information about how this training can help your members and staff, please contact our client liaison.

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Not enough people for a sponsored or custom course?
See these Capital Learning Audio CoursesTM

  • Capitol Learning Congressional Operations Audio Courses
  • Congressional Committees and Party Leadership: Who Controls the Congressional Agenda
  • House Floor Procedures
  • Understanding the Path of Legislation
  • Congress, the Legislative Process, and the Fundamentals of Lawmaking, A Nine Course Series

 

  Course Details
Sample Agenda

Update on the 116th Congress, 2020

9:00 am to 1:00 pm

 Review of the First Session of the 116th Congress - Major Legislative Initiatives and Accomplishments

A Look at the

  • Leadership

  • Membership

  • 2020 Elections

  • The Legislative Agenda for the Second Session

This is a preliminary agenda: the actual topics may differ slightly.

This course is also available as a custom, on-site training program anywhere in the United States.  


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 PrerequisitesThis course is designed for anyone who must work with Congress. 

If you need help deciding which courses you should take based on your work experience or training, please contact us via email or phone: 202-678-1600.
 
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9:00 am to 1:00 pm

  • This Sponsored Course Requires Four Hours

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Location This course can be presented at your location in Washington, DC, or at a location in Washington, DC, that we provide.  *

 For a map with a brief list of hotels near the Capitol, click here. When we arrange space, we use these Washington, DC, locations.

Course MaterialsCourse materials included.
Certificate of Training
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CEUs
CEUs approved by George Mason University
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.

 

Approved for .4 CEUs from George Mason University.

Related Training
  • The New Congress

  • The President's Budget

  • The Defense Budget

  • Congressional Operations Briefing - Capitol Hill Workshop

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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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Program Fee and Registration

 

$8,750 - for up to 20 attendees * 
The program fee includes program development, faculty, and course materials and presentation at your DC-area location for up to 20 attendees (sponsor provides classroom space, AV, and any breaks and lunch). For an additional fee, we can also provide classroom space in the DC area for up to 20 attendees, AV, breaks and lunch. We will contact you after we receive your registration to finalize details.  Registration and payment at least 3 weeks before the course is required so the program can be customized for your specific needs. For more information see FAQs About Our Sponsored Courses.

* = This course can be also presented outside the DC area. Contact us for details.  

  Sponsor this Course

Fax or Mail: Print out and complete the registration form (in Adobe pdf). The completed form should include your method of payment. 
  Fax the completed form to us at 202-688-2424. 
  Mail the completed form to us at TheCapitol.Net, Inc., PO Box 25706, Alexandria, VA  22313-5706 

Available as custom, on-site training? Yes.  This program can be tailored for on-site agency, association and corporate training.  Please call 202-678-1600 for information.
Request More Information About this Custom Training Program

Government agencies:
please see the GSA Schedule for our GSA contract pricing.

TheCapitol.Net is on the GSA Schedule, 874-4, for custom on-site training, contract GS02F0192X
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Email: registrar -at- Thecapitol.Net
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TheCapitol.Net is a non-partisan firm, and the opinions of its faculty, authors, clients and the owners and operators of its vendors are their own and do not represent those of TheCapitol.Net. 
 

 


 

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This Sponsored Course Requires Four Hours
9:00 am to 1:00 pm

    CEUs approved by George Mason University
Approved for .4 CEUs from George Mason University.

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All of our courses and workshops include extensive interaction with our faculty, making our courses and workshops both educational and mini-consulting sessions with substantive experts.

 

 

Rave Reviews

See testimonials about our training.

 

Faculty

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

 

Select Previous Faculty

Jill Barshay

Robert Bixby

Mary Agnes Carey

Ron Elving

Ron Faucheux

David Hawkings

Martin Kady

Walter Oleszek

Allen Schick

Jeff Stein

Pat Towell

 

 

Our Clients

Congressional Offices

Federal Agencies

Military

NGOs and Nonprofits

Diplomatic Corps

Fortune 500

Law Firms

Lobbying Firms

Labor Unions

Associations

 

Also See

Congress - Published Schedules

Congress by the Numbers

Congressional Documents Online

Congressional Leadership and Committees (listing)

Glossary of Congressional and Legislative Terms

 

 

 

 

Capital Learning Audio CoursesTM

 

Congress, the Legislative Process, and the Fundamentals of Lawmaking, 9 Capitol Learning Audio Courses

 

 

 
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