The New Congress

(1 day)

The New Congress is a one-day course offered on Capitol Hill following the biennial congressional elections. It can also be arranged as a full- or half-day tailored course and conducted on-site at an organization.

This course is not intended to be an instant analysis of election results, but rather an examination of the implications of election outcomes with regard to congressional organization and leadership, the legislative agenda, and prospects for key legislative-executive branch issues.

Specific topics may include:

• what happened and why: the political dynamics resulting from the election and their implications for legislative-executive relations
• changes in the membership, leadership, and committee make-up of the new Congress
• defense versus domestic priorities
• an examination of key legislative-executive branch issues including:
  • Congress's role in key national and homeland security decisions
  • Budget politics and discretionary spending

Course Dates and Tuition

TBA

Please contact Ken Gold at (202) 333-4838 or gai@georgetown.edu if you would like to discuss tailoring The New Congress for your organization.