Fellowship Program Resources



Capitol Hill Fellowship Program Orientation 

Agenda

Resources

GAI’s Strictly Congress guide

CRS Report – Considering Legislation on the House Floor

CRS Report – The Legislative Process on the Senate Floor

CRS Report – Filibusters and Cloture in the Senate

CRS Report – Special Rules and Options for Regulating the Amending Process

October 21, 2024

9:45  – 11:00      The Nature of Congress

11:15 – 12:30      Leadership and Organization in the 118th Congress

13:15  – 14:15     Congress and Outside Interests      

14:30 – 16:00    Key Stages in the Legislative Process

 

October 22, 2024

8:30 – 9:30      Moving the Defense Bill Through Committee

9:45 – 10:45     Working Defense Appropriations

11:00 – 12:00   The Office of Legislative Counsel

Handout

13:00 – 14:00   Congress and the Media

14:15 – 15:15     Staffing a Member’s Personal Office

 

October 23, 2024

8:30 – 9:30         OMB’s Legislative Clearance Function

Handout  

9:45 – 10:45       Documents in the Legislative Process   

11:00 – 12:15       The Unique Nature of the Senate

13:00 – 14:00      The Biden Administration and Congress 

 

October 24, 2024

8:30 – 9:30         Congressional Committee Function and Operation

9:45 – 11:45         Floor Procedures in the House and Senate

12:45 – 14:00       Partisanship in Congress: Has It Always Been This Bad?

14:15 – 15:30        The Budget Dilemma

 

October 25, 2024 

8:30 – 9:15        Managing Your Hill Assignment

9:30 – 10:45     Member’s Motivations and Challenges

11:00 – 12:00    The Electoral Dimension

13:00 – 14:00    Leadership in the House of Representatives