Fellowship Program Resources
Capitol Hill Fellowship Program Orientation
Agenda
Resources
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
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
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