Workshop Resources
Working and Communicating More Effectively with Congress
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Agenda
Day 1
9:00 – 9:30 am Welcoming Remarks and Introductions
9:30 – 10:30 am Overview of the Legislative Environment
Additional resource: CRS report on Lobbying Congress with Appropriated Funds
10:30 – 10:45 am Break
10:45 – 11:45 am Roles and Responsibilities of Congressional Staff
Handout: Personal Office Staff Roles
11:45 – 12:45 pm Lunch
12:45 – 1:30 pm Congressional Correspondence in Context
1:30 – 2:15 pm Small Group Work on Correspondence Exercise
2:15 – 3:15 pm Congressional Correspondence Workshop
Group 1: Letter from Rep. Langevin to Rear Admiral Stone
Letter from Rep. Price to Secretary Arne Duncan
Group 2: Letter from Senators Coburn, Burr, and Enzi to HRSA Administrator
Letter from HRSA Administrator to Senator Coburn
Group 3: Letter from Senators Stabenow, Levin and Rep. Upton to EPA (Dr. Hedman)
Letter from Senators Stabenow, Levin and Rep. Upton to EPA Administrator
Group 4: Letter from Reps. Pascrell and Wenstrup to Amb. Lighthizer (USTR)
Letter from a group of 11 Senators to DHS Secretary
Group 5: Letter from Senator Grassley to CMS Acting Administrator
Letter from CMS Acting Administrator to Senator Grassley
3:15 – 3:30 pm Day 1 Wrap-up and Q&A
Day 2
9:00 – 10:15 am Writing the One-Pager and Briefing Staff
Handouts: One-pager Format
10:15 – 10:30 am Break
10:30 – 11:30 am Executive-Legislative Relations: The Role of the Legislative Liaison Office
11:30 – 12:30 pm Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 pm Working with Appropriators
Handouts: How to Brief an Appropriator
1:30 – 2:15 pm Work on Appropriations Briefing Exercise
2:15 – 3:15 pm Appropriations Briefing Workshop
3:15 – 3:30 pm Class Wrap-Up and Evaluation