Capitol Hill Workshop

3 Days – 24 CLPs


In order to facilitate an open conversation regarding your agency, budget goals and priorities, this course is only available in house at your site.

Contact Don Dickson at don.dickson@GovernmentTrainingInc.com or 301-455-5633 for fees and scheduling.

Course Description

This course provides the Capitol Hill experience focusing on the policy-making process and the legislative agenda, helps to understand the congressional budget process, and the culture of U.S. Congress.

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Training Methodology

Case studies, current and proposed budgets, and pending legislation which impacts Federal agencies will be the majority of the course content. When Congressional hearings are scheduled which coincide with the class, a field trip to view committee activity and a visit to Congressional offices will occur. Students will share group work to summarize the committee topics discussed and impression of visit to Representative or Senate office.

Student Assessment


Students will summarize the value of the case studies, handouts, attending the committee meeting and meeting Congressional staff.

  • Appreciate the role of OMB and the President to generate the budget process
  • Define the roles of the President, House of Representatives and Senate
  • Follow the House and Senate Process for budget formation and approval
  • Appreciate the modification and amendment of budget legislation
  • Appreciate the roles of Federal Agencies, lobbyists and special interests groups to influence the process
  • Contrast the differences between House and Senate procedures
  • Identify the role of the Federal Register in budget policy and legislation
  • Recognize the influence of Congressional Committees to affect the budget
  • Attend a congressional hearing to determine the dynamics and process
  • Measure agency impacts of time, purpose and amount for budget appropriations
  • Identify budget and other major issues facing Congress today
  • Define effective avenues for communication with Congress and its members
  • Evaluate how biased media impacts the Executive Office, Congress, Defense and National Security
  • Measure how Congress impacts the Federal agencies with the budget
  • Recognize the role of GAO as “Congressional Watchdog”
  • Identify how Congressional members advance their positions, agenda, and public policy
  • Appreciate the functions and roles of Congressional staff and interns
  • Appreciate the approaches to domestic versus international policy and law
  • Determine approaches you can use to build win/win relationships with Congressional staff

Syllabus


Training Course Syllabus


Day One:

The legislative process

  • The role of OMB in the legislative process
  • How legislation is modified and amended at different stages

House and Senate floor procedure

How public and foreign policy become law

Case Study 1

 

Learning objectives




  • Appreciate the role of OMB and the President to generate the budget process
  • Define the roles of the President, House of Representatives and Senate
  • Follow the House and Senate Process for budget formation and approval
  • Appreciate the modification and amendment of budget legislation
  • Appreciate the roles of Federal Agencies, lobbyists and special interests groups to influence the process
  • Appreciate the approaches to domestic versus international policy and law

Day Two:

Congressional politics and leadership

Congressional budgeting today

The role of committees

  • The committee hearing process (and see a congressional hearing in person)

Issues facing Congress

Effective communication with Congress

How the media covers the Hill, the White House, the Pentagon and national security

How Congress affects every federal agency

Case Study 2



  • Contrast the differences between House and Senate procedures
  • Identify the role of the Federal Register in budget policy and legislation
  • Recognize the influence of Congressional Committees to affect the budget
  • Attend a congressional hearing to determine the dynamics and process
  • Identify budget and other major issues facing Congress today
  • Evaluate how biased media impacts the Executive Office, Congress, Defense and National Security
  • Measure agency impacts of time, purpose and amount for budget appropriations

Day Three:

Current campaign and election trends and the impacts of  CRA  and Sequestration

How members of Congress advance their legislative, public policy and political agendas

The roles and functions of personal and committee staff

How you can build win/win relationships with congressional staff

Case Study 3

 


  • Define effective avenues for communication with Congress and its members
  • Recognize role of GAO as “Congressional Watchdog”
  • Measure how Congress impacts the Federal agencies with the budget
  • Identify how Congressional members advance their positions, agenda, and public policy
  • Appreciate the functions and roles of Congressional staff and interns
  • Determine approaches you can use to build win/win relationships with Congressional staff