Understanding Congress Basics - Core Volunteer Training

Have a question about the legislative process in Congress? Join CCL Government Affairs Coordinators Jamari Hartley and Hardy Almes to walk through a training that explores the details of the congressional policy making process, how a bill becomes law, and research from the Congressional Management Foundation on life in Congress for both staff members and our representatives and senators.

View the Presentation Slides and skip ahead to the following section(s):

• (0:00) Intro & Agenda
• (5:30) Membership Basics & Terminology
• (8:22) The Legislative Process
• (18:46) Budget Reconciliation and Bill Packages
• (28:08) Life in Congress
• (33:29) Finding Additional Resources

Feel free to visit the Understanding Congress Basics training page where the updated recording will be archived after the training.