Understanding Congress Basics

Have a question about the legislative process in Congress? Join CCL Staff 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.

Skip ahead to the following section(s):

• (0:00) Intro & Agenda
• (2:45) Membership Basics & Terminology
• (9:57) The Legislative Process
• (15:45) Budget Reconciliation and Bill Packages
• (23:19) Life in Congress
• (28:36) Finding Additional Resources

Post your questions in advance to the Event Comments section below and if you can't make it live, feel free to visit the training page where the updated recording will be archived after the training.