Congressional Operations Archives
Congressional Pay and Perks
Congressional Pay and Perks
Are you interested in learning about congressional pay and perks? This program will provide an overview of congressional pay and pay increases; retirement benefits, including pension plans; and perquisites. Topics covered include:
- Current pay for Senators and Representatives and the three basic ways members can adjust their pay
- Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), Federal Employees Retirement Act of 1986 (FERS), and Social Security
- Retirement under CSRS and FERS
- House and Senate perquisites such as parking privileges, free outpatient care at the Naval Medical Center, and the franking privilege
- An insider's look at the "small cities" on the House and Senate sides of the Capitol and in the House and Senate Office Buildings
Open Q&A with the faculty included: Ida Brudnick.
- Thursday, August 14, 2008
- 2 pm ET/1 pm CT/12 noon MT/11 am PT
- More information here
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Congressional Pay and Perks
Informed Citizen Series Audio Course Includes seminar materials. Audio Course on CD: $27 plus shipping and handling  |
July 23, 2008 07:07 AM Link Comments (0)
Parliamentary Procedure of the U.S. Senate: Debate and Amendment
Parliamentary Procedure of the U.S. Senate: Debate and Amendment
Learn about the two characteristics of the U.S. Senate that set it apart from the House of Representatives: the right to debate and the right to amend. Topics include:
- Recognition
- Non-debatable questions
- Limiting debate
- Cloture
- Amendment process
Open Q&A with the faculty included: Robert Dove.
- Thursday, May 22, 2008
- 90 minutes: 2 pm ET/1 pm CT/12 noon MT/11 am PT
- More information here
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Parliamentary Procedure of the U.S. Senate: Debate and Amendment
Capitol Learning Audio Course Includes seminar materials. Audio Course on CD: $47 plus shipping and handling |
May 15, 2008 09:17 AM Link Comments (0)
Gridlock
Gridlock is the natural gift the Framers of the Constitution gave us so that the country would not be subjected to policy swings resulting from the whimsy of the public. And the competition - whether multi-branch, multi-level, or multi-house - is important to those checks and balances and to our ongoing kind of centrist government.
Bill Frenzel, Guest Scholar, Economic Studies, The Brookings Institution (Congressman for the 3rd District of Minnesota from 1971-1991)
Training
- Congressional Dynamics and the Legislative Process
- Advanced Legislative Strategies
- The New Congress 2007
- Capitol Hill Workshop: Politics, Policy, and Process
- Tracking and Monitoring Legislation
- The President's Budget
Congressional Deskbook 2005-2007, by Judy Schneider and Michael L. Koempel
January 20, 2007 06:47 PM Link Comments (0)
Capitol Hill Workshop
Our next Capitol Hill Workshop, scheduled for September 13-15, 2006, is for anyone whose work requires that they have a broad understanding of Congress and Capitol Hill.
In 3 days, this seminar covers
- Congressional operations and the legislative process
- How public policy and foreign policy become law
- Politics and leadership in Congress
- The role of OMB in the legislative process
- How to communicate effectively with Congress
- The current trends in campaigns and elections
- The work of personal and committee staff and how you can build strong working relationships with staffers
Capitol Hill Workshop materials include the Congressional Directory and the award-winning Congressional Deskbook.
This CQ Executive Conference is approved for 1.6 CEU credits from George Mason University.
For more information, or to register, see www.CapitolHillWorkshop.com
July 24, 2006 07:27 AM Link Comments (0)
