Legacies for Members of Congress are rarely for answering constituent mail, or even good casework – even though these responsibilities are vitally important for effective representation. Legacies are mostly built in the legislative arena – getting their vision enacted into law. As a new Member of Congress, how do you become an effective lawmaker? As a congressional staffer, how can you help your boss define their policy agenda and achieve legislative success? Join us for this New Member Training program which will include senior staff from Democratic and Republican offices.

Legacies for Members of Congress are rarely for answering constituent mail, or even good casework – even though these responsibilities are vitally important for effective representation. Legacies are mostly built in the legislative arena – getting their vision enacted into law. As a new Member of Congress, how do you become an effective lawmaker? As a congressional staffer, how can you help your boss define their policy agenda and achieve legislative success?

This program will include senior staff from Democratic and Republican offices who have developed legislative agendas in both the majority and minority, and will cover:

• The 5 habits of highly effective lawmakers
• Examples of strategic and legislative plans
• How to define your legislative agenda
• How to engage with lawmaking partners
• Who were the most effective lawmakers in the House and Senate in the 117th Congress

This training will be facilitated by Bradford Fitch, President and CEO of the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF). He has 37 years of experience of working with Congress as a journalist, staffer and consultant, including 17 years with CMF.

How to Register

"Creating and Implementing a Legislative Agenda"
Thursday, March 16
10:00-11:30am Eastern

**Refreshments will be served**

All Freshman Members and staff in the House and Senate are welcome to attend. To RSVP (and receive a recording of the program), please register here.

More Information

Founded in 1977, CMF is a nonpartisan nonprofit that has worked internally with House and Senate offices to improve their management, workplace environment, communications, and constituent services. CMF also is the leading researcher and trainer on citizen engagement, educating thousands of individuals and facilitating better communications between constituents and Congress. Visit our New Member Resource Center

** This program is made possible through the generous support of: AARP, Alzheimer's Association, American Council of Life Insurers, CMS Energy, General Motors Corporation, National Association of Counties, the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association, Neste US and the Society for Human Resource Management **