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The latest recommendations by the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress are innovative, creative, and directly address the clear constraints of the coronavirus on congressional operations.

Covid-19 will have long-lasting impacts on nearly every aspect of our society, and engagement between Congress and constituents is no exception. Join The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) on August 3, 2020 (2-3 p.m. EDT) for this pre-release webinar about its soon-to-be released study of congressional operations conducted from the onset of the U.S. COVID-19 outbreak through June 2020, "The Future of Citizen Engagement: How the Coronavirus Accelerated Constituent Communications Trends in Congress." 

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This is a rough time for just about everyone. Stress, isolation, fear, anger, loneliness, and confusion have been churning in everyone—including Members and staff—for months. Recent events have only exacerbated matters. For this reason, we wanted to draw your attention to the free, confidential services offered by the House and Senate for all employees and their families.

Challenges in responding to the coronavirus pandemic have forced congressional offices to rethink priorities and responsibilities to focus on an ever-increasing and changing workload. This webinar, held on Friday, May 29, featured senior congressional managers sharing their experiences, challenges, and innovations in their DC operations.

COVID-19 has forced all of us to significantly alter the way we live. It has required us to find new ways of collaborating, communicating, and cooperating with each other. Alongside the rest of the country, Congress is caught up in these changes as well. Every Senator and Representative has had to find new ways of connecting with constituents to convey federal, state, and local resources; frame the work of Congress to confront COVID's challenges; and advocate for certain behavioral changes.

Challenges in responding to the coronavirus pandemic have forced congressional offices to rethink constituent priorities, staff responsibilities, and how to address an ever-growing focus on responding to constituents back home. This webinar on Friday, May 8, featured senior congressional managers sharing their experiences, challenges, and innovations in their district/state operations.

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Since the COVID-19 crisis forced Congress to shift to a remote work environment, the Congressional Management Foundation has been working with congressional staff to support and inform their transition. Meanwhile, advocacy groups have had to adapt their strategies to connect with lawmakers with the following questions unanswered.