Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is an agency within the Library of Congress that works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. Its three-day Legislative Issues and Procedures Seminar introduces newly elected Members of Congress to legislative process and procedures, examines the most salient policy issues anticipated for the coming session of Congress, acquaints Members with the nonpartisan research and analysis available from CRS, and enables social interaction and networking among the new Members. This award also supports new efforts by CRS to support Members of Congress and staff with ongoing educational events and to develop video training materials covering legislative procedure. This recommendation is part of the Foundation’s support for Strengthening American Democracy, specifically its interest in increasing civility and reducing polarization in the political system.

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is an agency within the Library of Congress that works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate. This grant will support the CRS Seminar for New Members, a three-day meeting that helps to prepare the new Members for their legislative duties by providing them with objective, nonpartisan analyses of policy issues likely to be under consideration during their first six months in office, an introduction to the processes by which Congress operates and enacts legislation, and an overview of the budget process.

This grant will support "Legislative Issues and Procedures: the CRS Seminar for New Members," a three-day offsite meeting that helps to prepare the new Members of Congress for their legislative duties by providing them with (1) balanced, objective, nonpartisan analyses of policy issues likely to be under consideration during their first six months in office; (2) an introduction to the processes by which Congress operates and enacts legislation, and (3) an overview of the budget process.

To conduct orientations for newly elected members of the House of Representatives.

In support of research and educational activities of the Congressional Research Service on various intellectual property topics (over three years).