by CMF
on October 03, 2011
Report Documents How Congressional Offices Are Adapting to Manage Demand
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional offices are receiving between 200 to 1,000 percent more constituent communications than they were ten years ago. Despite the increase, a survey of congressional staff indicates that 90 percent believe constituent communications remains a "high priority" for the office. But sizable percentages of staff report that their offices are shifting resources to manage the increased demand.
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by CMF
on September 27, 2011
The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) will release a new report on October 4 documenting how the volume of constituent communications has changed in the past decade, as well as congressional staff perceptions on how internal practices have changed in that time. CMF's How Citizen Advocacy Is Changing Mail Operations on Capitol Hill is based on a survey of 260 congressional staff on how email and the Internet are affecting office procedures. CMF researchers also collected mail volume data from ten congressional offices.
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Congressional Management Foundation and Society for Human Resource Management to Survey Members of Congress and Staff
A new research project will be launched next week to better understand the working environment on Capitol Hill and provide members of Congress and congressional office managers a better understanding of how to balance their professional and personal lives.
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New Report Shows Capitol Hill Uses Social Media to Gauge Opinion and Communicate with Constituents
Most Members of Congress have thoroughly integrated social media into their communications operations, and are using new media tools to gauge public opinion, communicate with constituents, and reach new people, according to a survey of congressional staff. While pockets of resistance remain -- especially among older staffers and offices which identify themselves as "late adopters" of technology -- a majority of staff report that Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube now rival traditional communications tools used by Congress.
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On Tuesday, July 26, CMF will release "#SocialCongress: Perceptions and Use of Social Media on Capitol Hill," a new survey of congressional staff gauging Capitol Hill opinion of the influence of social media on lawmakers’ decisions and the impact of social media on communication between constituents and Congress. On that date, CMF's President and CEO, Bradford Fitch, will be interviewed on C-SPAN'S Washington Journal at 9:15 am, and on Facebook DC Live, a live streaming video program, at 12:00 pm (http://on.fb.me/FBDCLive).
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Democrat Dan Mica and Republican Kelly Johnston to Govern 34-Year Old Nonprofit
The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) Board of Directors has unanimously elected former Congressman Dan Mica and former Secretary of the Senate Kelly Johnston as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board. Congressman Mica, a Democrat, served in the House of Representatives from 1979-1989; Kelly Johnston, a Republican, served as Secretary of the Senate from 1995-1996.
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by CMF
on January 26, 2011
Survey Finds Internet Increased Accountability in Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new survey of congressional staff says they believe constituents have far more influence on undecided lawmakers than lobbyists. When asked about various groups and strategies that influence their Member of Congress, 46% said that “in-person constituent visits” would have “a lot” of influence, compared to 8% which said the same of a “lobbyist visit.” Staff also believe the Internet has increased the accountability of Members of Congress to constituents. A majority (57%) believe the Internet has made Members more accountable, and 87% believe it has made it “easier for constituents to become involved in the public policy process.”
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