WATCH: Personal Safety & Preparedness
This webinar, hosted by CMF and SHRM as part of the "Life in Congress project," featured two special guests who shared personal safety tips, strategies, and best practices to help staff manage the challenges faced in today's climate. If you're concerned about going back into the office or accompanying the Member/Senator to events, this program will teach you how preparation and awareness can help lessen your anxiety and stress. Watch the recording >>
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Members of Congress Can Convey Accountability Through a Variety of Methods, Not Just in Face-to-Face Meetings
by CMF Research Assistant
on April 22, 2021
The fact that voters would support Members' decisions when they are confident Members are acting on what they thought best – not on outside influence – raised questions for us about how to build that confidence. We tried to better understand how Senators and Representatives can convey accountability to their constituents.
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CMF Applauds New Transparency for Congressionally Directed Spending
The Congressional Management Foundation heartily applauds the House Appropriations Committee for taking an important step toward making Congress more transparent and accountable to the People it serves. The decision to consolidate all Community Funded Projects (CFP’s) requests in one accessible online table builds on the critical recommendations by the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress to restore local input into federal funding decisions.
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Improving Life in Congress
In advance of May as Mental Health Awareness Month, CMF and SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management, are continuing our workplace training programs with a series focused on improving “life in Congress” and the well-being of congressional staff. Coming up are sessions on Personal Safety & Preparedness (April 28) and Preventing Burnout: Using the Science of Stress & Energy Management to Reset and Recover (May 5). These webinars are open to ALL congressional staff AND interns.
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Voting Contrary to Constituent's Point of Views Would Not Anger Voters, According to Report
by CMF Research Assistant
on April 07, 2021
For our latest report, we wanted to gain a better understanding of what voters want and expect as well as what would improve their trust in Congress. One of the key findings from the surveys was that voters find it acceptable for Members of Congress to vote contrary to their views if they trust it was for valid reasons.
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Many Resources Still Available to Help Staff Recover from January 6 Attacks
Today marks three months since the January 6 attack on the Capitol. Just as a scab was beginning to form over that painful scar, the congressional community was again thrown into a lockdown by an armed threat bringing back all the terrible memories. You may feel that nothing will ever be back to “normal.” Trauma takes a long time to heal, and everyone heals differently. But there are many outside groups that want to help congressional staff recover and, in time, thrive.
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Congressional Management Foundation Encourages House & Senate Offices to Diversify and Pay Their Interns
by Nicole Cooper
on March 31, 2021
Congressional internships are the starting point for many of us in public service – they can literally be life-changing and career-altering. Internships tend to be the beginning of the staffing pipeline, and the most common source for offices when filling positions. The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) encourages all House and Senate offices to use their paid intern allowances and to consider ways in which your office can diversify who you place in your office.
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Kathy Goldschmidt's Testimony to the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress
by Kathy Goldschmidt
on March 25, 2021
My comments are rooted in CMF's unique history of working with Congress for the past 44 years, including my own 24-year tenure at CMF. We have always worked closely with staff on management and operational issues, including staff recruitment, retention, and professional development; managing constituent communications and engagement; adopting and using technology; and other inside-Congress topics that few outside the congressional campus ever consider.
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WATCH: Managing Trauma & Stress
Join CMF and SHRM on Wednesday, April 7, for a webinar featuring former Rep. Brian Baird, a clinical psychologist, who will offer strategies for managers and staff to manage their emotions and response to trauma and stress related to the pandemic and the January 6 attacks. Watch the recording >>
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Creating & Implementing a Legislative Agenda
Legacies are often built in the legislative arena – getting your boss's 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 CMF and the Center for Effective Lawmaking on Monday, March 29 for this special webinar for freshman offices.
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