Training

Our custom congressional and legislative-focused training programs and workshops can help anyone better understand the dynamics of U.S. congressional and executive leadership, how a bill becomes law, including the legislative drafting process, and how Congress really works. The Sunwater Institute provides training for Congress, federal agencies, embassies, the military, and the advocacy community through a faculty of over 20 expert practitioners. The faculty comprises former senior government executives, former members of Congress, congressional and agency staff, editors and journalists, lawyers, nonprofit executives, and scholars.
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Open-Enrollment: Drafting Federal Legislation and Amendments – September 29

The Open-Enrollment: Drafting Federal Legislation and Amendments training helps anyone draft, revise, and review bills and amendments. It’s lessons are especially useful to those who review legislation, prepare reports, or... Learn More »

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Congressional Dynamics and the Legislative Process

Congressional Dynamics and the Legislative Process provides an in-depth examination of congressional operations, House and Senate legislative procedures, the dynamics of Congress, the work of committees, floor procedures, reconciliation of... Learn More »

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Congressional Operations Briefing – Capitol Hill Workshop

The Congressional Operations Briefing – Capitol Hill Workshop is one of our most-popular custom training programs. The training provides federal agencies, government relations teams, nonprofits, and other organizations with a... Learn More »

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Drafting Federal Legislation and Amendments

Drafting Federal Legislation and Amendments helps anyone draft, revise, and review bills and amendments, with lessons especially useful to those who review legislation, prepare reports, or draft legislation and other... Learn More »

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Preparing and Delivering Congressional Testimony

Do your staff and executives understand what it takes to give clear, concise, and cogent testimony before a congressional committee? Do they know the rules of testifying-and preparing to testify-in... Learn More »

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Writing for Government and Business: Critical Thinking and Writing

Are you dissatisfied with your writing – or with your staff’s writing? The key to efficient and effective operations in business and government is good communication. Many new employees need... Learn More »