TheCapitol.Net

For over 30 years, TheCapitol.Net and its predecessor, Congressional Quarterly Executive Conferences, have been training professionals from government, military, business, and NGOs on the dynamics and operations of the legislative and executive branches and how to work with them.

Our training and publications include congressional operations, legislative and budget process, communication and advocacy, media and public relations, research, business etiquette, and more.

TheCapitol.Net is a non-partisan firm.

Certificate Programs

- Certificate in Communication and Advocacy
- Certificate in Congressional Operations

Publications

- Congressional Deskbook
- Lobbying and Advocacy
- Media Relations Handbook
- Legislative Drafter's Deskbook

Live Courses

- Capitol Hill Workshop
- Research Skills
- Advanced Federal Budget Process
- Advanced Media Relations
- Congressional Dynamics and the Legislative Process
- Writing Refresher
- Drafting Federal Legislation and Amendments

Established in 1999

TheCapitol.Net came out of Congressional Quarterly in 1999, which had offered many of our training courses since the late 1970s.  

We offer courses and publications:
- Live courses and workshops in Washington, DC
- Custom on-site training for select clients in Washington and across the country
- Capitol Learning Audio Courses
- Publications written by subject matter experts, sold by all major booksellers

Live courses in Washington:
- Written agendas
- Written materials
- Accredited for CEUs by George Mason University
- Taught by independent subject-matter experts
- Metro accessible

TheCapitol.Net combines the expertise of more than 150 faculty members and authors, all current  Washington insiders who are independent subject-matter experts.  

TheCapitol.Net has more than 2000 clients from across the country:
- Congressional Offices
- Federal and State Agencies
- Military
- Fortune 500 Companies
- Trade Unions
- News Media
- Law and Lobbying Firms
- Universities
- Libraries
- NGOs