CMF publishes a series of management guidebooks used by staff in House and Senate offices. To produce these books, CMF studies the best practices of congressional offices, and applies top private-sector management ideas to Congress.

management guides

Congressional Intern Handbook: A Guide for Interns and Newcomers to Capitol Hill
Closing a Congressional Office
Developing Job Descriptions
Insider's Guide to Research on Capitol Hill
Keeping It Local: A Guide for Managing Congressional District & State Offices
Setting Course: A Congressional Management Guide
Working in Congress: The Staff Perspective

salary and employment studies

2004 House Staff Employment Study
Senate Salary, Tenure, and Demographic Data: 1991–2001
2001 Senate Staff Employment Study

technology guides

Communicating with Congress: Recommendations for Improving the Democratic Dialogue
Communicating with Congress: How the Internet Has Changed Citizen Engagement
Communicating with Congress: How Capitol Hill is Coping with the Surge in Citizen Advocacy
2007 Gold Mouse Report: Lessons from the Best Web Sites on Capitol Hill

View the full list of technology reports

purchasing CMF publications

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