Congressional Committees and Party . Who Controls the Congressional Agenda. . Who really controls the agenda on Capitol Hill? The committee system historically has been responsible for crafting legislative proposals and shepherding legislation through the process. Yet, party leadership has taken a more prominent role in setting the legislative agenda. What does this mean for your organization? This audio course with Walter Oleszek will show . . - The structure of the committee system and how it has evolved. - How committee rosters are determined and chairs selected. - The role of party leadership in Congress. - Party leadership versus who controls the agenda.. . Total run 89 minutes. Includes course materials.. Capitol Learning Audio Course on CD, mp3 format, from TheCapitol Net.. We help you understand Washington and Congress. TM
