Most Americans either do not understand legislative politics, or if they do, they are repulsed by the process. But Congress is the most important institution in the American government because without it, democracy is impossible. Working in Congress gives you the opportunity to do good for thousands, perhaps millions of people. Where else in the world can you do that, so early in your career.
Mark Strand served as President of the Congressional Institute from 2007 until his retirement in 2023. He is currently an adjunct professor of legislative affairs at George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management and the co-author of the book Surviving Inside Congress. He is a 2017 Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics Fellow. He also writes a blog, Politics and Sausage Making, available on SubStack.
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