Today was my first day in Congresswoman Kaptur’s DC office, located in the Rayburn House Office Building.
Although there is some overlap between the district and DC offices, the DC office tends to work independently of the district offices. The only staff member that works in both offices is the chief of staff. Although there were some projects that I worked on in the district office that pertained to the DC office, they had very little to do with work that takes place at the local level.
I spent a good part of my day continuing to explore background information, news, and best practices regarding the subject of the bill that Congresswoman Kaptur is trying to introduce by the end of the month. I read several extensive articles as to better familiarize myself with this topic. I already read through the bill late last week; now, the assignment to me is to brainstorm creative ways to “brand” the bill in an effort to make it catchier. I will be collaborating with the legislative assistant who is working with the bill, and will report back to him with all of the ideas I will have come up with by the end of the week. I also did some research on Ms. Kaptur’s legislative history, reading some of the bills that she has introduced over the course of her seventeen terms in Congress.
I am excited to learn everything I can be a good intern to the staff in the next few days working at this office. I am looking forward to the opportunity to attend some hearings of interest, as well as take a formal tour of the Capitol.
On a completely unrelated note, I’ve had a lot of fun touring DC over Labor Day weekend! I was able to visit many museums and monuments that I had visited in eighth grade, as well as new places that I had not seen. It was especially fun after having taken AP United States History!
Only three more days…
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