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'''Stennis Congressional Staff Fellows Program''' is a Department of State-supported initiative led by the Stennis Center for Public Service that offers a practical, bipartisan leadership development experience to up to 34 senior congressional staff members per Congress across the United States, having trained over 450 fellows since its inception in the 103rd Congress (1993) to bolster legislative capacity and institutional resilience as of 2025.  
'''Stennis Congressional Staff Fellows Program''' is a Department of State-supported initiative led by the Stennis Center for Public Service that offers a practical, bipartisan leadership development experience to up to 34 senior congressional staff members per Congress across the United States, having trained over 450 fellows since its inception in the 103rd Congress (1993) to bolster legislative capacity and institutional resilience as of 2025. Participants, selected biennially by an independent panel of prior fellows, engage in six roundtable discussions and four retreats over 18 months, crafting their own learning agenda to address future challenges to Congress, with notable alumni like David Pomerantz (106th Congress) shaping Capitol Hill leadership through dialogue with experts from institutions like Princeton and UVA.
 
Participants, selected biennially by an independent panel of prior fellows, engage in six roundtable discussions and four retreats over 18 months, crafting their own learning agenda to address future challenges to Congress, with notable alumni like David Pomerantz (106th Congress) shaping Capitol Hill leadership through dialogue with experts from institutions like Princeton and UVA.


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==History==
==History==


The Stennis Congressional Staff Fellows Program was established in 1993 during the 103rd Congress under the [[John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Act of 1988]], signed into law on October 1, 1988, as Public Law 100-458, honoring Senator John C. Stennis’s legacy by fostering congressional leadership.<ref>"Stennis Fellows Program History," Stennis Center for Public Service, https://stennis.gov/stennis-fellows-program/, accessed February 19, 2025.</ref> It began with its first class in 1993-1994, expanding to over 450 fellows by 2025, with key milestones including the 2022 UVA retreat (117th Congress) and 2025’s focus on digital governance challenges, adapting with virtual sessions since 2020.
The Stennis Congressional Staff Fellows Program was established in 1993 during the 103rd Congress under the [[John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Act of 1988]], signed into law on October 1, 1988, as Public Law 100-458, honoring Senator John C. Stennis’s legacy by fostering congressional leadership.<ref>"Stennis Fellows Program History," Stennis Center for Public Service, https://stennis.gov/stennis-fellows-program/, accessed February 19, 2025.</ref> It began with its first class in 1993-1994, growing to over 450 fellows by 2025, with key milestones including the 2022 UVA retreat (117th Congress) and 2025’s focus on digital governance challenges, adapting with virtual sessions since 2020.


==Funding==
==Funding==
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==Related==
==Related==


* [[Emerging Congressional Staff Leaders Program]]
* [[Congress to Campus]]
* [[Congress to Campus]]
* [[Emerging Congressional Staff Leaders Program]]
* [[OSHA Construction Safety and Health Program]]
* [[OSHA Construction Safety and Health Program]]


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* https://stennis.gov/stennis-fellows-program/
* https://stennis.gov/stennis-fellows-program/
* https://www.usafmc.org/congress-to-campus - Related Congress to Campus Program
* https://www.usafmc.org/congress-to-campus - Congress to Campus Partner
* https://csdp.princeton.edu/stennis-congressional-staff-fellows - Princeton CSDP Hosting
* https://csdp.princeton.edu/stennis-congressional-staff-fellows - Princeton CSDP Hosting
* [[wikipedia:John C. Stennis]]
* [[wikipedia:John C. Stennis]]