Congressional Delegation Trips (CODELs)
Andrew Desiderio talked about his recent Politico piece on congressional delegation trips (CODELs) and the impact they have on members' work and issues.
Description
Andrew Desiderio talked about his recent Politico piece on congressional delegation trips (CODELs) and the impact they have on members' work and issues.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- According to Andrew Desiderio, what is a CODEL?
- What is the "purpose" of CODELs?
- Based on the clip, what is "rare" about CODELs? Why?
- Why does the public rarely hear about CODELs? Summarize what Desirderio says about his experience on a recent CODEL trip.
Additional Resources
- Video Clip: Improving Congress and the Political Climate
- Video Clip: The Role of Government in Solving the Nation's Problems
- Bell Ringer: Congressional Partisanship, Coalitions, and Compromise
- Bell Ringer: Congressional Oversight
- Lesson Plan: The Roles of Congressional Leadership Positions
- Lesson Plan: Introduction to Congressional Committees
Participants
Vocabulary
- Capitol Hill
- Congress
- Congressional Delegation
- Harry Truman
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Senate