• Resources


    A collection of various types of content brought you by essential partners.

  • Political Discussions Guide


    How to have civil, respectful conversations with just about anyone.

  • Common Ground Conversations


    EXPLORE ISSUES, AND LEAD THE WAY TO COMMON GROUND. Our Common Ground Conversations invite you to learn about both sides of an issue by exploring multimedia content from high-profile guests of diverse political backgrounds. Get informed on today’s most pressing issues – on your own, or with a group – then use what you’ve learned to…

  • Support for Working Families


    Improving support for America’s working families with young children has risen to the forefront of the national conversation. The majority of parents are in the labor force, but workplace and government policies haven’t caught up. The science on early childhood development has evolved in recent years, revealing the importance of high-quality care inside and outside…

  • Digital Disinformation Project


    Despite the unprecedented power of the internet to connect and inform people, social media and networked technologies are being leveraged to amplify disinformation – deliberately misleading or false information – that harms our society, democracy, and everyday lives. Disinformation, misinformation, and other forms of media manipulation shape harmful narratives that mislead and polarize the public,…

  • Citizen Resource Center


    Welcome to the Citizen Resource Center, a free service from the Congressional Management Foundation. CMF created the Citizen Resource Center to improve communications, relationships, and understanding between citizens and Congress. This Citizen Resource Center includes exclusive CMF research, based on surveys of Members of Congress and congressional staff, on best practices of interacting with Congress.