The Debate Club allows students who are interested in politics, government, law and education to debate current issues. In its inaugural year, all four "bills" presented by Notre Dame student delegates for debate at a national conference passed the screening process. The teacher-moderator and sixteen students spent a three-day weekend in Washington, D.C., at the Junior State of America Northeast Congress. This gave them the opportunity to meet some of the nation's key public policy makers. The Debate Club meets twice monthly to debate current issues both on the local and national front.