Despite decades of teaching high school history and government and 16 years in the Utah Legislature, when Rob Bishop arrived in Washington, D.C., as a newly-elected congressman, he discovered what he thought he knew about Congress differed greatly from reality. In his book, The Things I Learned In Congress They Never Taught In School, Bishop shares the insights, quirks, and pitfalls of Washington that every high school student should know about our halls of government.

Drawing upon his decades of teaching and public service experience, Bishop outlines our constitutional foundation, his road to Washington as teacher-turned-congressman, and his experiences inside the congressional sausage factory—ultimately offering his solutions on how to fix what is broken about D.C. politics.

U.S. Senator Mike Lee: “A veteran of 28 years in the classroom, Rob Bishop is still a master teacher, and all Americans could benefit by reading what he has written."

Former Congressman Jason Chaffetz: “Written with Rob’s dry sense of humor, his book includes entertaining and fascinating details on what the Founders intended and contrasts that with how we have strayed away from the ideal.”

A lifelong resident of northern Utah, Bishop served 18 years in Congress, representing Utah’s 1st Congressional District. His committee assignments included the House Rules Committee, House Armed Services Committee, and chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee. Prior to Congress, Bishop taught high school for 28 years and served 16 years in the Utah House of Representatives, the last two years as House speaker. Rob Bishop is still a master teacher, and all Americans could benefit by reading what he has written.