US Military Casualty Statistics, and More from CRS
Noteworthy new and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
A Guide to U.S. Military Casualty Statistics: Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation New Dawn, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom, November 20, 2014
Iran: U.S. Economic Sanctions and the Authority to Lift Restrictions, November 21, 2014
U.S. Secret Service Protection Mission Funding and Staffing: Fact Sheet, November 25, 2014
The Obama Administration’s November 2014 Immigration Initiatives: Questions and Answers, November 24, 2014
The Obama Administration’s Announced Immigration Initiative: A Primer, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 24, 2014
Department of Homeland Security: FY2015 Appropriations, November 20, 2014
Congress Faces Calls to Address Expiring ACA Appropriations, CRS Insights, November 25, 2014
U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Recent Trends and Factors, November 24, 2014
Cybersecurity: FISMA Reform, CRS Insights, November 24, 2014
Welfare, Work, and Poverty Status of Female-Headed Families with Children: 1987-2013, November 21, 2014
Overview of the Federal Tax System, November 21, 2014
Food Recalls and Other FDA Administrative Enforcement Actions, November 20, 2014
A Federal Pause in Potentially Risky Influenza Research, CRS Insights, November 24, 2014
As humans expand our geographic reach, encroach on untouched natural territories, and interact more with animal populations, we will encounter novel zoonotic diseases that threaten the human body. The sooner we act to address these risks, the better.
This report serves as a landscape assessment and toolbox from which local governments can negotiate an informed position when it comes to the levers available to them and includes a first-of-its kind analysis of eight executed community benefits agreements.
When a hurricane hits, it’s all hands on deck – that goes for federal data, too. Pulling back from our investments in timely, accurate, and accessible public data will only make us less prepared and put us all at greater risk.
This is bigger than a singular elimination of race and ethnicity questions. It could accelerate the second wave of widespread reductions to demographic data, leaving public health officials with even less information to deliver better health outcomes for all Americans.