New and updated publications from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public access include the following.
Staff Pay Levels for Selected Positions in House Member Offices, 2009-2013, November 3, 2014
Staff Pay Levels for Selected Positions in Senators’ Offices, FY2009-FY2013, November 3, 2014
Congressional Action on FY2015 Appropriations Measures, November 5, 2014
The G-20 Summit: Brisbane, November 15-16, 2014, CRS Insights, November 5, 2014
Treating Ebola Patients in the United States: Health Care Delivery Implications, CRS Insights, November 4, 2014
EPA’s Clean Power Plan Proposal: Are the Emission Rate Targets Front-Loaded?, CRS Insights, November 3, 2014
How Will the Federal Reserve “Normalize” Monetary Policy After QE?, CRS Insights, October 30, 2014
Federal Taxation of Marijuana Sellers, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 6, 2014
Voter Identification Requirements: Background and Legal Issues, November 3, 2014
Qatar: Background and U.S. Relations, November 4, 2014
Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 113th Congress, November 4, 2014
Border Security: Immigration Inspections at Ports of Entry, October 31, 2014
Renewable Energy R&D Funding History: A Comparison with Funding for Nuclear Energy, Fossil Energy, and Energy Efficiency R&D, October 10, 2014
One month of a government shutdown is in the books, but how many more months will (or can) it go? Congress is paralyzed, but there are a few spasms of activity around healthcare and the prospects of a continuing resolution to punt this fight out until January or later.
At a period where the federal government is undergoing significant changes in how it hires, buys, collects and organizes data, and delivers, deeper exploration of trust in these facets as worthwhile.
Moving postsecondary education data collection to the states is the best way to ensure that the U.S. Department of Education can meet its legislative mandates in an era of constrained federal resources.
Supporting children’s development through health, nutrition, education, and protection programs helps the U.S. achieve its national security and economic interests, including the Administration’s priorities to make America “safer, stronger, and more prosperous.”