New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Administration’s Syria Policy Envisions Continued U.S. Presence, CRS Insight, January 26, 2018
TPP Countries Conclude Agreement Without U.S. Participation, CRS Insight, January 29, 2018
Mexico: Background and U.S. Relations, updated January 29, 2018
2017 Disaster Supplemental Appropriations: Overview, January 25, 2018
Shining a Light on the Solar Trade: Investigation Leads to Tariffs on Solar Energy-Related Imports (Part I), CRS Legal Sidebar, January 26, 2018
Addressing Sexual Harassment by Modifying the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995: A Look at Key Provisions in H.R. 4822, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 29, 2018
A Survey of House and Senate Committee Rules on Subpoenas, updated January 29, 2018
To strengthen federal–state alignment, upcoming AI initiatives should include three practical measures: readiness assessments before fund distribution, outcomes-based contracting tied to student progress, and tiered implementation support reflecting district capacity.
“FAS is very pleased to see the Fix Our Forests Act, S. 1426, advance out of Committee. We urge the Senate to act quickly to pass this legislation and to ensure that federal agencies have the capacity and resourcing they need to carry out its provisions.”
Using visioning, world-building, scenario planning, and other foresight tools, participants set aside today’s constraints to design blue-sky models of a future American government.
With summer 2025 in the rearview mirror, we’re taking a look back to see how federal actions impacted heat preparedness and response on the ground, what’s still changing, and what the road ahead looks like for heat resilience.