The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases April 12, 2011
A statutory limit on total federal debt has been in place since 1917. In the past decade, Congress has voted to raise the debt limit ten times and it will…
Read moreA statutory limit on total federal debt has been in place since 1917. In the past decade, Congress has voted to raise the debt limit ten times and it will…
Read moreMembers of the public enjoy unrestricted access to all reports of the Congressional Research Service, according to the Librarian of Congress, Dr. James H. Billington. “Though CRS has no direct…
Read moreNoteworthy new reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf). “Military Justice: Courts-Martial, An Overview,” March…
Read moreViolent instability in Central America poses a growing threat to the countries of the region, with direct and indirect consequences for the United States, according to a new report…
Read moreThe first six days of Odyssey Dawn, the US war in Libya, cost an estimated $400 million, according to a new report (pdf) from the Congressional Research Service. “Using…
Read moreThe decision to impose a no-fly zone on Libya is scrutinized from various perspectives in a new report (pdf) from the Congressional Research Service. The report distinguishes “authorization” to…
Read moreU.S. military forces have been deployed in military conflicts abroad hundreds of times over the past two centuries — not including covert actions or training exercises. An updated tabulation is…
Read moreWhen law enforcement agencies use a Global Positioning System device to track the motor vehicle of a potential suspect, is that a “search” that is subject to constitutional protections under…
Read moreThe number of private security contractors employed by the Department of Defense in Afghanistan has reached a new record high, according to DoD statistics in a recently updated report…
Read moreDozens of public interest groups wrote to the Librarian of Congress last week to urge him to appoint a new Director of the Congressional Research Service who would work with…
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