Characteristics of Members of Congress, and More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has not made readily available to the public include the following.
Representatives and Senators: Trends in Member Characteristics Since 1945, February 17, 2012
The Federal Communications Commission: Current Structure and Its Role in the Changing Telecommunications Landscape, February 21, 2012
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program: Background and Issues for Congress, February 16, 2012
War Powers Litigation Initiated by Members of Congress Since the Enactment of the War Powers Resolution, February 17, 2012
Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy, February 21, 2012
Satellite imagery of RAF Lakenheath reveals new construction of a security perimeter around ten protective aircraft shelters in the designated nuclear area, the latest measure in a series of upgrades as the base prepares for the ability to store U.S. nuclear weapons.
It will take consistent leadership and action to navigate the complex dangers in the region and to avoid what many analysts considered to be an increasingly possible outcome, a nuclear conflict in East Asia.
Getting into a shutdown is the easy part, getting out is much harder. Both sides will be looking to pin responsibility on each other, and the court of public opinion will have a major role to play as to who has the most leverage for getting us out.
How the United States responds to China’s nuclear buildup will shape the global nuclear balance for the rest of the century.