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
America’s affordability problem is bigger than home prices and rents. The best housing policies make it easier to build homes, and recognize how housing connects to other domains.
America’s affordability problem, for instance, is bigger than home prices and rents. How we build affects household costs like insurance and utilities.
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.