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Economic Effects of Government Shutdown, and More from CRS

11.06.13 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.

The FY2014 Government Shutdown: Economic Effects, November 1, 2013

Legislative Actions to Repeal, Defund, or Delay the Affordable Care Act, October 30, 2013

Membership of the 113th Congress: A Profile, October 31, 2013

Salaries of Members of Congress: Recent Actions and Historical Tables, November 4, 2013

Salaries of Members of Congress: Congressional Votes, 1990-2013, November 4, 2013

Women in the United States Congress: Historical Overview, Tables, and Discussion, September 26, 2013

Women in the United States Congress, 1917-2013: Biographical and Committee Assignment Information, and Listings by State and Congress, September 26, 2013

Burma’s Political Prisoners and U.S. Sanctions, October 30, 2013

Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances, November 1, 2013

Israel: Background and U.S. Relations, November 1, 2013

Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses, November 4, 2013

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