Newly updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has not made readily available to the public include the following.
Millennium Challenge Corporation, April 12, 2012
The G-20 and International Economic Cooperation: Background and Implications for Congress, April 12, 2012
U.S. Trade Deficit and the Impact of Changing Oil Prices, April 13, 2012
Teenage Pregnancy Prevention: Statistics and Programs, April 12, 2012
U.S. Energy: Overview and Key Statistics, April 11, 2012
Improving public awareness of FDA Advisory Committees would improve public trust and deter misinformation related to the approval of medical products.
FAS has been a leading voice for action on this topic, and has developed a compendium of 150+ heat-related federal policy recommendations.
Proposed bills advance research ecosystems, economic development, and education access and move now to the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote
The absence of consistent voting privileges for patient representatives on Advisory Committees hinders representatives from providing an voice on behalf of the community they represent.