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Congressional Oversight of Intelligence, and More from CRS

12.12.18 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

Noteworthy new and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.

Congressional Oversight of Intelligence: Background and Selected Options for Further Reform, December 4, 2018

The War Powers Resolution: Concepts and Practice, updated December 11, 2018

U.S. International Food Assistance: An Overview, December 6, 2018

U.S.-Mexico Economic Relations: Trends, Issues, and Implications, updated December 6, 2018

Cryptocurrency: The Economics of Money and Selected Policy Issues, December 7, 2018

Venue: A Legal Analysis of Where a Federal Crime May Be Tried, updated December 6, 2018

Debt and Deficits: Spending, Revenue, and Economic Growth, CRS In Focus, December 4, 2018

U.S. Gun Policy: Framework and Major Issues, CRS In Focus, December 3, 2018

Russian Compliance with the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty: Background and Issues for Congress, updated December 7, 2018

Russia, the Skripal Poisoning, and U.S. Sanctions, CRS In Focus, updated December 4, 2018

Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects, updated December 10, 2018

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