Noteworthy new and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Slow Growth in the Current U.S. Economic Expansion, June 24, 2016
Economic Growth Slower Than Previous 10 Expansions, CRS Insight, June 30, 2016
The Economic Effects of Trade: Overview and Policy Challenges, June 29, 2016
Job Creation in the Manufacturing Revival, updated June 28, 2016
U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing: Industry Trends, Global Competition, Federal Policy, June 27, 2016
Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2017, June 24, 2016
Digital Searches and Seizures: Overview of Proposed Amendments to Rule 41 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure, June 29, 2016
Expulsion, Censure, Reprimand, and Fine: Legislative Discipline in the House of Representatives, updated June 27, 2016
Midnight Rules: Congressional Oversight and Options, CRS Insight, June 27, 2016
Senate Action on U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations During the Eighth Year of a Presidency, CRS Insight, June 30, 2016
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Supreme Court’s 4-4 Split on Immigration, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 24, 2016
Iran’s Foreign Policy, updated June 27, 2016
Financing U.S. Agricultural Exports to Cuba, CRS Insight, June 24, 2016
After Brexit: A Diminished or Enhanced EU?, CRS Insight, June 29, 2016
Possible Economic Impact of Brexit, CRS Insight, June 28, 2016
Zika Virus in Latin America and the Caribbean: U.S. Policy Considerations, June 29, 2016
Nanotechnology: A Policy Primer, updated June 28, 2016
To protect rural America, Congress must address extreme heat’s impacts by repairing rural health systems, strengthening the preparedness of rural businesses, and hardening rural energy infrastructure
The Trump Administration has moved with alarming speed to demolish programs, regulations, and institutions that were intended to make our communities and planet more liveable.
“The era of reductions in the number of nuclear weapons in the world, which had lasted since the end of the cold war, is coming to an end”
This DOE Office has been achieving DOGE’s stated mission of billion dollar savings for decades. Now government leaders may close its doors.