U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces, and More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that have been withheld from broad public distribution include the following.
U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues, updated November 3, 2015
The New START Treaty: Central Limits and Key Provisions, updated November 3, 2015
Iran Sanctions, updated November 3, 2015
Tropical Storm? The Supreme Court Considers Double Jeopardy and the Sovereign Status of Puerto Rico, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 4, 2015
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015: Adjustments to the Budget Control Act of 2011, CRS Insight, November 6, 2015
You Win Some You Lose Some… New Second Amendment Rulings, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 5, 2015
Speakers of the House: Elections, 1913-2015, updated November 3, 2015
Multilateral Development Banks: U.S. Contributions FY2000-FY2015, updated November 3, 2015
The Future of Internet Governance: Should the U.S. Relinquish Its Authority Over ICANN?, updated November 3, 2015
Social Security and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Provisions in the Proposed Bipartisan Budget Agreement of 2015, November 3, 2015
U.S. Trade in Services: Trends and Policy Issues, updated November 3, 2015
Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress, updated November 5, 2015
Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress, updated November 4, 2015
The United Kingdom is modernizing its stockpile of nuclear weapons and delivery systems, as detailed today in the Federation of American Scientists latest edition of its Nuclear Notebook, “United Kingdom Nuclear Forces, 2024”.
FAS believes the resolution is a necessary advancement of scientific understanding of the devastating consequences of a nuclear war.
The U.S. should continue its voluntary moratorium on explosive nuclear weapons tests and implement further checks on the president’s ability to call for a resumption of nuclear testing.
To help protect U.S. critical infrastructure workers, the next presidential administration should ensure ample supplies of high-quality respiratory personal protective equipment.