New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
Veterans and Homelessness, November 29, 2013
Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda): U.S. and International Response to Philippines Disaster, November 25, 2013
Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance, November 22, 2013
Legislative Actions to Repeal, Defund, or Delay the Affordable Care Act, November 22, 2013
Federal Public Transportation Program: An Overview, December 2, 2013
Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments, December 2, 2013
Energy Policy: 113th Congress Issues, November 29, 2013
Taiwan: Major U.S. Arms Sales Since 1990, November 27, 2013
Geoengineering: Governance and Technology Policy, November 26, 2013
The Berry Amendment: Requiring Defense Procurement To Come From Domestic Sources, November 26, 2013
Past Government Shutdowns: Key Resources, November 25, 2013
How Measures Are Brought to the Senate Floor: A Brief Introduction, November 25, 2013
Invoking Cloture in the Senate, November 25, 2013
Legislative Branch: FY2014 Appropriations, November 25, 2013
Members’ Representational Allowance: History and Usage, November 25, 2013, November 25, 2013
Presidential Appointee Positions Requiring Senate Confirmation and Committees Handling Nominations, November 25, 2013
Senate Consideration of Presidential Nominations: Committee and Floor Procedure, November 25, 2013
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