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Veterans and Homelessness, and More from CRS

12.03.13 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

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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