Yemen: Civil War and Regional Intervention (CRS)
Noteworthy new and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Yemen: Civil War and Regional Intervention, updated September 17, 2019
Attacks Against Saudi Oil Rattle Markets, CRS Insight, September 16, 2019
U.S.-China Trade and Economic Relations: Overview, CRS In Focus, updated September 12, 2019
Immigration Detention: A Legal Overview, September 16, 2019
Antitrust and “Big Tech”, September 11, 2019
Promising examples of progress are emerging from the Boston metropolitan area that show the power of partnership between researchers, government officials, practitioners, and community-based organizations.
Americans trade stocks instantly, but spend 13 hours on tax forms. They send cash by text, but wait weeks for IRS responses. The nation’s revenue collector ranks dead last in citizen satisfaction. The problem isn’t just paperwork — it’s how the government builds.
In a new report, we begin to address these fundamental implementation questions based on discussions with over 80 individuals – from senior political staff to individual project managers – involved in the execution of major clean energy programs through the Department of Energy (DOE).
FAS supports the bipartisan Regional Leadership in Wildland Fire Research Act under review in the House, just as we supported the earlier Senate version. Rep. David Min (D-CA) and Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO) are leading the bill.