U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: A Brief Introduction
Source topics: Veterans Disability Compensation & Pensions, Judicial Branch
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U.S.-Canada Trade Relations
Source topics: Latin America, Caribbean & Canada, Major Economies & U.S. Trade Relations, U.S. Trade Policy
Health Insurance Exchanges: Sources for Enrollment Data
Past Government Shutdowns: Key Resources
Source topics: Federal Workforce Management, Budget & Appropriations Procedure
Congress, the Judiciary, and Federal Court Procedure
Source topics: Judicial Branch
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA): Background and Issues for Congress
EEOC’s Proposed Changes to the Federal-Sector Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint Process
Source topics: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Workers, Employment Discrimination
Trump Administration Actions: Geographic Naming
Source topics: Latin America, Caribbean & Canada, Natural Resources Policy, Government Information
Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2024 (74th-118th Congresses)
Source topics: House Floor Procedure, Senate Floor Procedure
An Overview of H.R. 3633, the CLARITY Act (Senator Lummis Draft)
Reverse Warrants and the Fourth Amendment: The Supreme Court Weighs in on Geofence Searches
Source topics: Emerging & Enabling Technologies, Fourth Amendment, Surveillance, Search & Seizure, Cybercrime & Technology, Crime, Wiretapping, Privacy
Oversight Hearing - The Economy Act
Gender and School Sports: Federal Action and Legal Challenges to State Laws
Source topics: Education & Labor Law, Civil Rights & Liberties
Revisions to Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity
Source topics: Census
Considerations for Federal Leasing of Onshore Energy: Oil and Gas and Geothermal Power
Source topics: Renewable Energy & Efficiency, Fossil Energy, Energy Policy
Federal Land Ownership: Overview and Data
Source topics: Federal Land Management
Farm and Food Support Under USDA’s Section 32 Account
Source topics: Farm Support
The Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) Women’s Business Centers Program
National Ambient Air Quality Standards and Selected Issues for Congress
Source topics: National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), Air Quality
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): How It Works and Who Receives It
Source topics: Poverty Reduction Tax Policy, Cash Assistance, Individual Tax
U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Imports: Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930
Source topics: Tariffs, U.S. Trade Policy, Latin America, Caribbean & Canada, Import Policy, Major Economies & U.S. Trade Relations
Overview of the Department of Veterans Affairs FY2027 Appropriations
Source topics: Veterans Budget & Appropriations
Surface Transportation Authorization Legislation: Timelines and Extensions
Source topics: Transportation Funding
Standing to Sue for Informational Injuries
May 2026 Proposed Rule on Uniform Guidance for Federal Grants: Summary of Selected Changes
Defense Primer: Control and Command of the U.S. Military
Source topics: Strategy, Operations & Emerging Threats
Congressional Votes on Surface Transportation Authorizations, 1978-2021
Source topics: Transportation Funding
U.S. Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program: Overview and Considerations for Congress
Source topics: Greenhouse Gases (GHGs), Climate Change, Environmental Policy, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Federal Support for Drug Courts: In Brief
Source topics: Drug Control
What Happens If the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Lapses?
Source topics: Disaster Risk Financing, Federal Disasters & Assistance
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Source topics: Federal Performance Management, Commemorations
Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Commercial Trucking Issues
Source topics: Freight
Staff Pay, Selected Positions in Senators’ Offices, FY2001-FY2025
Source topics: Congressional Operations
Senate Committee Staff Pay, Selected Positions, FY2001-FY2025
Source topics: Congressional Operations
Staff Pay, Selected Positions in House Member Offices, 2001-2025
Source topics: Congressional Operations
House Committee Staff Pay, Selected Positions, 2001-2025
Source topics: Congressional Operations
Temporary Protected Status Terminations, 2025-2026: Fact Sheet
Source topics: Immigration Enforcement & Removal, Temporary Immigration
Housing Supply
Source topics: Homeownership & Housing Finance
U.S. Satellite Capabilities for Tracking the Wildfire Life Cycle
Source topics: Space Policy, Earth Sciences & Natural Hazards
Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2027 Appropriations
Source topics: Agriculture Budget & Appropriations, Agriculture Appropriations
CFIUS: Executive Branch Actions on Evolving National Security Risks and Enforcement
Source topics: Foreign Investment
Electric Bicycles (E-Bikes) on Federal Lands
Source topics: Federal Land Management
Army Corps Provisions in Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (WRDA 2026) Legislation: In Brief
SEC Proposes ”Regulation Crypto Assets”
Source topics: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies, Securities, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Millennium Challenge Corporation
Source topics: Foreign Assistance
The Sixth Amendment’s Right to Assistance of Counsel and the Risk of Denaturalization: Federal Circuit Courts Are Split
Source topics: Immigration, Immigration Law, Right to Counsel, Sixth Amendment
Government Shutdowns and Legislative Branch Operations: Frequently Asked Questions
Source topics: Congressional Operations, Budget & Appropriations Procedure, Legislative Branch, Federal Financial Management
Overview of the 340B Drug Discount Program
Source topics: Drug Pricing, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare, Prescription Drugs, Drug Affordability
Congressional Salaries and Allowances: In Brief
Source topics: Congressional Funding, Congressional Operations
Overview of Federally Certified Long-Term Care Facilities
Source topics: Long-Term Services & Supports, Medicare, Medicaid & CHIP
Implementation of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 (P.L. 119-69): In Brief
Source topics: Special Milk Program (SMP), School Nutrition & Health, School Breakfast Program (SBP), Food & Nutrition Assistance, National School Lunch Program (NSLP), Nutrition Programs & Policies
Tech Hubs and Build to Scale (B2S) Program Updates and Considerations
Budgetary Effects Excluded or Eliminated from the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Scorecards
Source topics: Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Federal Budget Deficit, Statutory PAYGO
Overview of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Infrastructure (EI) Assistance
Source topics: Water Resource Management
Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Passenger and Freight Rail Issues
Source topics: Public Transit & Passenger Rail, Freight, Transportation Safety, Transportation Funding
National Park Service: FY2027 Appropriations
Source topics: National Park Service (NPS) Agency & Appropriations, Interior & Environment Appropriations, Federal Agencies & Appropriations for Energy & Natural Resources
Federal Recognition of Indian Tribes: The Administrative Process
Source topics: Indian Law, Native American Lands & Resources
Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections
Source topics: Latin America, Caribbean & Canada
The Housing Trust Fund: An Overview
Source topics: Housing-Related Assistance to Communities & Tribes, Homeownership & Housing Finance, Public & Assisted Housing, Housing Finance
Status of FY2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations: In Brief
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Contracting Program
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) in the United States
Source topics: Infectious Diseases & Global Health, Wildlife & Ecosystems, Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response
The United States and United Nations Reform: In Brief
Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Federal Highway Programs
Source topics: Transportation Funding, Highways & Highway Vehicles
Overview of FY2027 Budget Request for the Census Bureau
Office of Strategic Capital: Overview and Considerations
Source topics: Defense Authorization, Science for Security, Strategy, Operations & Emerging Threats, Technology & Innovation
The Army’s XM-30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle
Source topics: Air, Land, Sea, Space & Projection Forces
The Private Nondelegation Doctrine
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations: FY2027 Provisions
Air Force Fighter Force Structure: Background and Issues for Congress
Source topics: Defense Readiness, Training, Logistics & Installations, Air, Land, Sea, Space & Projection Forces, Defense Authorization, Defense Budgets & Appropriations
Bureau of Land Management: FY2027 Appropriations
Source topics: Interior & Environment Appropriations
Fertilizer Transportation: In Brief
Source topics: Freight, Farm Support
No NIETCs: U.S. Department of Energy Suspends Efforts to Designate “National Interest Electricity Transmission Corridors”
The Uniform Grants Regulation: OMB’s Relation to Federal Grantmaking Agencies
Source topics: Executive Branch, Federal Regulations & Rulemaking, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Understanding State Capacity for Emergency Management
House Standing Committee Chairs and Ranking Members: 104th-119th Congresses
Source topics: Congressional Committees
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015: Expiring Provisions
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations for FY2027
Congressional Authority to Regulate Data Centers
Source topics: Artificial Intelligence, Electricity Generation & Power, Commerce Clause, Cloud Computing, Congressional Power, Environmental Law, Takings Clause
Overview of Assisted Living Facilities
Source topics: Long-Term Services & Supports
State Marijuana Laws and the Dormant Commerce Clause
Source topics: Drug Control, Commerce Clause, Controlled Substances Act (CSA), Jurisprudence, Marijuana
FY2027 Defense Budget: Funding for Selected Weapon Systems
Source topics: Defense Authorization, Air, Land, Sea, Space & Projection Forces, Defense Acquisitions, Defense Budgets & Appropriations
Nuclear Cooperation with Other Countries: A Primer
Source topics: Strategic Forces, CBRN, Arms Control & Nonproliferation
Taxation of Social Security Benefits for Disabled Beneficiaries Aged 25 to 59
Source topics: Social Security, Tax Reform
The Department of Justice Asks the Supreme Court to Review Constitutionality of Federal Prohibition on Felons Possessing Firearms
Source topics: Firearms & Regulation, Crime
Global Refugee Resettlement: Background and Selected Issues
Source topics: Asylees, Refugees & Other Humanitarian Concerns
Federal Legislation and Oversight of Law Enforcement Use of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs)
Mandatory Detention During Removal Proceedings: Circuit Split
Source topics: Immigrant Removal, Immigration Judges, Immigration Law, Unauthorized Foreign Nationals, Immigration Enforcement & Removal, Immigrant Detention
U.S. Marine Corps Ground Combat Element 2040 Initiative
Source topics: Air, Land, Sea, Space & Projection Forces
Tariff Authorities in the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
Source topics: Economic Sanctions, Import Policy, Tariffs
Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962
Source topics: Import Policy, U.S. Trade Policy
Social Security Overview
Source topics: Social Security
Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Public Transportation
Source topics: Transportation Funding, Public Transit & Passenger Rail
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC): A Primer
Source topics: Pensions & IRAs
Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from July 2026
Two Years After SEC v. Jarkesy: Overview of Selected Appellate Decisions
Judicial and Administrative Developments in the Tax Treatment of Digital Assets
Source topics: Executive Branch, Individual Tax, Jurisprudence, Nonprofits & Tax-Exempt Organizations, Tax Reform
U.S.-Canada Relations: Current Tensions and Issues for Congress
National Infrastructure Bank: Proposals in the 119th Congress
Source topics: Transportation Funding
Retroactive Legislation: A Primer for Congress
Source topics: Legislative Branch