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FY2024 NDAA: Summary of Funding Authorizations (CRS)
7/31/23 -
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[Archived] IN12007|Electronic Records Management and U.S. Secret Service (CRS)
1/19/23 -
[Archived] IN12079|The 2022 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS): Results and Issues for Congress (CRS)
1/19/23 -
[Archived] IN12085|Testimonial Subpoena Authority and Inspectors General (CRS)
2/2/23 -
A Guide to Major Congressional and Presidential Awards (CRS)
02/21/2023 -
Accommodation and Contempt of Congress: Two Oversight Case Studies (CRS)
6/26/2023 -
Allen v. Milligan: Supreme Court Holds That Alabama Redistricting Map Likely Violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (CRS)
7/7/23 -
An Introduction to Oversight of Offices of Inspector General (CRS)
1/12/23 -
Appearances by Sitting U.S. Supreme Court Justices at Congressional Committee and Subcommittee Hearings (1960-2022) (CRS)
05/02/23 -
Appropriations Report Language: Overview of Development and Components (CRS)
3/22/23 -
Appropriations Subcommittee Structure: History of Changes from 1920 to 2023 (CRS)
04/18/2023 -
Attorney’s Fees and the Equal Access to Justice Act: Legal Framework (CRS)
05/02/23 -
Authorizations and the Appropriations Process (CRS)
05/16/23 -
Birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington: Fact Sheet (CRS)
2/7/23 -
Campaign Finance Law: An Analysis of Key Issues, Recent Developments, and Constitutional Considerations for Legislation (CRS)
05/17/23 -
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Funding Overview (CRS)
03/28/23 -
Changes to House Rules Affecting the Congressional Budget Process Included in H.Res. 5 (118th Congress) (CRS)
1/12/23 -
Changes to IRS Funding in the Debt Limit Deal (CRS)
06/06/2023 -
Commemorative Commissions: Overview, Structure, and Funding (CRS)
2/2/23 -
Congress and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (CRS)
1/9/23 -
Congressional Careers: Service Tenure and Patterns of Member Service, 1789-2023 (CRS)
1/17/23 -
Congressional Commissions: Overview and Considerations for Congress (CRS)
2/6/23 -
Congressional Control over the Supreme Court (CRS)
1/11/23 -
Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (Apr. 17–Apr. 23, 2023) (CRS)
04/25/2023 -
Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (April 3-April 7, 2023) (CRS)
04/11/2023 -
Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (June 12–June 18, 2023) (CRS)
6/20/23 -
Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (June 5–June 11, 2023) (CRS)
06/13/2023 -
Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (Mar. 6, 2023–Mar. 12, 2023) (CRS)
3/14/2023 -
Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (May 22–May 28, 2023) (CRS)
5/30/23 -
Congressional Disapproval of District of Columbia Acts: Overview of Selected Resolutions (CRS)
03/06/23 -
Congressional Disapproval of District of Columbia Laws Under the Home Rule Act (CRS)
2/27/2023 -
Congressional Gold Medals: Background, Legislative Process, and Issues for Congress (CRS)
03/07/23 -
Congressional Investigation of the Trump Indictment (CRS)
4/19/23 -
Congressional Member Organizations (CMOs) and Informal Member Groups (CRS)
3/21/2023 -
Congressional Member Organizations (CMOs) and Informal Member Groups: Their Purpose and Activities, History, and Formation (CRS)
3/21/2023 -
Congressional Membership and Appointment Authority to Advisory Commissions, Boards, and Groups (CRS)
2/3/23 -
Consideration of Privileged Nominations in the Senate (CRS)
1/23/23 -
Constituent Services: Overview and Resources (CRS)
1/23/23 -
Constitutional Authority Statements: A Quick Guide (CRS)
2/27/2023 -
Continuing Resolutions: Overview of Components and Practices (CRS)
05/16/23 -
Copyright Law: An Introduction and Issues for Congress (CRS)
03/07/23 -
Criminal Contempt of Congress: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS)
06/05/23 -
Cybersecurity: Bureau of Cyber Statistics (CRS)
1/19/23 -
Debt Limit Policy Questions: How Long Do Extraordinary Measures Last? (CRS)
4/24/2023 -
Defining Final Agency Action for APA and CRA Review (CRS)
4/24/2023 -
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations: A Guide to Component Accounts (CRS)
05/09/2023 -
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2024 Budget and Appropriations (CRS)
05/26/23 -
DHS Budget Request Analysis: FY2024 (CRS)
4/4/2023 -
Discharge Procedure in the House (CRS)
1/26/23 -
DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy FY2024 Appropriations (CRS)
4/4/2023 -
Duplicate Congressional Gold Medals: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS)
03/07/23 -
Education Requirements and Skills-Based Assessments in Federal Hiring (CRS)
03/06/23 -
Electing the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS)
5/31/23 -
Election Administration: Federal Grant Funding for States and Localities (CRS)
5/8/2023 -
Election Security: Federal Funding for Securing Election Systems (CRS)
5/8/2023 -
Election Worker Safety and Privacy (CRS)
4/10/2023 -
Elections and Voting: Policy and Legal Issues for the 118th Congress (CRS)
1/5/23 -
Elections Grant Programs: Authorizations and Appropriations (CRS)
5/8/2023 -
Elections Grant Programs: Policy Options (CRS)
5/8/2023 -
FBI Headquarters Site Selection Process (CRS)
7/24/23 -
Federal Election Commission Administrative Fine Program (CRS)
7/13/23 -
Federal Election Commission: Membership and Policymaking Quorum, In Brief (CRS)
1/13/23 -
Federal Procurement: Emergency-Related Acquisition Flexibilities (CRS)
3/27/2023 -
Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Administrative Expenses (CRS)
2/1/23 -
Federal Standards and Guidelines for Voting Systems: Overview and Potential Considerations for Congress (CRS)
06/12/23 -
Federalism-Based Limitations on Congressional Power: An Overview (CRS)
1/31/23 -
Foreign Holdings of Federal Debt (CRS)
05/09/2023 -
Forming a Funded Federal Regional Commission (CRS)
03/06/23 -
Fourth Circuit Says Public Charter Schools Are State Actors, Supreme Court Declines to Weigh In (CRS)
7/19/23 -
Frequently Asked Questions: CHIPS Act of 2022 Provisions and Implementation (CRS)
04/25/2023 -
Funding for Wildfire Management: FY2023 Appropriations for Forest Service and Department of the Interior (CRS)
02/28/23 -
FY2024 NDAA: Status of Legislative Activity (CRS)
7/31/23 -
Guide to Committee Activity Reports: Purpose, Rules, and Contents (CRS)
5/31/23 -
H.R. 4563, the American Confidence in Elections (ACE) Act (CRS)
7/19/23 -
Harmonic Dissonance—Synching Up Cybersecurity Regulations (CRS)
7/31/23 -
History, Evolution, and Practices of the President’s State of the Union Address: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS)
1/24/23 -
Holds on Nominations (CRS)
7/13/23 -
House Committee on Ethics: A Brief History of Its Evolution and Jurisdiction (CRS)
03/31/23 -
House Committee Party Ratios: 98th-118th Congresses (CRS)
04/11/2023 -
House Office of Congressional Ethics: History, Authority, and Procedures (CRS)
03/31/23 -
House Rule XXI, Clause 10: The CUTGO Rule (CRS)
05/09/2023 -
House Rules Changes Affecting Committee Procedure in the 118th Congress (2023-2024) (CRS)
04/26/23 -
House Voting Procedures: Forms and Requirements (CRS)
2/3/23 -
HSA@20 Episode Companion: Federalism (CRS)
06/16/23 -
HSA@20 Episode Companion: Government Reorganization (CRS)
3/20/2023 -
HSA@20 Episode Companion: Oversight (CRS)
4/3/2023 -
Inauguration Day: Fact Sheet (CRS)
1/4/23 -
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: Overview of FY2023 Appropriations (CRS)
05/09/2023 -
Introducing a House Bill or Resolution (CRS)
02/21/2023 -
Legislative Branch Appropriations: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS)
04/18/2023 -
Legislative Branch: FY2024 Appropriations (CRS)
7/12/23 -
Limitations in Appropriations Measures: An Overview of Procedural Issues (CRS)
05/16/23 -
Locate an Agency or Program Within Appropriations Bills (CRS)
04/25/2023 -
Managing Electronic Messages from High-Level Officials Through Capstone (CRS)
6/15/23 -
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Speech Resources: Fact Sheet (CRS)
1/13/23 -
Membership of the 118th Congress: A Profile (CRS)
3/13/2023 -
Memorial Day Speech Resources: Fact Sheet (CRS)
05/12/23 -
Multiyear Procurement (MYP) and Block Buy Contracting in Defense Acquisition: Background and Issues for Congress (CRS)
03/30/23 -
Office of Government Ethics: A Primer (CRS)
5/30/23 -
Organization of American States: In Brief (CRS)
05/02/23 -
Oversight of Inspectors General: The CIGIE Integrity Committee (CRS)
05/24/23 -
Overview (CRS)
3/10/2023 -
Overview of the Federal Procurement Process and Resources (CRS)
4/14/23 -
Proposed Regulation of Gas Stoves (CRS)
02/23/23 -
Removal of Inspectors General: Rules, Practice, and Considerations for Congress (CRS)
1/12/23 -
Salaries of Members of Congress: Congressional Votes, 1990-2023 (CRS)
05/04/23 -
Salaries of Members of Congress: Recent Actions and Historical Tables (CRS)
05/04/23 -
SCOTUS Rules That PROMESA Does Not Abrogate Puerto Rico Oversight Board’s Sovereign Immunity—If It Has Any (CRS)
05/16/23 -
Security for the Federal Judiciary: Recent Developments (CRS)
04/11/2023 -
Senate Committee Party Ratios: 98th-118th Congresses (CRS)
04/11/2023 -
Senate Consideration of Presidential Nominations: Committee and Floor Procedure (CRS)
02/21/2023 -
Senate Select Committee on Ethics: A Brief History of Its Evolution and Jurisdiction (CRS)
03/31/23 -
Senate Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper: A Primer (CRS)
03/28/23 -
Senators Who Die In Office: History and Current Practices (CRS)
5/1/23 -
Small Business Contracting Under Category Management (CRS)
4/4/2023 -
Sponsorship and Cosponsorship of House Bills (CRS)
02/21/2023 -
Sponsorship and Cosponsorship of Senate Bills (CRS)
03/28/23 -
Statutory Inspectors General in the Federal Government: A Primer (CRS)
2/8/23 -
Structure of Federal Debt and Extraordinary Measures (CRS)
04/25/2023 -
Supermajority Votes in the House (CRS)
2/3/23 -
The Accessibility of Federal Information and Data: A Brief Overview of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (CRS)
1/20/23 -
The Committee Markup Process in the House of Representatives (CRS)
2/8/23 -
The Congressional Review Act (CRA): A Brief Overview (CRS)
2/27/2023 -
The Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Benefit (CRS)
06/05/23 -
The Federal Statistical System: A Primer (CRS)
7/10/2023 -
The FERS Cost-of-Living-Adjustment (COLA) and the Equal COLA Act (H.R. 866) (CRS)
3/21/2023 -
The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA): Overview and Ongoing Role in Election Administration Policy (CRS)
5/8/2023 -
The Holman Rule (House Rule XXI, Clause 2(b)) (CRS)
1/10/23 -
The House Consensus Calendar: Principal Features and Practice in the 117th Congress (2021-2022) (CRS)
7/13/23 -
The Mar-a-Lago Indictment: A Legal Introduction (CRS)
06/09/23 -
The Protection of Classified Information: The Legal Framework (CRS)
2/2/23 -
The Twenty-Seventh Amendment and Congressional Compensation Part 1: Introduction (CRS)
3/14/2023 -
The Twenty-Seventh Amendment and Congressional Compensation Part 2: The Federal Convention (CRS)
3/14/2023 -
The Twenty-Seventh Amendment and Congressional Compensation Part 3: Debates over the Constitution’s Ratification (CRS)
3/14/2023 -
The Twenty-Seventh Amendment and Congressional Compensation Part 4: Proposal and Ratification (CRS)
3/14/2023 -
The Twenty-Seventh Amendment and Congressional Compensation Part 5: Scope of the Amendment (CRS)
3/14/2023 -
The Twenty-Seventh Amendment and Congressional Compensation Part 6: Implications for the Article V Amendment Process (CRS)
3/14/2023 -
The U.S. Census Bureau (CRS)
06/02/23 -
The U.S. Department of State: Background and Selected Issues for the 118th Congress (CRS)
02/28/23 -
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC): Overview and Selected Issues for Congress (CRS)
02/23/23 -
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: A Primer (CRS)
06/16/23 -
The Voting Rights Act: Historical Development and Policy Background (CRS)
04/25/2023 -
U.S. Intelligence Community Establishment Provisions (CRS)
02/28/23 -
Use of the Capitol Rotunda, Capitol Grounds, and Emancipation Hall: Concurrent Resolutions, 101st to 117th Congresses (CRS)
2/2/23 -
Voting and Quorum Procedures in the House of Representatives (CRS)
3/20/2023
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