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Introduction to Budget Authority
Congressional Research Service · 2022-05-13 · Resources · 1,326 words · PDF available
Under the U.S. Constitution, Congress exercises the “power of the purse.” This power is expressed through the application of several provisions, particularly Article I, Section 9, which states that fu...
Social Security Administration (SSA) FY2022 Annual Limitation on Administrative Expenses (LAE) Appropriation: In Brief
Congressional Research Service · 2022-05-13 · Reports · 2,360 words · PDF available
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is responsible for administering the nation’s primary income support programs for older adults and individuals with disabilities: Social Security and Supplemen...
“Hacktivists” and the Ukraine-Russia Conflict: Legal Considerations
Congressional Research Service · 2022-05-13 · Posts · 1,768 words · PDF available
Since Russia’s February 24, 2022, invasion of Ukraine, a growing number of nongovernmental hackers motivated by social or political objectives—so-called “hacktivists”—have conducted offensive cyberspa...
Online Content Moderation and Government Coercion
Congressional Research Service · 2022-05-13 · Posts · 2,106 words · PDF available
In recent years, there has been growing concern about the power of social media companies to control online speech. Some users have tried to assert that online platforms violated users’ constitutional...