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The School Foodservice Workforce: Characteristics and Labor Market Outcomes
Congressional Research Service · 2022-07-27 · Reports · 14,976 words · PDF available
In 2019, an estimated 339,000 workers were employed in foodservice operations in the nation’s elementary and secondary schools. While news stories often focus on so-called lunch ladies, the school foo...
Federal Student Loan Debt Cancellation: Policy Considerations
Congressional Research Service · 2022-07-27 · Reports · 26,402 words · PDF available
Outstanding federal student loan debt exceeds $1.6 trillion and is owed by approximately 45 million borrowers. While numerous federal student loan repayment and forgiveness programs that provide targe...
Supreme Court Invalidates Cap on Repayment of Candidate Loans Under the First Amendment: Considerations for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2022-07-27 · Posts · 2,038 words · PDF available
In Federal Election Commission (FEC) v. Ted Cruz for Senate, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated a provision of federal campaign finance law establishing a $250,000 limit on the amount of post-election...
Agricultural Credit: Institutions and Issues
Congressional Research Service · 2022-07-27 · Reports · 7,054 words · PDF available
A variety of lenders, from the federal government to commercial banks, make loans to farmers and ranchers. The federal government provides credit assistance to farmers and ranchers who cannot obtain l...
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA): Background and Funding
Congressional Research Service · 2022-07-27 · Reports · 18,837 words · PDF available
Family violence broadly refers to acts of physical and sexual violence perpetrated by individuals against family members. The federal government has responded to various forms of family violence, incl...