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Opening the Floodgates? Federal Circuit Lets Claims Proceed Against Corps of Engineers for Hurricane-Related Flooding
Congressional Research Service · 2022-10-13 · Posts · 2,561 words · PDF available
Can private property owners make the United States government pay for flood damage to their land during a natural disaster where the United States has undertaken activities to reduce flood risks? The ...
Women in Congress: Statistics and Brief Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2022-10-13 · Reports · 9,657 words · PDF available
As of October 12, 2022, 151 women are serving in the 117th Congress. There are 127 women serving in the House (including 3 Delegates and the Resident Commissioner), 93 Democrats and 34 Republicans. Th...
Forfeiture Trail for Russian Oligarchs’ Luxury Assets
Congressional Research Service · 2022-10-13 · Posts · 537 words · PDF available
The Justice Department recently announced issuance of seizure warrants for a luxury yacht and airplanes located in various foreign countries and owned by sanctioned Russian oligarchs. The warrants ant...
Courts Evaluate the Role of Contract Pharmacies in the 340B Drug Discount Program
Congressional Research Service · 2022-10-13 · Posts · 2,253 words · PDF available
Congress created the 340B Drug Discount Program (340B) in 1992 through the Veteran’s Health Care Act (P.L. 102-585) to enable safety net providers (those that provide health care services to “uninsure...
Women in Congress, 1917-2022: Service Dates and Committee Assignments by Member, and Lists by State and Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2022-10-13 · Reports · 35,360 words
In total 400 women have been elected or appointed to Congress, 260 Democrats and 140 Republicans. These figures include six nonvoting Delegates, one each from Guam, Hawaii, the District of Columbia, a...