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Expedited Naturalization through Military Service
Congressional Research Service · 2022-12-08 · Infographics · 635 words · PDF available
/ Expedited Naturalization through Military Service Naturalization is the process of becoming a U.S. citizen. Typically, under immigration law, an individual may apply to naturalize after five years ...
Mauna Loa Eruption
Congressional Research Service · 2022-12-08 · Posts · 1,346 words · PDF available
Mauna Loa, a volcano on the island of Hawaii, began erupting on November 27, 2022, with an outbreak of lava at the Mokoaweoweo summit caldera at an elevation of 13,681 feet within the Hawaii Volcanoes...
Debt and Deficits: Spending, Revenue, and Economic Growth
Congressional Research Service · 2022-12-08 · Resources · 1,519 words · PDF available
The Constitution provides Congress with the authority to manage the federal budget through its “power of the purse.” This In Focus summarizes federal budget and borrowing trends and discusses related ...
Constitutional Limits to Congress’s Statutory Damages Authority: Takeaways from the Ninth Circuit in Wakefield v. ViSalus
Congressional Research Service · 2022-12-08 · Posts · 1,245 words · PDF available
A central question any time Congress exercises its legislative power is what consequences may follow from violating the law. For laws that create private rights of action—in other words, a law that pe...