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Deficits, Debt, and the Economy: An Introduction
Congressional Research Service · 2022-12-20 · Reports · 6,566 words · PDF available
The federal government incurs a budget deficit when its total outgoing payments (outlays) exceed the total money it collects (revenues). If instead federal revenues are greater than outlays, then the ...
What Is Aggravated Identity Theft?
Congressional Research Service · 2022-12-20 · Posts · 1,023 words · PDF available
On November 11, 2022, the Supreme Court agreed in Dubin v. United States to consider a question that has perplexed the lower federal courts: “whether a person commits aggravated identity theft any tim...
Introduction to Criminal Referrals by Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2022-12-20 · Posts · 1,556 words · PDF available
Earlier this week, the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol (Select Committee) unanimously reported its final investigative report to the House of Repres...
Recurring Constitutional Issues in Federal Legislation
Congressional Research Service · 2022-12-20 · Resources · 1,731 words · PDF available
The Constitution both empowers and limits Congress in its lawmaking function. Each piece of federal legislation potentially raises two questions: (1) has Congress acted within the bounds of its enumer...
Penny: History and Current Status
Congressional Research Service · 2022-12-20 · Resources · 1,227 words · PDF available
The Secretary of the Treasury, through the U.S. Mint, is statutorily authorized to issue specific denominations of circulating coins (31 U.S.C. §5112). Currently, the United States has six circulating...