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Financial Institution Insolvency and the Federal Response to the Regional Bank Failures of 2023
Congressional Research Service · 2023-08-21 · Reports · 11,686 words · PDF available
Three high-profile regional banks collapsed suddenly in the United States during the first half of 2023. On March 10, 2023, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (California...
China Primer: South China Sea Disputes
Congressional Research Service · 2023-08-21 · Resources · 1,614 words · PDF available
Overview Multiple Asian governments assert sovereignty over rocks, reefs, and other geographic features in the heavily trafficked South China Sea (SCS), with the People’s Republic of China (PRC or Chi...
Public Corruption and the Limits of Federal Fraud Statutes
Congressional Research Service · 2023-08-21 · Posts · 2,314 words · PDF available
Over time, Congress has shown consistent interest in policing public-sector corruption, enacting a number of criminal provisions aimed at holding corrupt officials and those who entice them accountabl...
Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (August 14, 2023–August 20, 2023)
Congressional Research Service · 2023-08-21 · Posts · 2,346 words · PDF available
The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes. This Sidebar series selects decisions from the past week that may be of particular interest to fede...