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Social Security: Estimated Impact of Hypothetical Solvency Measures
Congressional Research Service · 2024-02-21 · Reports · 23,027 words · PDF available
Social Security has long been a program of high congressional interest both because of the number of people who receive benefits—now and in the future—and because of the program’s projected long-term ...
Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (February 12–February 19, 2024)
Congressional Research Service · 2024-02-21 · Posts · 1,843 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...
U.S. Trade Policy: Background and Current Issues
Congressional Research Service · 2024-02-21 · Resources · 1,886 words · PDF available
Congress has primary authority over U.S. trade policy through its constitutional power to levy tariffs and regulate foreign commerce. It has delegated some trade authorities to the Executive, but reta...
The Gender Earnings Gap
Congressional Research Service · 2024-02-21 · Resources · 1,577 words · PDF available
Women earn less, on average, than men. This earnings differential—often called the gender earnings gap—raises questions about gender equity in labor markets, women’s retirement security, and the poten...
Presidential Authority to Suspend Entry of Aliens Under 8 U.S.C. § 1182(f)
Congressional Research Service · 2024-02-21 · Posts · 9,521 words · PDF available
The President has the authority “to suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens” whenever the President “finds that the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States ...