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Information Technology Spending in the President’s Budget Submission for FY2025: In Brief
Congressional Research Service · 2024-04-24 · Reports · 3,640 words · PDF available
Government spending on information technology (IT) has evolved from a minor component of the President’s annual budget submission to a dedicated chapter over the past two decades. This evolution refle...
India: Human Rights Assessments
Congressional Research Service · 2024-04-24 · Resources · 1,686 words · PDF available
Overview India is a multiparty, federal, parliamentary democracy. As reported by the State Department’s 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (Human Rights Reports or HRRs), India is the site...
Ecuador’s April 2024 Plebiscite on Security Measures: Implications for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2024-04-24 · Posts · 1,013 words · PDF available
On April 21, 2024, Ecuador held a plebiscite on 11 proposed reforms that seek to address the country’s ongoing security crisis. According to preliminary results released by Ecuador’s electoral body, v...
The Baltimore Bridge Collapseand the Limitation of Liability Act of 1851
Congressional Research Service · 2024-04-24 · Posts · 2,303 words · PDF available
On March 26, 2024, the Dali—a 985-foot container ship—struck a support structure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing the bridge to collapse. As of the time of writing, four people ar...
The Change Healthcare Cyberattack and Response Considerations for Policymakers
Congressional Research Service · 2024-04-24 · Posts · 1,148 words · PDF available
On February 21, 2024, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated disclosed that one of its companies’ units—Change Healthcare—was experiencing a cyberattack. The BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware group—a Russia-linked c...
United States Oil
Congressional Research Service · 2024-04-24 · Infographics · 275 words · PDF available
/ United States Oil The United States is currently the largest crude oil producer, petroleum products consumer, and the country with the largest amount of crude oil refining capacity. Integrated with ...