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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Funding Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-16 · Reports · 6,680 words · PDF available
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) works to protect public health by providing leadership, information, and scientific expertise in preventing and controlling diseases, including out...
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2024 Budget and Appropriations
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-16 · Reports · 18,275 words · PDF available
Each year, Congress considers 12 distinct appropriations measures to fund federal programs and activities. One of these is the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) app...
U.S. Senate Vacancies: How Are They Filled?
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-16 · Resources · 1,698 words · PDF available
Senate Vacancies in the Constitution and State Law Vacancies in the membership of the U.S. Senate can occur as the result of the resignation, death, or expulsion of a Member, or the refusal of the Sen...
Education Department Updates Title IX Regulations: Responding to Sex Discrimination and Harassment at School
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-16 · Posts · 2,819 words · PDF available
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) prohibits sex discrimination in education programs that receive federal financial assistance. In updated regulations, the Department of Educatio...
Who Protects Whom? Federal Official and Judicial Security and Personal Protective Details
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-16 · Reports · 6,225 words · PDF available
In July 2024, a Pittsburgh-area man attempted to assassinate former President Donald J. Trump at a political rally in Pennsylvania. Attacks against political figures and government officials have been...