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Senate Committee Party Ratios: 98th-119th Congresses
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-29 · Reports · 8,337 words · PDF available
The party ratio in the Senate standing committees is the proportional number of members of each party caucus assigned to each committee. Determining committee sizes, ratios, and assignments are among ...
Medicaid Section 1915(c) Home- and Community-Based Services Waivers
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-29 · Reports · 8,583 words · PDF available
Medicaid is a means-tested individual entitlement program that finances the delivery of health care and long-term services and supports (LTSS) to certain low-income individuals. The federal government...
AM Broadcast Radio in Motor Vehicles
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-29 · Reports · 6,683 words · PDF available
More than 4,000 U.S. broadcast radio stations use amplitude modulation (AM) frequencies—a technology more than 100 years old—to transmit audio programming containing news, music, and information to li...
U.S. Regional Fishery Management Councils
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-29 · Reports · 16,288 words · PDF available
Eight U.S. Regional Fishery Management Councils (FMCs) jointly manage federal marine fisheries (i.e., those occurring in waters up to 200 nautical miles offshore beyond state or territorial waters) wi...
Farm Credit Administration and Its Board Members
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-29 · Resources · 1,382 words · PDF available
Overview Congress oversees the Farm Credit Administration (FCA), which is the federal financial regulator responsible for ensuring the safety and soundness of Farm Credit System (FCS) institutions and...
Coastal Blue Carbon as a Carbon Dioxide Removal Approach: Selected Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-29 · Reports · 16,754 words · PDF available
Recent Congresses have shown increased interest in the ability of certain coastal and marine ecosystems to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels. According to the National Oceanic and Atmosph...
The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Outbreak in Poultry, 2022-Present
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-29 · Reports · 10,692 words · PDF available
Avian influenza (i.e., bird flu) is a contagious viral disease of domesticated and wild birds. Depending on the viral strain, the disease can cause little to no signs of illness—referred to as “low pa...
Next Farm Bill Primer Series
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-29 · Reports · 3,773 words · PDF available
This report constitutes a guide to a series of two-page research products that examine the various programs and policies that comprise omnibus legislation on farm and food policy, commonly known as “t...
House Committee Party Ratios: 98th-119th Congresses
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-29 · Reports · 7,522 words
The party ratio in a House of Representatives standing committee refers to the proportional number of members of each party caucus assigned to each committee. Determining sizes, ratios, and committee ...