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Labor Day Speech Resources: Fact Sheet
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-14 · Reports · 976 words · PDF available
Labor Day is a federal holiday celebrating the achievements of American workers. Labor Day also symbolically marks the end of summer and the beginning of the school year. This guide is designed to ass...
Sponsorship and Cosponsorship of House Bills
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-14 · Reports · 2,455 words · PDF available
A Representative who introduces a bill or resolution in the House is called its sponsor. Several Members together may submit a bill, but only the Member whose name appears first is considered its spon...
U.S. Foundation for International Conservation
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-14 · Resources · 1,443 words · PDF available
Introduction The United States supports international conservation efforts through foreign assistance, diplomatic engagement, and law enforcement. International conservation efforts primarily focus on...
Current Employment Survey Monthly Revisions
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-14 · Resources · 1,372 words · PDF available
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) was established by An Act to Establish the Bureau of Labor in 1884. In 1913, it was renamed and moved inside the new Department of Labor by An Act to create a Depa...
Evolution of U.S.-Mexico Security Cooperation
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-14 · Resources · 1,714 words · PDF available
For roughly 15 years, successive U.S. and Mexican governments have pursued close bilateral security cooperation. U.S. officials assess that Mexico-based drug cartels continue to pose a national securi...
The Child Tax Credit: How It Works and Who Receives It
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-14 · Reports · 5,790 words · PDF available
This report provides an overview of the child tax credit under current law, including a review of temporary changes made by P.L. 115-97 (also known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act or TCJA). The child ta...
Bolivia’s 2025 Elections: Implications for U.S. Policy
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-14 · Posts · 1,032 words · PDF available
Bolivia is scheduled to hold presidential and legislative elections on August 17, 2025. A possible change in government could shift Bolivia’s policies after two decades of nearly continuous governance...
International Conservation Funding
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-14 · Posts · 1,003 words · PDF available
The United States provides foreign assistance to address international conservation in the form of financial, programmatic, and technical support. International conservation activities include protect...
Rules Governing Senate Committee and Subcommittee Assignment Procedures
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-14 · Reports · 7,974 words · PDF available
Each Congress, the Senate appoints its members to committees. In order to make these assignments, each party conference typically holds an organizational meeting following an election and prior to the...
Federal Environmental Remediation Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), a.k.a. “the Superfund Law”
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-14 · Reports · 23,080 words · PDF available
Congress enacted the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA; P.L. 96-510) in response to a growing desire for the federal government to ensure the cleanu...
Rules Governing House Committee and Subcommittee Assignment Procedures
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-14 · Reports · 10,174 words · PDF available
Members of the House are assigned to serve on committees at the start of every Congress. Most assignments involve a three-step process involving the party caucuses and action on the House floor. First...