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U.S.-Proposed Missile Technology Control Regime Changes
Congressional Research Service · 2025-09-17 · Resources · 1,808 words · PDF available
Introduction Beginning in 2017, the United States has submitted a series of proposals to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) partners that would relax the regime’s export guidelines for certa...
Federal Disaster Assistance: An Overview of Programs
Congressional Research Service · 2025-09-17 · Reports · 10,000 words · PDF available
This report is designed to assist Members of Congress and their staff as they address the needs of their states, communities, and constituents after a disaster. It includes a summary of federal progra...
Privacy Act Lawsuits and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
Congressional Research Service · 2025-09-17 · Posts · 2,703 words · PDF available
On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order reorganizing and renaming the U.S. Digital Service as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The Executive Order tasked DOGE wit...
GOP leaders forced to retreat over tariff votes
Substack Newsletters · 2025-09-17 · Newsletter Article · 88 words
Republicans roll out 7-week temporary funding plan
U.S. Tariffs and the 2025 U.S.-Japan Framework Agreement
Congressional Research Service · 2025-09-17 · Posts · 1,024 words · PDF available
After months of talks spurred by U.S. tariff actions, the United States and Japan announced in July 2025 the outlines of a bilateral “strategic trade and investment agreement.” Details of the framewor...
FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC): Recent Developments
Congressional Research Service · 2025-09-17 · Posts · 1,017 words · PDF available
On April 4, 2025, a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) press release indicated that FEMA would be ending a pre-disaster mitigation grant program known as Building Resilient Infrastructure and ...
The Reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002
Congressional Research Service · 2025-09-17 · Testimony · 5,684 words · PDF available
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Proposals to Limit Member of Congress Financial Activities: Analysis of Introduced Legislation in the 119th Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2025-09-17 · Reports · 9,271 words · PDF available
In recent years, some Members of Congress have proposed reforms that would prohibit the purchase, sale, or ownership of certain financial instruments by Members of Congress and other specified congres...
FY2024 Sources of Federal Funding for Tribal Colleges and Universities
Congressional Research Service · 2025-09-17 · Infographics · 620 words · PDF available
/ Information as of September 17, 2025. Prepared by Cassandria Dortch, Specialist in Education Policy; Eleni G. Bickell, Analyst in Agricultural Policy; Lisa Benson, Specialist in Agricultural Policy;...
Thailand’s Political Crisis: Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2025-09-17 · Posts · 1,050 words · PDF available
On August 29, 2025, Thailand’s Constitutional Court—which historically has favored the military, the monarchy, and traditional elites—formally removed prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office...