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  1. CRS Reports

    These documents were prepared by the Congressional Research Service (CRS). CRS serves as nonpartisan shared staff to congressional committees and Members of Congress. It operates solely at the behest of and under the direction of Congress. Information in a CRS Report should not be relied upon for purposes other than public understanding of ...

  2. About CRS

    The Congressional Research Service (CRS), a federal legislative branch agency located within the Library of Congress, serves as shared staff exclusively to congressional committees and Members of Congress. CRS experts assist at every stage of the legislative process — from the early considerations that precede bill drafting, through committee ...

  3. Membership of the 118 Congress: A Profile

    Congressional Research Service SUMMARY Membership of the 118th Congress: A Profile This report presents a profile of the membership of the 118th Congress (2023-2024) as of September 12, 2024, or at the beginning of the 118th Congress (January 3, 2023), where noted. Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data on party

  4. Congressional Research Service (CRS)

    The Congressional Research Service (CRS) serves the Congress throughout the legislative process by providing comprehensive and reliable legislative research and analysis that are timely, objective, authoritative, and confidential, thereby contributing to an informed national legislature.

  5. Congressional Research Service (Library of Congress)

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  6. Congressional Research Service

    The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is a public policy research institute of the United States Congress.Operating within the Library of Congress, it works primarily and directly for members of Congress and their committees and staff on a confidential, nonpartisan basis. CRS is sometimes known as Congress' think tank due to its broad mandate of providing research and analysis on all ...

  7. Congressional Research Service Reports on Foreign Policy and Regional

    For new and updated reports, see the public website of the Congressional Research Service. Congressional Research Service Reports on Foreign Policy and Regional Affairs. Policy Issues. U.S. Sanctions: Targeting International Illicit Drug Production and Trafficking, CRS In Focus,updated August 19, 2024.

  8. Congressional Research Service [CRS] Reports

    The Congressional Research Service, a component of the Library of Congress, conducts research and analysis for Congress on a broad range of national policy issues. The official CRS public portal, which includes many but not all CRS reports, is here.

  9. About CRS

    The Congressional Research Service (CRS) serves as shared staff to congressional committees and Members of Congress. CRS experts assist at every stage of the legislative process — from the early considerations that precede bill drafting, through committee hearings and floor debate, to the oversight of enacted laws and various agency activities.

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    Every CRS Report - EveryCRSReport.com. We're publishing reports by Congress's think tank, the Congressional Research Service, which provides valuable insight and non-partisan analysis of issues of public debate. These reports are already available to the well-connected — we're making them available to everyone for free. Browse by Topic.

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    It operates solely at the behest of and under the direction of Congress. Information in a CRS Report should not be relied upon for purposes other than public understanding of information that has been provided by CRS to Members of Congress in connection with CRS's institutional role.

  12. Congressional Research Service Reports

    For new and updated reports, see the public website of the Congressional Research Service. Congressional Research Service Reports on Miscellaneous Topics. Freedom of Speech: An Overview, updated September 13, 2024. Class Action Lawsuits: An Introduction, CRS In Focus, September 13, 2024. Early Voting and Mail Voting: Overview & Issues for ...

  13. Congressional Research Service Reports

    The Congressional Research Service (CRS) works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS has been a valued and respected resource on Capitol Hill for ...

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  15. Congressional Research Service (CRS)

    "The Congressional Research Service (CRS) works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS has been a valued and respected resource on Capitol Hill for ...

  16. How do I cite a Congressional Research Service report?

    How do I cite a Congressional Research Service report? Answer. A Congressional Research Service report with an individual author: Woolf, Amy F. (2021, December 14). ... Contact Us . Submit a Question. Submit a Question. Text a librarian (605-250-4654)! Text a librarian (605-250-4654)!

  17. Hypersonic Weapons: Background and Issues for Congress

    Congressional Research Service 1 Introduction The United States has actively pursued the development of hypersonic weapons as a part of its conventional prompt global strike program since the early 2000s.1 In recent years, it has focused such efforts on hypersonic glide vehicles and hypersonic cruise missiles with shorter and

  18. Report to Congress on U.S. Navy Force Structure, Shipbuilding

    The following is the Sept. 24, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress. From the report The current and future ...

  19. PDF Public Mass Shootings in the United States: Selected Implications for

    Congressional Research Service 2 hooting incidents such as the one at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012 and the one at an Aurora, CO, movie theater in July 2012 have focused attention on federal policy issues in the law enforcement, public health, and education arenas, among others. The Congressional Research Service

  20. Peters, Paul, Blumenthal and Johnson Release Bipartisan Report

    Report Finds Key Failures by Secret Service in Security Planning, Communications and Coordination Full Text of the Report is Available HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Ron Johnson, (R-WI), Chairman and Ranking […]

  21. Coronavirus Disease 2019

    This page contains a listing of published research products the Congressional Research Service (CRS) has prepared for Congress related to COVID-19. By law, CRS staff are only available to assist Members, committees and staff of Congress and respond to their congressional requests. Inquiries from the media should be directed to [email protected].

  22. S.4667

    7901. Definitions "In this chapter: "(1) A GENCY.—The term 'agency' has the meaning given the term in section 552(f) of title 5. "(2) A PPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 'appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of ...

  23. PDF Costs of Major U.S. Wars

    Congressional Research Service Summary This CRS report provides estimates of the costs of major U.S. wars from the American Revolution through current conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere. It presents figures both in "current year dollars," that is, in prices in effect at the time of each war, and in inflation-

  24. Artificial Intelligence: Overview, Recent Advances, and Considerations

    Congressional Research Service 1 Introduction As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) has grown across a wide range of sectors, so too have strategies to influence the growth of AI and mitigate potential risks. This report provides a brief background on AI technologies and recent advances, including in generative AI (GenAI); benefits

  25. A Senate report says the Secret Service failed repeatedly on July 13

    NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Senator Gary Peters, D-Mich., chair of the Homeland Security Committee, about the findings of their investigation into the failures of the Secret Service on July 13.

  26. China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities

    Congressional Research Service Summary China's military modernization effort, including its naval modernization effort, is the top focus of U.S. defense planning and budgeting. China's naval modernization effort has been underway for about 30 years, since the early to mid-1990s, and has transformed China's navy into a much more

  27. Congressional Research Service Reports

    For new and updated reports, see the public website of the Congressional Research Service. Congressional Research Service Reports on the Middle East and the Arab World. Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations, updated September 12, 2024. Iran: Background and U.S. Policy, updated September 6, 2024. Iraq, CRS In Focus, updated September 5, 2024.