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Daily Archives: April 6, 2016

Education Dept releases student loan delinquency data

“The office of Federal Student Aid is responsible for directly managing or overseeing an outstanding federal student loan portfolio comprised of billions of dollars in Title IV loans and representing millions of borrowers. This federal student loan portfolio includes Direct Loans, Federal Family Education Loans (FFEL), and Perkins Loans with outstanding balances. The reports here… Continue Reading

Supreme Court Vacancies: Frequently Asked Questions

Via FAS – Supreme Court Vacancies: Frequently Asked Questions, Sarah S. Herman, Legislative Attorney. March 31, 2016: “The unexpected death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on February 13, 2016—in the middle of the Supreme Court’s October 2015 term — has prompted questions about the process for filling the vacancy and how the Court will… Continue Reading

Supreme Court Appointment Process: President’s Selection of a Nominee

CRS report – Supreme Court Appointment Process: President’s Selection of a Nominee – Barry J. McMillion, Analyst on the Federal Judiciary. April 1, 2016. “The appointment of a Supreme Court Justice is an event of major significance in American politics. Each appointment is of consequence because of the enormous judicial power the Supreme Court exercises… Continue Reading

CRS – Medicare Primer

Medicare Primer, March 31, 2016: “Medicare is a federal program that pays for covered health care services of qualified beneficiaries. It was established in 1965 under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide health insurance to individuals 65 and older, and has been expanded over the years to include permanently disabled individuals under… Continue Reading

Cybersecurity: Legislation, Hearings, and Executive Branch Documents

CRS Report – Cybersecurity: Legislation, Hearings, and Executive Branch Documents, Rita Tehan, Information Research Specialist. March 30, 2016. “Cybersecurity vulnerabilities challenge governments, businesses, and individuals worldwide. Attacks have been initiated against individuals, corporations, and countries. Targets have included government networks, companies, and political organizations, depending upon whether the attacker was seeking military intelligence, conducting diplomatic… Continue Reading

White House Fact Sheet: What Climate Change Means for Your Health and Family

Via the White House: “Today, delivering on another commitment in the President’s Climate Action Plan, the Obama Administration released a new final report called The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment, which significantly advances what we know about the impacts of climate change on public health, and… Continue Reading

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, March 15-16, 2016

“The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the  minutes of the Committee meeting held on March 15-16, 2016. The minutes for each regularly scheduled meeting of the Committee ordinarily are made available three weeks after the day of the policy decision and subsequently are published in the Board’s Annual… Continue Reading

GAO Reports – FY 2015 US Government Financial Statements, Compacts of Free Association, State Marijuana Legalization

Fiscal Year 2015 U.S. Government Financial Statements: Need to Address the Government’s Remaining Financial Management Challenges and Long-Term Fiscal Path, GAO-16-541T: Published: Apr 6, 2016. Publicly Released: Apr 6, 2016. Compacts of Free Association: Issues Associated with Implementation in Palau, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands, GAO-16-550T: Published: Apr 5, 2016. Publicly Released: Apr 5, 2016.… Continue Reading