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[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2016)] [House] [Pages H324-H329] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office President Barak Obama – “…But for my final address to this Chamber, I don’t want to just talk about next year. I want to focus on the next 5 years, the next …
“The 2015 Annual Report to Congress analyzes the most serious problems facing taxpayers, recommends tax law changes to Congress, and presents original research studies into issues affecting taxpayers.” For the IRS to do its job well, it must start from the perspective of what government is about – namely, it is of the people, by …
Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response. Christopher M. Blanchard, Coordinator Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs; Carla E. Humud, Analyst in Middle Eastern and African Affairs; Mary Beth D. Nikitin, Specialist in Nonproliferation. October 9, 2015. “The rise of the insurgent terrorist group known as the Islamic State (IS, aka the Islamic State of …
How the Monkey Cage Went Ape by Alexander C. Kafka January 10, 2016 – The Chronicle of Higher Education “”The rise of political-science public engagement has been so massive and rapid that it is paradoxically easy to miss,” writes Marc Lynch, a Middle East specialist at George Washington University and a regular blogger for the …
Mondale, Walter F. and Stein, Robert A. and Fisher, Caitlinrose, No Longer a Neutral Magistrate: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in the Wake of the War on Terror (January 1, 2016). Minnesota Law Review, Forthcoming. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2712892 Since the founding of our nation, the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of government …
Fear and Loathing across Party Lines: New Evidence on Group Polarization. Shanto Iyengar, Stanford University; Sean J. Westwood, Princeton University. American Journal of Political Science, Vol. 59, No. 3, July 2015, Pp. 690–707 “When defined in terms of social identity and affect toward copartisans and opposing partisans, the polarization of the American electorate has dramatically …
CRS – Using Data to Improve Defense Acquisitions: Background, Analysis, and Questions for Congress. Moshe Schwartz, Specialist in Defense Acquisition. January 5, 2016. “Many analysts believe that data analysis is a critical element in making smart, informed, policy decisions and in managing government programs. Without data, there may not be an appropriate basis for making …
CRS – The Animal Welfare Act: Background and Selected Animal Welfare Legislation, Tadlock Cowan, Analyst in Natural Resources and Rural Development. January 5, 2016. “In 1966, Congress passed the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act (P.L. 89-54) to prevent pets from being stolen for sale to research laboratories, and to regulate the humane care and handling of …
“View CBO’s budget infographics to see how much the federal government spent and took in during fiscal year 2015, as well as broader trends in the budget over the past few decades.” The Federal Budget in 2015 Mandatory Spending in 2015 Discretionary Spending in 2015 Revenues in 2015
Politico: “As Obama now takes his final lap in the White House, a POLITICO analysis of Cabinet-level agencies found that dozens of crucial jobs in his administration are either totally empty or run by an acting deputy. As senior aides have bolted for higher paying gigs, their jobs have remained empty — in some cases …
CRS – Data Security and Breach Notification Legislation: Selected Legal Issues, Alissa M. Dolan, Legislative Attorney. December 28, 2015. “Recent data breaches at major U.S. retailers have placed a spotlight on concerns about the security of personal information stored in electronic form by corporations and other private entities. A data breach occurs when data containing …
Washington Post – White House outlines new gun restrictions, bypassing Congress – “The 10-provision package will require more gun sellers to be licensed and would force them to conduct background checks on potential buyers, and all federally licensed dealers will have to report any lost or stolen firearms to the authorities.” CNN – “These are …
