Recent CRS Reports, Early-October 2013

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: Responses to Frequently Asked Questions, CRS Report RL32760, September 27, 2013 (49-page PDF) Government Shutdown: Operations of the Department of Defense During a Lapse in Appropriations, CRS Report R41745, October 7, 2013 (37-page PDF) EPA Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Power Plants: Many Questions, Some … Read more

Recent CRS Reports – Late September 2013

Ordering a Roll Call Vote in the Senate, CRS Report RS20199, September 9, 2013 (5-page PDF) Funding and Financing Highways and Public Transportation, CRS Report R42877, September 23, 2013 (38-page PDF) Federal Permitting and Oversight of Export of Fossil Fuels, CRS Report R43231, September 17, 2013 (20-page PDF) Reaching the Debt Limit: Background and Potential … Read more

Recent CRS Reports – February 2013

Hydropower: Federal and Nonfederal Investment, CRS Report R42579, January 22, 2013 (32-page PDF) Using Business Tax Cuts to Stimulate the Economy, CRS Report RL31134, January 18, 2013 (21-page PDF) Trade Primer: Qs and As on Trade Concepts, Performance, and Policy, CRS Report RL33944, January 18, 2013 (39-page PDF) An Analysis of Where American Companies Report … Read more

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Federal Debt (CongressionalGlossary.com)

From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Federal Debt   The Debt Ceiling Explained: Why You Should Care   The federal debt consists of public debt, which occurs when the Treasury of the Federal Financing Bank (FFB) borrows money directly from the public or other funds or accounts, and government debt / … Read more