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Arizona Republicans Give Teachers Union an Education Lesson They Won’t Forget

In the closing hours of the legislative session, Arizona Republicans delivered targeted blows to teachers union power plays. Lawmakers advanced two constitutional amendments to the November ballot tha...

2026-06-23

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USMCA: Automotive Rules of Origin

April 21, 2022 – June 23, 2026IF12082 The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) entered into force on July 1, 2020, replacing the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). NAFTA wa...

2026-06-23

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Summer Films Face the Chopping Block

Spencer Klavan revels in the success of indie movies as the Hollywood mainstream fails.

2026-06-22

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H.R. 2283, Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 14, 2026

2026-06-18

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The Only Man Who Wants You to Win

Earlier this year a short, viral video stopped me in my tracks. It featured Steve Harvey, who said your father is really the only man on earth who genuinely wants you to do better than him.It hit me h...

2026-06-23

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Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF): Frequently Asked Questions

November 23, 2022 – June 23, 2026IF12256 What Is the Land and Water Conservation Fund?The Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (LWCF Act;54 U.S.C. §§200301 et seq.) was enacted to help p...

2026-06-23

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The Right's Media Problem—And How to Fix It

The Left has controlled America's media institutions for decades. Claremont Washington Fellow Matthew Peterson argues that conservatives must shed the underdog mindset and compete for mainstream legit...

2026-06-18

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H.R. 2978, GUARD Act of 2026

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on May 13, 2026

2026-06-18

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The Costly Retreat from Marriage and Family

The human story begins with man and wife, Adam and Eve. Marriage, family and posterity continues onward with other patriarchs and matriarchs like Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, and Jacob and Ra...

2026-06-23

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Workforce Pell Grants

Section 83002 ofP.L. 119-21, the FY2025 reconciliation law, expanded Pell Grants to students enrolled in newly-eligible workforce programs. Pell Grants used for these newly-eligible workforce programs...

2026-06-23

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EPA’s PFAS Drinking Water Regulation: Considerations for Congress

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) area large, diverse group of fluorinated chemicals that have been used in an array of commercial, industrial, and U.S. military applications for decades. Som...

2026-06-23

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SBA Disaster Loan Limits: Policy Options and Considerations

September 20, 2022 – June 22, 2026R47245 The Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Program provides disaster loans to eligible households and businesses to help them rebuild and recove...

2026-06-22

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Field Hearings: Fact Sheet on Purposes, Rules, Regulations, and Guidelines

March 23, 2007 – June 22, 2026RS20928 Field hearings are congressional hearings held outside Washington, DC. They date at least to the Civil War, when committees sometimes traveled to the front li...

2026-06-22

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Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Highway Bridges

For over 100 years the federal government has supported the construction and rehabilitation of highway infrastructure owned by state, local, and tribal governments. In some situations, such as in nati...

2026-06-22

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U.S. Gasoline Prices: An Introduction

Retail gasoline prices in the United States reflect numerous global, national, regional, state, and local variables. Generally, the U.S. gasoline pricing system is mostly linked to petroleum commodity...

2026-06-22

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Bureau of Reclamation Support for Water Storage Projects

April 1, 2024 – June 22, 2026R47987 The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation, part of the Department of the Interior) has for more than a century been involved in the construction and operations of ...

2026-06-22

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Offering an Amendment on the House Floor Under a Structured Rule: Current Practice

November 22, 2022 – June 22, 2026R47314 Major legislation is usually considered in the House under a two-step process. First, the House agrees to a resolution reported by the Committee on Rules th...

2026-06-22

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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC): A Primer

January 5, 2005 – June 18, 202695-118 The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is a government corporation established by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA;P.L. 93-...

2026-06-18

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Maternal Mortality Trends in the United States: Data in Brief

Maternal mortality is considered a sentinel indicator of a nation's health—a measure that can signal the health status of women, children, and families, as well as the progress and quality of the br...

2026-06-18

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Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Visa Categories: Data Brief

October 1, 2019 – June 18, 2026R45938 Congress has an interest in the visa categories by which foreign nationals may enter or be present in the United States and how they are being used. U.S. immi...

2026-06-18