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How the White House Can Cut Prices at the Pump—and Elsewhere

Gas and diesel prices have soared since the start of the Iran war, but the situation could get even worse later this year because of ethanol requirements and problems with fertilizer supply chains.To ...

2026-04-02

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Lifetime Low Earners and Social Security: Analysis of Data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS)

For the purpose of Social Security, individuals with lifetime low earnings are commonly defined as those with low career-average covered earnings. Covered earnings include wages and self-employment in...

2026-04-06

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

S. 1726, Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2026

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on March 18, 2026

2026-04-02

Heritage Foundation CRS & CBO Analysis 8/10 ?

The State Took Her From Her Family. Then It Decided She Should Die.

Sometimes a news event comes along that is so chillingly horrific that it confirms the presence of the devil in our midst. Thursday’s murder of a young woman by the state through euthanasia certainly ...

2026-04-01

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Child Welfare: Purposes, Federal Programs, and Funding

February 19, 2019 – April 6, 2026IF10590 Children depend on adults—usually their parents—to protect and support them. The broadest mission of public child welfare agencies is to strengthen fam...

2026-04-06

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

S. 2328, Military Learning for Credit Act of 2026

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on March 18, 2026

2026-04-02

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Farm Support for Tobacco and the 2026 Farm Bill

Historically, Congress has provided five categories of farm support: theFederal Crop Insurance Program(FCIP), farm bill-authorizedcommodity supportprograms, farm bill-authorizeddisaster assistance pro...

2026-04-03

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

H.R. 7272, Pipeline Cybersecurity Preparedness Act

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 5, 2026

2026-04-02

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FY2024 State Grants Under Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), most recently comprehensively amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA;P.L. 114-95), is the primary source of federal aid to support elementar...

2026-04-03

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SEC Issues Crypto Guidance as Congress Considers MarketStructure Legislation

On March 17, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issuedguidanceaddressing the application of federal securities law to certain types of crypto-assets and crypto-asset activities. The gu...

2026-04-03

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

The National Labor Relations Board: Legal Background and Recent Constitutional Challenges

TheNational Labor Relations Act (NLRA or Act), 29 U.S.C. §§ 151–169, regulates labor-management relations between mostprivate-sector employees and employers in the United States. The NLRA created ...

2026-04-03

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

H.R. 7305, Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 5, 2026

2026-04-02

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Clean Vehicle Tax Credit Transfers to Car Dealers

January 16, 2024 – April 2, 2026IF12570 In July 2025, Congress repealed theclean vehicle credit(CVC) and theused clean vehicle credit(UCVC) as part of the FY2025 reconciliation law (P.L. 119-21). ...

2026-04-02

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Housing Supply: Current Trends and Policy Considerations

Housing affordability concerns have led to a focus on insufficient housing supply as a possible cause. There are many metrics by which economists analyze housing supply. Currently, national-level stat...

2026-04-02

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Clean Vehicle Tax Credits

February 27, 2024 – April 2, 2026IF12600 Prior to the enactment of the FY2025 reconciliation law (P.L. 119-21), the federal government offered three tax credits to incentivize the purchase of clea...

2026-04-02

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FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations: In Brief

Congress provided FY2026 appropriations totaling $839.2 billion for certain national defense activities of the Department of Defense (DOD) through the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 (D...

2026-04-02

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

S. 649, Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2026

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on March 18, 2026

2026-04-01

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

S. 342, Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2026

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on March 18, 2026

2026-04-01

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

S. 2264, Advancing Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Response to Crises Act of 2026

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on March 18, 2026

2026-04-01

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

H.R. 7258, Energy Emergency Leadership Act

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 5, 2026

2026-04-01