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- 1From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsMay 5, 2022 Introduction The federal budget sustains government functions and plays an important role in shaping policy decisions. In practice, the process for developing and executing the federal budget is...
- 2From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsJune 27, 2018 In a series of executive orders, directives, and publicly released recommendations, the Trump Administration has proposed reorganizing the executive branch. The reorganization proposals range from...
- 3From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsDecember 1, 2009 Summary Under the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) of 1995, as amended, individuals are required to register with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate if they...
- 4From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsSince World War II, when confronted with an opportunity to create or reorganize its committees to correspond to new Cabinet departments, the House has responded differently to the creation of various departments. This...
- 5From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsSummary Under the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) of 1995, as amended, individuals are required to register with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate if they lobby either...
- 6From:The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know (3rd ed.)The branch of federal and state government that is broadly responsible for implementing, supporting, and enforcing the laws made by the legislative branch and interpreted by the judicial branch. At the state level, the...
- 7From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsOctober 31, 2011 Summary Under the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) of 1995, as amended, individuals are required to register with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate if they...
- 8From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsIn the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, some Members of Congress and others questioned the competence of leadership at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). After investigating the federal response to the...
- 9From:The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know (3rd ed.)The division of government into executive, legislative, and judicial branches. In the case of the federal government, the three branches were established by the Constitution. The executive branch consists of the...
- 10From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsConflict of interest regulations and restrictions on certain private employment opportunities for a federal officer or employee do not necessarily end with the termination of the officer's or employee's federal service....
- 11From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsSummary A growing community of interest, including Members of Congress, senior officials in the executive branch, and think-tank analysts, is calling for a reexamination of how well the U.S. government, including...
- 12From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsSummary Presidential claims of a right to preserve the confidentiality of information and documents in the face of legislative demands have figured prominently, though intermittently, in executive-congressional...
- 13From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsSummary Congress's contempt power is the means by which Congress responds to certain acts that in its view obstruct the legislative process. Contempt may be used either to coerce compliance (inherent contempt),...
- 14From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsNovember 14, 2012 Summary From the beginnings of the American federal government, Congress has required executive branch agencies to release or otherwise make available government information and records. Some...