WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on Oct. 4, 2024, entitled "Alternative Approaches to Reducing Prescription Drug Prices:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Chapter 2: Policy Approaches That Would Cap Prescription Drug Prices or Limit Price Growth For this report, the Congressional Budget Office examined seven policy approaches that aim to reduce the prices of prescription drugs. This chapter focuses on three of those approaches that more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on Oct. 4, 2024, entitled "An Analysis of the President's 2025 Budget." Here are excerpts: * * * On March 11, 2024, the Administration submitted its annual set of budgetary proposals to the Congress./1 In this report, the Congressional Budget Office examines how those proposals, if enacted, would affect budgetary outcomes in relation to CBO's most recent baseline budget projections./2 Those projecti more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10261) on Oct. 18, 2024, by agricultural policy specialists Jim Monke and Renee Johnson. Here are excerpts: * * * Farm Bill Primer: Background and Status The farm bill is an omnibus, multiyear law that governs an array of agricultural and food programs. It provides an opportunity for policymakers to comprehensively and periodically address agricultural and food issues. The farm more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10261) on Oct. 18, 2024, by Emily M. McCabe, foreign assistance and foreign policy specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S. Agency for International Development: An Overview Background The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is the lead international humanitarian and development arm of the U.S. government. Established in 1961 to implement the Foreign Assistance more PR