WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. 95-1013) on April 11, 2025, entitled "Bahrain: Issues for U.S. Policy" by Middle Eastern affairs specialist Jeremy M. Sharp. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary The Kingdom of Bahrain is an island nation connected by a causeway to Saudi Arabia (15.5 miles away) and once claimed by Iran (124 miles away). Though small geographically and wedged between these two larger regional powers, Bahrain has outsized  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11278) on March 11, 2025, by legislative attorney Jennifer K. Elsea: * * * Diverting Military Construction Funds During a National Emergency: Legal Framework On January 20, 2025, President Trump declared a national emergency pursuant to the National Emergency Act (NEA) with respect to the U.S. southern border and declared a national energy emergency under the same authority. In bo more PR