WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46360) on April 10, 2025, entitled "The Credit Union System - Lending Activities and Selected Regulatory Developments:" (Continued from part 1 of 2) * * * Prudential Risk Management Developments Prudential safety and soundness regulation, which includes interest rate management and holding sufficient capital reserves, may reduce the financial institutions' insolvency (failure) risk and promote publi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on April 9, 2025, entitled "Request for Appropriations for Fiscal 2026." Here are excerpts: * * * Contents CBO's Budget Request and Its Consequences for Staffing and Output ... 3 CBO's Role in Support of the Congress ... 5 Requested Information and Authorities ... 6 Highlights of CBO's Work in 2024 ... 8 CBO's First Goal for 2025 and 2026: Providing Budgetary and Economic Information That Is Obj more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10519) on April 11, 2025, by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink. Here are excerpts: * * * Defense Primer: Strategic Nuclear Forces The United States is in the process of modernizing its strategic nuclear forces. This modernization effort includes numerous Department of Defense (DOD) major defense acquisition programs, some of which are annually assessed by the Government Accountabilit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12542) on April 11, 2025, by energy policy specialist Phillip Brown. Here are excerpts: * * * Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Inventory Outlook and Policy Considerations In his January 2025 inaugural address, President Trump indicated that his administration intends to fill the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to capacity. A February 2025 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretarial O more PR