WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS20348) entitled "Federal Funding Gaps: A Brief Overview" by Congress and legislative process specialist James V. Saturno. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.1341-1342, 1511-1519) generally bars the obligation of funds in the absence of appropriations. Exceptions are made under the act, including for activities involving "the safety of human life or the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13235) by legislative attorney Jimmy Balser: * * * Federal Investigations and Seizures of Voting Records This In Focus provides background on the constitutional and statutory framework underlying federal investigations of elections, summarizes investigations by the Trump Administration and legal action surrounding demands for and seizures of state and county voting records, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL34035) on May 22, 2026, entitled "Grants Work in a Congressional Office" by senior research librarian Maria Kreiser: * * * Summary Members of Congress frequently receive requests from grantseekers needing funds for projects in districts and states. In considering a response, a congressional office might first determine its policies and procedures regarding appropriate assistance to give const more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL34035) on May 22, 2026, entitled "Grants Work in a Congressional Office:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Federal Assistance: Key Terms and Resources Hundreds of grants or loans for various purposes are available from federal departments and agencies. Most federal funding goes to state and local governments,/4 and in some cases, portions of the funding may be "passed through" to subrecip more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48956) entitled "National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs: FY2027 Budget and Appropriations" by foreign assistance and foreign policy specialist Emily M. McCabe and foreign affairs analyst Cory R. Gill. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Congress typically considers 12 distinct appropriations measures on an annual basis to fund federal programs and activities. Between FY2008 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13234) by legislative attorney Milan N. Ball: * * * Retroactive Federal Tax Legislation and Due Process Federal tax statutes routinely have effective dates that precede their dates of enactment. The Supreme Court has stated that this "customary congressional practice" generally "has been confined to short and limited periods required by the practicalities of producing national l more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12672) by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink: * * * Russia's Nuclear Weapons According to the Pentagon's 2026 National Defense Strategy, Russia "possesses the world's largest nuclear arsenal, which it continues to modernize and diversify, as well as undersea, space, and cyber capabilities that it could employ against the U.S. Homeland." Since Russia's February 2022 invasion of more PR