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14 Nov 2023, 7:31 am by Scott Bomboy
As Congress attempts to negotiate a deal to fund the federal government, another government shutdown looms. [read post]
29 Mar 2010, 6:50 pm by Kevin
Cnet is reporting that a number of major technology companies have joined with liberal and conservative advocacy groups to convince Congress to update federal privacy laws. [read post]
3 Aug 2011, 2:10 pm
[1] From 2000 through 2007, Congress enacted 452 new criminal offenses. http://www.heritage.org/Research/Factsheets/2011/04/OVERCRIMINALIZATION-An-Explosion-of-Federal-Criminal-Law [read post]
8 Dec 2010, 11:43 am by Judicial Watch Blog
  A Clinton-appointed federal judge who took bribes from lawyers to pay off gambling debts has become the first in more than two decades to be removed by Congress. [read post]
3 Nov 2016, 5:57 am by Editor Charlie
This is reason enough for Congress to take a look: If the position is open to political influence, then the register should be politically accountable—and report to elected officials, not the nation’s librarian. via @wsj: A Copyright Coup in Washington: The new Librarian of Congress ousts a federal copyright defender [Congress should investigate] — Artist Rights Watch [read post]
22 Jul 2011, 8:54 am by SLT
The World Archery Federation, formerly FITA, is the international governing body of Olympic archery. [read post]
13 Jul 2011, 10:11 am by SLT
The World Archery Federation, formerly FITA, is the international governing body of Olympic archery. [read post]
7 Apr 2010, 2:34 am by Hani Sarji
In an April 5, 2010 letter -- Reform of Federal Wealth Transfer Tax -- the ABA Section of Taxation asked that "the federal estate and GST taxes receive prompt congressional attention": On behalf of the American Bar Association Section of Taxation, this letter emphasizes and comments on the pressing need for Congress to address the unusual status of the federal estate and generation-skipping transfer (“GST”) taxes in 2010 and 2011. . . . [read post]
17 May 2009, 7:23 am
The authors also say that "Unless Congress embarks on far-reaching [read post]
26 Jun 2007, 9:31 pm
From NPR.com: A narrowly divided Congress is considering repealing a law that restricts the ability of local authorities' to get federal gun trace data. [read post]
6 May 2021, 4:42 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
Additionally, the federal government regulates many aspects of S&T activities. [read post]
14 May 2020, 8:22 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
LC CRS Reports – Congressionally Mandated Reports: Overview and Considerations for Congress, May 14, 2020: “Congress frequently requires the President, departments, agencies, and other entities of the federal government to transmit reports, notifications, studies, and other information on a specified timeline. [read post]
6 Jul 2021, 12:36 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
With this latest update of Congress.gov — the official website for U.S. federal legislative information — the Library has transitioned over 33,000 bills and resolutions crafted by Congress between 1799 and 1873 (the 6th to 42nd U.S. [read post]
12 Jul 2012, 12:00 pm by Sherry L.
Manz's Congress and the Courts: A Legislative History 1787-2010, a compilation of congressional documents and materials concerning Article III Courts and the purpose and structure of the federal government. [read post]
17 Jan 2018, 4:18 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
Cole, “America’s Greatest Library: An Illustrated History of the Library of Congress,” tells the story of the nation’s oldest federal cultural institution and how it came to be the world’s largest library. [read post]
26 Jan 2007, 10:55 am
THANKS TO CONGRESS AND THE CINC...WE ARE ALL SUBJECT TO MARTIAL LAW!! [read post]
A recently introduced bill in Congress, deceptively titled the "State Marriage Defense Act", would prevent the federal government from recognizing, for federal purposes, the legal marriages of same-sex couples if they live in or move to a state without the freedom to marry. [read post]
12 Oct 2017, 9:30 pm by Dan Ernst
  From the post:The Federal Courts Web Archive, recently launched by the Library of Congress Web Archiving Team and the Law Library of Congress, provides retrospective archival coverage of the websites of the federal judiciary. [read post]