Marijuana Research Bill Signed into Law
The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act (H.R. 8454) passed the Senate on November 16th and was signed into law by President Biden on December 2nd. The bipartisan bill, introduced by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and …
Congress Works to Wrap up FY 23 Budget and Settle Committee Leadership for the 118th
At the time of writing, all eyes were on the Senate to approve the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government open until December 23rd*. Having reached a bipartisan agreement on topline spending numbers earlier this week, Appropriators have said …
Modernizing Federal Support Agencies to Meet the Research and Information Needs of Congress
November 3, 2021
On October 21, the House of Representatives Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress held a hearing on “Modernizing the Congressional Support Agencies to Meet the Needs of an Evolving Congress.” Witnesses representing the Congressional Research Service …
Congress Debates Spending Priorities
September 8, 2021
September will be a busy and complicated month on Capitol Hill as Congressional leaders push to meet key deadlines on major spending legislation amid intraparty disagreements over the size and scope of those plans.
Key to watch …
