Tag: US Congress
These four challenges will shape the next farm bill – and...
Kathleen Merrigan, Arizona State University
For the 20th time since 1933, Congress is writing a multiyear farm bill that...
SNAP work requirements don’t actually get more people working – but...
Kelsey Pukelis, Harvard Kennedy School
The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would cut spending, in part...
US faces $31.4 trillion national debt crisis – and Republican divisions...
Thomas Gift, UCL
US federal debt currently stands at a staggering US$31.4 trillion (£25.2 trillion), the highest it’s ever...
Trump indictment won’t keep him from presidential race, but will make...
Stefanie Lindquist, Arizona State University
A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict former President Donald Trump. The specific...
The weaponization of the federal government has a long history
Ken Hughes, University of Virginia
Now that House Republicans have created a “Select Subcommittee on Weaponization of the Federal...
Just over 1 in 4 members of Congress in 2023 will...
Laurel Elder, Hartwick College
When the 118th Congress convenes on Jan. 3, 2023, the number of women among its...
Even if Jan. 6 referrals turn into criminal charges – or...
Stefanie Lindquist, Arizona State University
The criminal referral of Donald Trump to the Department of Justice by a House...
Inflation, unemployment, the housing crisis and a possible recession: Two economists...
D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University and Rodney Ramcharan, University of Southern California
With the current U.S. inflation rate...