WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47243) on Sept. 19, 2022, entitled "U.S. Government Procurement and International Trade:" * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 3) International Agreements and U.S. Application The United States has played a prominent role in the development of international trade rules on government procurement - multilaterally under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)/WTO and other international e  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46406) on Sept. 19, 2022, entitled "Voter Registration: Recent Developments and Issues for Congress" by American national government analyst Sarah J. Eckman. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Voter registration policies are typically determined by state and local governments, subject to certain federal requirements. Historically, much of the federal policy discussion surrounding voter registr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46406) on Sept. 19, 2022, entitled "Voter Registration: Recent Developments and Issues for Congress:" * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 3) Selected Legislative Issues Related to Voter Registration Congress has, at times, passed legislation requiring certain uniform practices for federal elections. Generally, federal laws addressing voter registration for federal elections have required states   more