WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12259) on Sept. 30, 2025, by Congress specialist Ida A. Brudnick: * * * Armed Forces Compensation During a Lapse in Appropriations Compensation for members of the Armed Forces (i.e., Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard) is funded through annual appropriations to personnel-related line items in accounts of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL33865) on Sept. 25, 2025, entitled "Arms Control and Nonproliferation: A Catalog of Treaties and Agreements." The report is written by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink and nonproliferation specialists Mary Beth D. Nikitin and Paul K. Kerr. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary Arms control and nonproliferation are two of the policy tools that the United States has used to implement its nat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL33865) on Sept. 25, 2025, entitled "Arms Control and Nonproliferation - A Catalog of Treaties and Agreements:" (Continued from Part 2 of 6) * * * Weapons Control and Elimination Conventions Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) bans the development, production, transfer, stockpiling, and use of chemical and toxin weapons; mandates the destruction of all   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48724) on Sept. 26, 2025, entitled "Federal Reserve Board: Current and Historical Membership" by senior research librarian Ben Leubsdorf. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Federal Reserve (Fed), the U.S. central bank, is led by a seven-member Board of Governors based in Washington, DC. The President appoints governors for 14-year terms with the advice and consent of the Senate. Governor  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL31980) on Oct. 1, 2025, entitled "Senate Consideration of Presidential Nominations - Committee and Floor Procedure:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Floor Procedures The Senate handles executive business, which includes both nominations and treaties, separately from its legislative business. All nominations reported from committee, regardless of whether they were reported favorably, unfav  more