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Monuments and Memorials Authorized and Completed Under the Commemorative Works Act in the District of Columbia
Reports · Oct 2, 2024
Since the enactment of the Commemorative Works Act (CWA) in 1986, Congress has authorized 48 commemorative works to be placed in the District of Columbia or its environs. Twenty-four of these works...
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works: FAQs on Organization and Efficiency Reviews
Reports · Jan 7, 2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), within the Department of Defense (DOD), is a public engineering organization with both civil works and military functions. What Are USACE’s Civil Works...
CRS Report
Compensated Work Sharing Arrangements (Short-Time Compensation) as an Alternative to Layoffs
Reports · Nov 1, 2016
Short-time compensation (STC) is a program within the federal-state unemployment insurance system. In states that have STC programs, workers whose hours are reduced under a formal work sharing plan...
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Noncitizen Eligibility for Employment Authorization and Work-Authorized Social Security Numbers (SSNs)
Reports · Mar 22, 2023
While U.S. citizens who are of sufficient age are authorized to work in the United States, noncitizens must have an immigration status that specifically authorizes them to work in the country; this...
CRS Report
Redirecting Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Resources During National Emergencies
Resources · Feb 26, 2019
In January 2019, news outlets reported that the Trump Administration was investigating redirecting U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) civil works funds to construct physical barriers along the...
CRS Report
Medicaid Work Requirements: An End to the Litigation?
Posts · Mar 12, 2021
UPDATE: After this Sidebar was published on March 4, 2021, the Supreme Court removed the Medicaid work requirement litigation from its oral argument calendar. The Court has not yet ruled on the Biden...
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Commemorative Works Act: Siting Memorials in the District of Columbia
Resources · Sep 23, 2024
In 1986, Congress enacted the Commemorative Works Act (CWA) to guide the authorization, design, and placement of memorials in Washington, DC, on property administered by the National Park Service...
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Monuments and Memorials in the District of Columbia: Analysis and Options for Proposed Exemptions to the Commemorative Works Act
Reports · May 8, 2023
During the course of each Congress, numerous proposals to create new commemorative works (i.e., monuments and memorials) in the District of Columbia are introduced. In evaluating each proposal,...
CRS Report
Defense Primer: Defense Working Capital Funds
InFocus · Apr 20, 2026
Since 1870, the U.S. military has operated various types of working capital funds to procure materiel and commercial products and services for its forces. Codified under Title 10, Section 2208, of...
CRS Report
Child and Dependent Care Tax Benefits: How They Work and Who Receives Them
Reports · Feb 1, 2021
Two tax provisions subsidize the child and dependent care expenses of working parents: the child and dependent care tax credit (CDCTC) and the exclusion for employer-sponsored child and dependent...
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How FEMA Public Assistance Works
Infographics · Dec 8, 2020
/ How FEMA Public Assistance Works FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) reimburses eligible public and nonprofit entities for at least 75% of eligible response and recovery costs when authorized in a...
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Commemorative Works in the District of Columbia: Categorization of Proposed and Enacted Memorials, 1973-2020
Resources · May 17, 2021
In 1783, the Continental Congress authorized the nation’s first memorial, an equestrian statute to honor General George Washington. Since that time, Members of Congress have introduced hundreds of...
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Commemorative Works in the District of Columbia: Background and Practice
Reports · May 8, 2023
In 1783, the Continental Congress authorized the first memorial in American history, an equestrian statue to honor George Washington that was to be constructed by the “best artist” in Europe. Since...
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Work Requirements: Comparison of Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) After P.L. 119-21
Report · Dec 11, 2025
Enacted July 4, 2025, the FY2025 budget reconciliation law (P.L. 119-21) included significant changes to the means-tested programs Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)....
CRS Report
Expediting the Return to Work: Approaches in the Unemployment Compensation Program
Reports · May 1, 2013
The most recent recession led to an unprecedented increase in the number of those unemployed for more than 26 weeks (the long-term unemployed). As a result, congressional interest in policy...
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.140, to address the forest health crisis on the National Forest System and public lands, S.332, to require a study...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jun 10, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Hearings to examine S.290, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to upgrade existing emergency communications centers in units of the National...
senate National Parks Subcommittee · Dec 9, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness Adam Telle
United States Army (Civil Works) · 2 hearings
Witness Dominick Longobardi
American Public Works Association; Town of Hempstead · 1 hearing
Witness Joseph McCartin, Ph.D.
Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor, Georgetown University · 1 hearing
Witness Glenn Taubman
National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation · 1 hearing
Witness Aaron Solem
National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation · 1 hearing
Witness David Tidwell
Hope Ministries/The Way to Work · 1 hearing
Witness Mr. Greg Garcia
Healthcare Sector Coordinating Council Cybersecurity Working Group · 1 hearing
Witness Mr. Tracy Mehan
American Water Works Association · 1 hearing
Witness Shalin Jyotishi
Future of Work and Innovation Economy Initiative, New America · 1 hearing
Witness The Honorable Adam Telle
Army for Civil Works · 1 hearing
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.365 and H.R.1729, bills to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to allow for...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jul 29, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.365 and H.R.1729, bills to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to allow for...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing H.R. 9098, the Congressional Records Protection Act; H.R. 7651, the Chloe Cole Act of 2026; H. Res. 1394, Condemning prosecution policies that...
house Judiciary Committee · Jul 1, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing H.R. 8800 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; H.R. 8884 – Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act; H. Res....
house Rules Committee · Jun 29, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Hearings to examine S.1034, to establish the Southwestern Power Administration Fund, S.1242, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry...
senate Water and Power Subcommittee · Mar 17, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Hearings to examine S.1034, to establish the Southwestern Power Administration Fund, S.1242, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry...
senate Water and Power Subcommittee · Feb 24, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.291, to establish an interest-bearing account for the non-Federal contributions to the Lower Colorado River...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Dec 17, 2025 · Request transcript
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.1038, to direct the Attorney General to include a data field in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 24, 2025 · Request transcript
Hearing "Water Resources Development Acts Implementation: Review and Oversight of Past Provisions"
house Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee · Sep 10, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Adam Telle, United States Army (Civil Works)
Hearing Preparing for the Future: America’s Community Colleges
house Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee · Mar 4, 2026 · Request transcript
Witness: Shalin Jyotishi, Future of Work and Innovation Economy Initiative, New America
Hearing "Unmasking Union Antisemitism"
house Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee · Sep 9, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Glenn Taubman, National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation
Hearing "Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2026 - Administration Priorities"
house Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee · Feb 24, 2026 · Request transcript
Witness: Adam Telle, United States Army (Civil Works)
Hearing Legislative hearing on: • H.R. 573 (Rep. Yakym), “Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act” • H.R. 4503 (Rep. Johnson), “ePermit Act” • H.R. 4776...
house Natural Resources Committee · Sep 10, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Dominick Longobardi, American Public Works Association; Town of Hempstead
Hearing Budget Hearing - Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation
house Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee · Apr 16, 2026 · Request transcript
Witness: The Honorable Adam Telle, Army for Civil Works
Hearing "The Power of Work: Expanding Opportunity through SNAP"
house Agriculture Committee · Apr 8, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: David Tidwell, Hope Ministries/The Way to Work
Hearing Examining the Impact of EPA’s CERCLA Designation for Two PFAS Chemistries and Potential Policy Responses to Superfund Liability Concerns."
house Environment Subcommittee · Dec 18, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Mr. Tracy Mehan, American Water Works Association
Hearing "Restoring Balance: Ensuring Fairness and Transparency at the NLRB"
house Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee · Jun 11, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Aaron Solem, National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation
Hearing Aging Technology, Emerging Threats: Examining Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Legacy Medical Devices
house Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee · Apr 1, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Mr. Greg Garcia, Healthcare Sector Coordinating Council Cybersecurity Working Group
Committee Environment and Public Works Committee
senate Standing
Committee Work and Welfare Subcommittee
house Ways and Means Committee