What does the Congressional Research Service do?

The Congressional Research Service serves the Congress throughout the legislative process by providing comprehensive and reliable legislative research and analysis that are timely, objective, authoritative, and confidential, thereby contributing to an informed national legislature.

Is CRS reliable?

CRS reports are considered in-depth, accurate, objective, and timely, and topped the list of the “10 Most-Wanted Government Documents” survey by the Center for Democracy and Technology in 1996.

Are CRS reports public?

Founded over a century ago, CRS provides authoritative and confidential research and analysis for Congress’ deliberative use. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 directs the Library to also make CRS reports publicly available online.

What is a Congressional Research Service report?

What are CRS reports? CRS reports provide Congress with both anticipatory and on-demand research and analysis to support their legislative, oversight, and representational duties. All reports adhere to the core values of CRS; they are authoritative, objective and nonpartisan.

Who does the GAO report to?

GAO performs work at the request of the Congress and under the Comptroller General’s authority. The agency conveys the results of its reviews through written products and through testimony to the Congress. GAO also issues legal decisions on matters such as disputes involving the awarding of government contracts.

Is the Congressional Research Service partisan?

CRS is well known for analysis that is authoritative, confidential, objective, and non-partisan. Its highest priority is to ensure that Congress has 24/7 access to the nation’s best thinking.

How do you cite a Congressional Research Service report?

Citing CRS Reports

  1. The issuing agency: U.S. Congressional Research Service.
  2. The title.
  3. Report number and date.
  4. Name of the personal author, if provided.
  5. Database name (Text from: Congressional Research Digital Collection )
  6. Web service name (Available from: ProQuest® Congressional)
  7. Date accessed by the user (Accessed: date)

How many people work for Congressional Research Service?

CRS has about 600 employees working in Washington, D.C. More than 400 of these employees are policy analysts, attorneys and information professionals working across a variety of disciplines in one of CRS’s five research divisions.

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Is the GAO really nonpartisan?

GAO provides Congress, the heads of executive agencies, and the public with timely, fact-based, non-partisan information that can be used to improve government and save taxpayers billions of dollars.

Are GAO reports public?

GAO work that results from legislative mandates is made public as soon as it is issued to Congress. All unclassified GAO reports are available to the public for free on our website. Anyone can order printed copies of our reports.