Click the image above to see an interactive guide to the 2006 vote, complete with information on 56 Senators, most of them Democrats, who have been elected or appointed since. read more...
Cost of House and Senate Farm Bills Compared
A five-year reauthorization of farm and nutrition programs (S 954) is in its second week of debate on the Senate floor, and the House is could take up its version of the farm bill (HR 1947) as early as the week of June 17. The agriculture committees of both chambers approved legislation in mid-May. read more...
House Appropriators Boost Defense Programs
On May 21, the House approved allocations, known as 302(b)s, for fiscal 2014 appropriations. The table above compares the allocation for each bill to current spending (both before and after the sequester) and to the president’s 2014 budget. read more...
Unauthorized Immigrants, by the Numbers
As of 2010, just over 40 million people living in the United States were born in another country, and of those, an estimated 11 million came here illegally. That’s down from a peak of 12 million in 2007. read more...
State Tax Systems Vary Widely
The five states with no general sales tax (Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon) rely on a variety of revenue sources to fund their spending programs. Alaska gets a full 82 percent of its revenue from severance taxes on natural resources, while two-thirds of Oregon’s revenue comes from individual income taxes, the most of any state. read more...
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House Appropriators Boost Defense Programs
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