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Tax Reform: The Child Credit and the Child Care Credit (open access)

Tax Reform: The Child Credit and the Child Care Credit

This report discusses the child credit and the child care credit and what changes are being made to them in the new tax reform plan currently being debated. This report provides background to help assess who would be assisted by potential changes to either credit. It shows what types of families with children receive both credits and how the credits are distributed across the income distribution.
Date: November 13, 2017
Creator: Crandall-Hollick, Margot L. & Falk, Gene
System: The UNT Digital Library
DOE's Grid Resiliency Pricing Rule (open access)

DOE's Grid Resiliency Pricing Rule

This report discusses a recently proposed rule by the Secretary of Energy "The Grid Resiliency Pricing Rule" which directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee (FERC) to establish "just and reasonable rates" for wholesale electricity sales in competitive markets. The rule is seen as as supporting coal-powered power plants, which have lost sales due to lower prices from more efficient and cheaper natural gas fired plants and alternative energy sources, because a recent report by the Department of Energy categorizes coal and nuclear powered plants as more fuel-secure and resilient due to supplies of fuel kept on hand that would allow the plants to be self-sufficient for a period after a a disaster.
Date: October 13, 2017
Creator: Campbell, Richard J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The United States Withdraws from the TPP (open access)

The United States Withdraws from the TPP

This report discusses discusses the withdrawal of the United States as a signatory from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement as directed by President Trump.
Date: February 13, 2017
Creator: Williams, Brock R. & Fergusson, Ian F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings for Supreme Court Nominations: Historical Overview and Data (open access)

Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings for Supreme Court Nominations: Historical Overview and Data

This report the process of Supreme Court nominations to the Senate and the role of the Judiciary Committee, which investigates the background and qualifications of each Supreme Court nominee.
Date: March 13, 2017
Creator: McMillion, Barry J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Visits President Trump (open access)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Visits President Trump

This report discusses the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel with President Donald Trump at the White House on March 17, 2017.
Date: March 13, 2017
Creator: Belkin, Paul
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. World War I (1917-1918) Centennial (open access)

U.S. World War I (1917-1918) Centennial

This report outlines background information and congressional actions regarding the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of War resolution against Germany and subsequent entry in "The Great War" (World War I).
Date: March 13, 2017
Creator: Salazar Torreon, Barbara
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congress Faces Calls to Address Expiring Funds for Primary Care (open access)

Congress Faces Calls to Address Expiring Funds for Primary Care

This report discusses programs focused on expanding access to primary care services for populations that are typically underserved.
Date: June 13, 2017
Creator: Heisler, Elayne J. & Redhead, C. Stephen
System: The UNT Digital Library
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings for Supreme Court Nominations: Historical Overview and Data (open access)

Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings for Supreme Court Nominations: Historical Overview and Data

This report discusses the Supreme Court nomination to the Senate, and the Judiciary Committee that assumes the principal responsibility for investigating the background and qualifications of each Supreme Court nominee.
Date: March 13, 2017
Creator: McMillion, Barry J.
System: The UNT Digital Library