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Name: Congressional Research Service

Position: No position found to the question "Should the U.S. have attacked Iraq?"

Reasoning:

No position found (1/16/07)

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Ranking:

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Organization  
  A. Description:

"The Congressional Research Service is the public policy research arm of the United States Congress. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS works exclusively and directly for Members of Congress, their Committees and staff on a confidential, nonpartisan basis."

"About CRS," www.loc.gov/crsinfo, 01/16/07
  B. Mission:

"Congress created CRS in order to have its own source of nonpartisan, objective analysis and research on all legislative issues. Indeed, the sole mission of CRS is to serve the United States Congress. CRS has been carrying out this mission since 1914, when it was first established as the Legislative Reference Service. Renamed the Congressional Research Service by the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970, CRS is committed to providing the Congress, throughout the legislative process, comprehensive and reliable analysis, research and information services that are timely, objective, nonpartisan, and confidential, thereby contributing to an informed national legislature."

"History and Mission," www.loc.gov/crsinfo, 01/16/07
  C. Structure:

Governmental Organization

  D.  Members/
     Constituents:

Congress

  E. Annual Budget:

$91,184,817, FY2004 Appropriation

  F. Sr. Executive: Daniel P. Mulhollan

  G. Title: Director

  H. Contact Info:
Phone: 212-557-3161    FAX: 212-557-3165
E-Mail: None listed
Web Site: www.loc.gov/crsinfo

  I: # of offices: None listed

  J. Staff: 729 employees (2004)

Relevant Affiliations:

  • Congress
  • Library of Congress

Other:

Publishes "The Congressional Research Service Annual Report"

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