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Archive: 2022 (246 Posts)

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Presidential Proclamation 10000

Posted by: Margaret Wood

While looking for information in the Code of Federal Regulations over the last couple of years I noticed that we were getting close to the 10,000th presidential proclamation and I thought it would be fun to locate that 10,000th proclamation. But what are proclamations and where are they published? The Law Library’s research guide, Executive …

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New Law Library Report Explores “Golden Visas” and “Golden Passports” in Various Countries

Posted by: Kelly Buchanan

Last month, the Law Library of Congress published a new report titled Investment Migration Programs of Visa Waiver Program Countries. The report consists of a table and map showing which countries that are part of the United States visa waiver program provide residence visas or citizenship to eligible applicants who undertake to make certain investments in …

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Congress.gov May 2022 New, Tip and Top

Posted by: Margaret Wood

In April, Andrew wrote about the addition of Alerts to member pages so users can be notified when a member in whom they are interested has sponsored or cosponsored a bill. This month, we are releasing another enhancement to Member pages. Now users can directly access their member’s contact information in Congress.gov. simply by clicking …

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A Congress.gov Interview with Cassidy Charles, Legislative Data Specialist

Posted by: Andrew Weber

Today’s interview is with Cassidy Charles, a legislative data specialist in the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. Describe your background. I joined the Congressional Research Service in 2020. I earned a B.A. in Political Science Pre-Law from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania and an M.L.I.S. from Rutgers, the State University of New …

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Join Us on 5/19 for our Webinar: “Afghanistan’s Legal Order in Transition: The Possible Path Forward in an Uncertain Environment”

Posted by: Susan Taylor

The following is a guest post by Tariq Ahmad, a Foreign Law Specialist in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress.  On May 19, 2022, at 2pm EDT, guest speaker Dr. Shamshad Pasarlay will present our next Foreign and Comparative Law webinar, “Afghanistan’s Legal Order in Transition: The Possible Path Forward in an Uncertain …

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Ashland, Henry Clay’s Estate – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Robert Brammer

Our picture of the week comes to you from Lexington, Kentucky. This is Ashland, the estate owned by Henry Clay. We previously featured Henry Clay’s law license and his law office on the blog. Henry Clay was born and educated in Virginia but rose to political prominence in Kentucky, where he quickly became renowned for his …

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A Conversation with the Law Librarian of Congress Aslihan Bulut and the National Law Day Chair Orlando Lucero

Posted by: Robert Brammer

To help kick off the celebration of Law Day, the Law Library of Congress and the American Bar Association are excited to bring you a conversation between the American Bar Association’s Law Day Chair Orlando Lucero and the Law Librarian of Congress Aslihan Bulut. American Bar Association President Reginald M. Turner provides opening remarks. The …