Government Documents

Chase away the winter chill by diving into our "souper" secret--

While government documents are often associated with laws and data, they also a house a wealth of time-tested nutritional wisdom and regional flavors.  From vintage USDA and wartime recipes to modern nutritional guides, we invite you to explore the "official" side of comfort food and discover how federal records have been helping Americans keep the ladle full for generations.  Grab a recipe, get the pot simmering, and see how the Gov Docs Department does soup season!

Come browse some of our department’s favorite soup recipes! The display can be found at Marx Library on 2nd Floor South with a 5-page bibliography for additional information.

For more information on the topic of food, see our LibGuide Gov Docs: What's Cooking? Recipes & Cookbooks

 

Topics in the News from Congressional Research Service

2025 Army Transformation Initiative (ATI) Force Structure and Organizational Proposals: Background and Issues for Congress

    U.S. Congressional Research Service, 12/31/25 (CRS REPORT, R48606)

U.S. Financial Support to Argentina

    U.S. Congressional Research Service, 12/30/25 (CRS REPORT, R48780)

Rescheduling Marijuana: Implications for Criminal and Collateral Consequences

    U.S. Congressional Research Service, 12/30/25 (CRS IN FOCUS, IF12715)

Federal Role in U.S. Campaigns and Elections: Highlights

     U.S. Congressional Research Service, 12/29/25 (CRS IN FOCUS, IF13141)

Christian Holidays: Fact Sheet

    U.S. Congressional Research Service, 12/23/25 (CRS REPORT, R45000)

Defense Primer: Congress’s Constitutional Authority with Regard to the Armed Forces

    U.S. Congressional Research Service, 12/23/25 (CRS IN FOCUS, IF10535)

Defense Primer: Legal Authorities for the Use of Military Forces

    U.S. Congressional Research Service, 12/23/25 (CRS IN FOCUS, IF10539)

Defense Primer: President’s Constitutional Authority with Regard to the Armed Forces

    U.S. Congressional Research Service, 12/23/25 (CRS IN FOCUS, IF10534)

Legal Consequences of Rescheduling Marijuana

    U.S. Congressional Research Service, 12/22/25 (LEGAL SIDEBAR, LSB11105)

U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Considerations for Congress

    U.S. Congressional Research Service, 12/22/25 (CRS REPORT, RS21048)

Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates in Late 2025

    U.S. Congressional Research Service, 12/22/25 (CRS INSIGHT, IN12635)

Federal Role in U.S. Campaigns and Elections: An Overview

    U.S. Congressional Research Service, 12/19/25 (CRS REPORT, R45302)

United Nations Issues: U.S. Funding to the UN System

    U.S. Congressional Research Service, 12/19/25 (CRS IN FOCUS, IF10354)

Procedures for Declassifying Intelligence of Public Interest

    U.S. Congressional Research Service, 12/19/25 (CRS IN FOCUS, IF12183)

Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections

    U.S. Congressional Research Service, 12/18/25 (CRS REPORT, 98-684)

Understanding the War Powers Resolution

    U.S. Congressional Research Service, 12/17/25 (CRS IN FOCUS, IF13134)

Federal Data on Hate Crimes in the United States

    U.S. Congressional Research Service, 12/16/25 (CRS REPORT, R46318)

Data Center Energy Infrastructure: Federal Permit Requirements

    U.S. Congressional Research Service, 12/12/25 (CRS REPORT, R48762)

Congressional Involvement in the Celebration of Anniversaries of the Declaration of Independence

    U.S. Congressional Research Service, 12/12/25 (CRS REPORT, R48473)

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 at 60 Years: Key Supreme Court Decisions Shaping the Law Today

    U.S. Congressional Research Service, 12/10/25 (LEGAL SIDEBAR, LSB11382)

Presidential Pardon of Former Honduran President Convicted of Drug Trafficking

   U.S. Congressional Research Service, 12/8/25 (CRS INSIGHT, IN12621)

Venezuela: Overview of U.S. Sanctions Policy

    U.S. Congressional Research Service, 12/5/25 (CRS IN FOCUS, IF10715)

Resolutions to Censure the President: Procedure and History

    U.S. Congressional Research Service, 12/5/25 (CRS REPORT, R45087)

Due Process and Public University Disciplinary Procedure

    U.S. Congressional Research Service, 12/3/25 (CRS IN FOCUS, IF13126)