WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47321) on March 23, 2023, entitled "Iran - Background and U.S. Policy:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Foreign Policy and Regional Activities/29 Iran's foreign policy appears to reflect overlapping and at times contradictory motivations. These include Threat Perception. Iran's leaders argue that the United States and its allies seek to overturn Iran's regime, claiming, for example, that the U.  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46337) on March 23, 2023, entitled "Transfer of Defense Articles: U.S. Sale and Export of U.S.-Made Arms to Foreign Entities." the report was written by Christina L. Arabia, security assistance, security cooperation and the global arms trade analyst, and Nathan J. Lucas and Michael J. Vassalotti, section research managers. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY An extensive set of laws, regulations, poli  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following news release: The Senate last night passed a resolution introduced by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) recognizing March as Women's History Month. "Women's history month is a chance to celebrate the remarkable achievements made by women throughout our nation's history," said Senator Feinstein. "But it's also an opportunity to inspire the next generation of women leaders to step for  more