CRS Reports: Congressional Research Service Major research arm for Congress. They provide policy, legislative, and legal analysis to congress regardless of party affiliation. Exceptional analysis, very authoritative, and non-biased.
GAO Reports: Government Accountability Office Known as the "congressional watchdog". Investigates the effectiveness of government programs to identify policy problems and needed changes.
CBO Reports: Congressional Budget Office Provides Congress with biannual forecasts of the economy and how much government programs will cost. Analyze public policies especially with respect to money issues.
"Think tanks" are organizations that research and generate ideas about public policy. They publish their research--and their opinions--to inform and to shape public debate and influence lawmakers.
Although think tanks can have legitimate sounding names, it is important to evaluate any you are not familiar with to determine any political bias or conflicts of interests.
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