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Justin Papp

A new era for CRS? Lawmakers propose more data, less ‘bicep work’ - Roll Call

Few people want to lug around the behemoth print version of the Constitution Annotated, but rules are rules, and every 10 years, the Congressional Research Service is statutorily required to issue a new edition.

That is, unless the House Administration Modernization Subcommittee has its way.

“CONAN, as this massive tome is known, has been available online since 2019. The digital version is regularly updated and has gotten millions of views since its inception,” said Oklahoma Republican Rep. Stephanie Bice, chair of the subcommittee, struggling to lift the hardbound book at a Wednesday hearing. 

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