Safety & Crime
Why it matters
Public-safety policy spans policing, the courts, guns, drugs, and emergency response. It balances crime prevention and victims' interests against civil liberties, due process, and the cost of enforcement and incarceration.
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The Senate Committee on Finance has legislative jurisdiction on matters relating to taxation, debt, customs, foreign trade, and health programs under the Social Security Act such as Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and other health and human services programs financed by a specific tax or trust fund.
2 of this issue's top leaders serve here.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations was established in 1816 as one of the original ten standing committees of the Senate. Throughout its history, the committee has been instrumental in developing and influencing United States foreign policy, at different times supporting and opposing the policies of presidents and secretaries of state. The committee has considered, debated, and reported important treaties and legislation, ranging from the purchase of Alaska in 1867 to the establishment of the United Nations in 1945. It also holds jurisdiction over all diplomatic nominations. Through these powers, the committee has helped shape foreign policy of broad significance, in matters of war and peace and international relations. Members of the committee have assisted in the negotiation of treaties, and at times have helped to defeat treaties they felt were not in the national interest.
2 of this issue's top leaders serve here.
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Safety & Crime
The safety debate — the bills moving, the members driving it, and how the public feels. Sample
Why It Matters
Public-safety policy spans policing, the courts, guns, drugs, and emergency response. It balances crime prevention and victims' interests against civil liberties, due process, and the cost of enforcement and incarceration.
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