Last week, the Library of Congress made an important announcement: The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is getting a new director. Karen Donfried will begin her 10-year term on Sept. 23. She takes over for interim director Robert Newlen, who has led the agency since July 2023. Little known off Capitol Hill, CRS is a hugely important agency. CRS analysts and reference librarians are an invaluable resource to legislators and staff who want to learn about legislative procedure, the ins and outs of budgeting, the history of various agencies and policies and facts and figures on just about anything…. (Read more)