THE BRIEFS
The same record, written for five different desks.
One to three pages each, print ready, every figure sourced and dated. Take the one that matches the desk you are walking into. Nothing is asserted in a brief that is not already on this site.
These exist to be handed on. Print them, attach them to an email, leave one on a desk. You do not need to credit this site and you do not need permission.
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Five briefs, by audience
Every one is a PDF. Sizes are shown so you know what you are downloading.
| Brief | Who it is for, and what is in it | File |
|---|---|---|
| General briefing | Start here. The gap, how it opened, what it costs, and what closes it. Two pages. | PDF, 65 KB |
| For the Veterans Affairs committees | Same record, framed to oversight jurisdiction and the draft to final change. Two pages. | PDF, 67 KB |
| For appropriators | The fiscal case, with the cost of the gap set against the cost of closing it. Three pages. | PDF, 73 KB |
| For Banking and Housing | The servicing and secondary market view: who holds the paper and who answers for it. Two pages. | PDF, 68 KB |
| For veterans service organizations | Three asks that cost an organization nothing and take no political position. Two pages. | PDF, 66 KB |
DATED
All five were written 2026-08-10
That date is on every page of every brief, on purpose.
A brief is a snapshot. The live record moves, and where a brief and this site disagree, the site is newer. The registers behind both are published at the data page, and the corrections log is at corrections.
If a sixth desk would be useful, say so on the contact page.