Newt Gingrich killed the Office of Technology Assessment in 1995, which used to provide this knowledge to Congresspeople. https://www.theatlantic.com/technolog

Newt Gingrich killed the Office of Technology Assessment in 1995, which used to provide this knowledge to Congresspeople. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/10/the-much-needed-and-sane-congressional-office-that-gingrich-killed-off-and-we-need-back/264160/ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/10/the-m...