Saturday 4/15
Monday 4/17
Tuesday 4/18
Wednesday 4/19
Thursday 4/20
Legislative action this week
Senate on spring break
House on spring break.
Maps of the week
- China asks North Korea and U.S. to stop acting like children (source).
Monday 4/17
- Still more sabre rattling at North Korea (source).
- China and Russia also dispatch ships to Korea (source).
Tuesday 4/18
- DJT orders review of H-1B Visa program (source).
- U.S. warships not really going to Korea after all (source).
Wednesday 4/19
- Exxon seeks waiver from Treasury Dept. to work in Russia despite sanctions (source).
- EPA proceeding with downsizing plans (source).
Thursday 4/20
- DJT orders investigation into steel exports (source).
- FCC looking for feedback on how to dismantle Net Neutrality (source).
- DJT staying out of Libya (source).
Legislative action this week
- Legislation signed into law
- repeal of rule exempting state and local governments from ERISA protections for their retirement funds https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hjres67
- law expanding NOAA weather forecasting programs https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr353
- repeal of rule exempting state and local governments from ERISA protections for their retirement funds https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hjres67
Maps of the week