Cabbage News Network Week #22

Tuesday 6/20

• DJT and Tillerson on opposite sides of Saudi-Qatar dispute (source).
  
• DJT nominates anti-union member for the National Labor Relations Board (source).
  
• DJT imposes new sanctions on Russia. (source).
  
• Senate debating war on terrorism authorization (source).

Wednesday 6/21

• 21 states targeted by Russia during election (source).
  
• Dept. of Interior planning on losing 4,000 jobs (source).

Thursday 6/22

• GOP unveil Senate health care bill, 4 GOP senators oppose because it isn't horrible enough (source, comparison).
  
• Protesters against said bill dragged out of their wheelchairs by Capitol Police (source).
  
• Supreme Court rules you can't revoke citizenship without a good reason (source).

Friday 6/16

• CIA confirms Putin behind Russian election interference (source).
  
• Senate hearing supports Dodd-Frank rollback (source).

In news elsewhere

• ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi likely killed in airstrike (source).

Legislative action this week

• Legislation signed into law
  
• Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
  
• Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
  
  • American Health Care Act ( the "Obamacare repeal") https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr1628 (full text of the Senate version)
    
  • Bill giving more control to utility companies over their right-of-ways where they cross Federal land https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr1873
    
  • 3 bills dealing with foster care programs (raising age limit to 23, making it easier for relatives to foster, and easier to foster across state lines)
    
  • Repeal of Dodd-Frank Act https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr10
    
  • 200 other bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
  
  • Sanctions against Iran and Russia https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/s722
  
  
  Maps of the week
  
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