Cabbage News Network Week #34

Monday 9/11

• DJT approves disaster declaration for Florida (source).
  
• Reince Priebus and White House counsel Don McGahn lawyer up (source).
  
• Last months Opioid emergency declaration has yet to translate into any action (source).

Tuesday 9/12

• 2016 set a new high for U.S. median household income (source).
  
• Hope Hicks named new WH communications director (source).
  
• House adds amendment rolling back Sessions' civil forfeiture expansion to Defense appropriations bill (source).
  
• Congress unanimously passes resolution denouncing hate groups (source).

Wednesday 9/13

• U.S. stops issuing visas to Cambodia, Eritrea, Guinea and Sierra Leone because those countries aren't accepting their deportees (source).
  
• Dept of Homeland Security sued over phone and laptop searches at the border (source).
  
• U.S. bans Kaspersky software over espionage fears (source).
  
• New House strategy for attacking ObamaCare, devolve everything to the states (source).
  
• McCain opens up Defense appropriations bill to amendments. Amendment requiring a new Authorization of Military Force for current wars in the Mideast fails. Expected amendments include one on transgender rights in the military and more sanctions on North Korea (source)

Thursday 9/14

• DJT attempting to make deal with Democrats on DACA (source).
  
• U.S. sticking by Iran deal for now (source).
  
• House passes a flurry of spending bills (source).
  
• FTC launching investigation of Equifax breach (source).

Friday 9/15

• DJT to seek extension of his travel ban which expires at the end of the month (source).
  
• Vote on DoD appropriations expected Monday (source).
  
• CIA seeking permission to conduct its own drone strikes independent of DoD (source).

Elsewhere in the world

• Genocide in progress in Myanmar (source).

Also

• Step by step instructions for securing your finances in the wake of the Equifax breach

Legislative action this week

• Legislation signed into law
  
  • Bill originally about foreign aid, amended to become a vehicle for Harvey and Irma relief, raising the debt limit, and a 3-month budget continuing resolution https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr601
    
  • Bill aiding Americans that were trapped overseas by Irma https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr3732
    
  • Resolution condemning hate groups https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/sjres49
  
  
• Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
  
  • Bill restricting the use of Social Security numbers on mailed documents https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr624
  
  
• Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
  
  • Bill giving the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration authority over self driving cars https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr3388
    
  • Bill restricting IRS use of civil asset forfeiture https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr1843
    
  • Bill to allow publicly traded companies to use SEC crowdfunding rule https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr2864 (explanation)
    
  • Authorization bill for CIA and other intelligence activities https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr3180
    
  • DoD appropriations bill https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr3219
    
  • Dept. of Interior appropriations https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr3354
    
  • 272 mostly minor bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
  
  • 57 mostly minor bills
  
  
• Upcoming legislation
  
  • ADA reform bill that would essentially gut the ADA https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr620 (Editorial on how horrible this bill is)
  
  
  Map of the week