Cabbage News Network Week #38

Friday 10/6

• U.S. ends sanctions against Sudan (source).

Monday 10/9

• Results of DJT cuts to ACA enrollment assistance programs (source).

Tuesday 10/10

• EPA scraps Obama's Clean Power Plan (source).
  
• DJT planning executive order to allow health care plan sales across state lines (source).
  
• DJT approves disaster declaration for California fires (source).
  
• Def Con releases a report on the vulnerabilities of election machines to hacking (source).
  
• DJT says he has no plans to fill Federal government vacancies (source).
  
• FEC is currently open for public comment on online political advertisement rules (source).

Wednesday 10/11

• DJT attacks freedom of the press (source).
  
• Administration misses deadline for implementing sanctions against Russia (source).

Thursday 10/12

• DJT threatens to abandon Puerto Rico. (source).
  
• DJT to expand association health care plans which are exempt from some ACA rules (source, more details, some analysis on how this hasn't worked out well in the past).
  
• DJT to end health care subsidies (source).
  
• U.S. withdraws from UNESCO (source).
  
• Disaster aid package still making its way through Congress (source).
  
• Congress' choices on Iran (source).
  
• HHS defines life as beginning at conception (source).
  
• DJT willing to extend "Dreamers" deadline if needed (source).
  
• NAFTA talks still stalled, article lists some consequences of leaving NAFTA (source).

Friday 10/6

• DJT "decertifies" Iran deal - essentially saying we are not bound by it, but doesn't do anything that actually breaks it (source).

Legislative action this week

• Legislation signed into law
  
  
  
• Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
  
  • A bill regarding FEMA reporting requirements https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr1117
    
  • Bill expanding whistleblower protections https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/s585
  
  
• Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
  
  • Disaster relief for Puerto Rico https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hres569 and https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr2266
    
  • 2018 budget resolution https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hconres71
    
  • Bill banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr36
    
  • Bill reauthorizing the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/s782
    
  • Renewal of law promoting democracy in North Korea and helping North Korean refugees https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr2061
    
  • 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
    
  • 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
    
  • 298 other minor bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
  
  • DoD Authorization bill for FY 2018 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr2810
    
  • 61 other 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
  
  • California fires
    
  • Live map of fires