Cabbage News Network Week #46

Status of Puerto Rico infrastructure - it's been 79 days and the island is still 30% without power.

Friday 12/1

• Senate passes tax bill, since Senate and House versions are different it will go on to committee (source).
  
• More details on last minute changes to tax bill (source).

Saturday 12/2

• Mueller fires one of his team for making anti-Trump texts (source).

Sunday 12/3

• U.S. withdraws from U.N. compact on migration (source).

Monday 12/4

• DJT removes 2 million acres from 2 Utah NM, decision to be challenged in court (source).
  
• Blackwater’s Erik Prince and Oliver North pitch creating a private spy network to DJT (source).
  
• Supreme Court lifts injunction against DJT’s travel ban, allowing it to go into effect, legal challenges to it continue. (source).
  
• Mueller accuses Manafort of having ties to Russian intelligence agent, toughens bail requirements (source).
  
• U.S. and South Korea conducting military exercises (source).
  
• Labor Dept to scrap tip pooling ban (source).

Tuesday 12/5

• Deutsche Bank hands over DJT’s financial records to Mueller (source).
  
• DJT, RNC endorse Roy Moore in Alabama senate race, so I guess sexually harassing teenagers is ok then (source).

Wednesday 12/6

• DJT recognizes Jerusalem as capital of Israel (source).
  
• Erik Prince testifies to House intelligence investigation about meeting with Russians (source).
  
• NSA and FBI will keep spying on people even after authorizing legislation expires (source).
  
• Federal agencies preparing for possible shut down (source).

Thursday 12/7

• Jerusalem announcement causes renewed violence between Palestinians and Israel (source, source).
  
• Military to begin accepting transgender recruits Jan. 1, DJT asks for temporary ban while his more permanent ban is still making its way through court (source).

Friday 12/8

• Congress passes 2 week continuing resolution, averting shutdown, new deadline is Dec. 22 (source).
  
• DJT lifts refugee ban (source.
  
• Alaska National Wildlife Refuge drilling leases offered, but get very little interest (source).
  
• Congress still working on reconciling the two tax bills (summary of differences).

Legislative action this week

• Legislation signed into law
  
  
  
• Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
  
  Continuing resolution https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hjres123
  
  • DoD authorization bill for FY 2018 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr2810
    
  • 4 minor bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
  
  • Bill halting aid to the Palestinian Authority https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr1164
    
  • Bill requiring states to honor concealed carry permits of other states https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr38
    
  • Bill to deregulate mergers between companies making less than $25 million https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr477
    
  • Bill extending the probationary period for most Federal employees from one to two years https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr4182
    
  • Bill providing humanitarian aid to Venezuela https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr2658
    
  • Bill reauthorizing EPA's brownfields program https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr3017
    
  • Bill renewing the National Flood Insurance Program https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr2874
    
  • Bill reauthorizing the Children's Health Insurance Program while cutting funding for it https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr3922 (letter opposing: http://phi.org/policy-advocacy/tell-congress-yes-on-health-no-on-champion-act/)
    
  • Bill reducing regulatory oversight over credit rating agencies (really? yes, really) https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr3911 (letter opposing: http://consumerfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cfa-opposes-hr3911-and-hr2201.pdf)
    
  • Bill overturning recent court decisions holding employers liable for labor violations in joint employment situations https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr3441 (letter opposing: https://fightfor15.org/fight-back-anti-worker-h-r-3441/)
    
  • Bill transferring authority over hydroelectric facilities to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, would remove some environment protections re dams https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr3043 (letter opposing: https://secure.everyaction.com/GDXK5rkx0Ei63nPxxiptqQ2)
    
  • Iran sanctions bill https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr1698
    
  • Bill drastically reducing what activities on Forest Service, BLM, and Tribal lands require environmental review https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr2936 (letter opposing: https://www.npca.org/articles/1674-position-on-h-r-2936-resilient-federal-forests-act-of-2017)
    
  • Bill revoking passports of individuals affiliated with a terrorist organization https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr425
    
  • Bill eliminating the Independent Payment Advisory Board https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr849
    
  • Bill loosening reporting requirements for IPO's (essentially opening options that were for start-ups only to all companies) https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr3903
    
  • 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
    
  • 14 bills dealing with veterans
    
  • 331 other minor bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
  
  • The GOP tax bill https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr1 (passed Senate with changes, so back to the House)
    
  • Bill expanding the requirements of when suspected sexual abuse must be reported https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/s534
    
  • DHS authorization bill https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr1370
    
  • 81 other minor bills
  
  
  Maps of the week
  

  
  
  New boundaries for Utah monuments
  
  
  

  
  
  
  A new view of an antique map