Cabbage News Network Week #65

Status of Puerto Rico infrastructure - it's been 205 days and the island is still 5% without power.

Friday 4/13

• U.S., Britain, and France conduct air strikes targeting Syrian chemical weapon facilities, strike has little impact (source).
  
• DJT pardons Scooter Libby (source).
  
• Court ban on implementing DJT's transgender ban is still in place (source).

Monday 4/16

• DJT rejects new sanctions on Russia, contradicting U.N. ambassador Haley (source).
  
• Interior Dept. strips away migratory bird protections (source).
  
• GAO reports that EPA building a soundproof booth for Pruitt was illegal (source).
  
• FoxNews' Sean Hannity revealed as Cohen's client (source).

Tuesday 4/17

• Supreme Court strikes down deportation law (source).
  
• Judge rejects DJT request to restrict access to documents seized in Cohen raid (source).

Wednesday 4/18

• Senate rolls back anti-discrimination rules in auto loan lending (source).

Thursday 4/19

• DJT hires Giuliani to be his lawyer (source).
  
• Cohen withdraws libel lawsuits over Steele Dossier (source).
  
• DoJ considering case against McCabe (source).
  
• Navy and Marine chiefs have no problems with transgender troops (source).
  
• Jim Bridenstine confirmed as NASA chief despite anti-science past (source).

Friday 4/20

• Comey publishes his notes on conversations with DJT (source).
  
• Pompeo confirmation vote likely Monday and he appears to have the votes he needs, Dems considering procedural tactics to delay confirmation (source).
  
• EPA considering policy to let oil and gas companies regulate themselves (source).

Maps of the week

• An original map two weeks in a row! This one is of the Delaware River drainage basin
  
  

Legislative action this week

• Legislation signed into law
  
  
  
• Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
  
  • 4 minor bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
  
  • 13 bills dealing with the IRS, main two appear to be https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr5444 and https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr5445 (summary)
    
  • Bill increasing the penalties for stalking https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr4203
    
  • Bill to give patients access to experimental drugs https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr5247
    
  • Bill to improve security at schools https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr4909 (does not arm teachers, basically appropriates some money for schools to spend on security as they will)
    
  • Bill easing emissions standards for electric utilities https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr1119
    
  • 8 bills rolling back financial protections https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr4607, https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr2226, https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr4725, https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr4296, https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr1116, https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr4566, https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr4545, https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr4293
    
  • Reauthorization bill for the FCC https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr4986
    
  • Bill barring political appointees from accepting civil service jobs for 2 years https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr1132
    
  • Bill gutting the ADA https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr620
    
  • Sanctions against Hamas https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr3542
    
  • 445 other pending bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
  
  • Resolution removing anti-discrimination protections from auto lending https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/sjres57
    
  • Bill rolling back financial protections https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/s2155 (this bill will likely replace the ones passed by the House listed above).
    
  • 105 other pending bills