Cabbage News Network Week #87

Monday 9/17

Senate to hold hearing on sexual assault allegation against Kavanaugh (source).

• DJT orders the Justice Dept. to declassify some documents relating to the Russia investigation (source).
  

Tuesday 9/18

• China imposes more tariffs on the U.S. (source).
  
• Christine Ford, Kavanaugh's accuser, wants FBI to investigate her claim (source).
  

Wednesday 9/19

• Christine Ford getting death threats (source).
  
• Sessions cracks down on immigration judges dismissing deportation cases (source).
  
• Poland wants a U.S. military base (source).
  
• States sue administration over rollback of methane standards (source).
  

Thursday 9/20

• New York Times put together a nice timeline of all things DJT-Russia related.
  
• HHS diverting money from cancer research and HIV/AIDS programs to pay for immigrant detention facilities (source).
  
• Many of Carson's appointees at HUD have no relevant experience (source).
  
• EPA to drop the planned phaseout of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) (source).
  
• Administration not allowing exemptions to latest round of tariffs (source).
  

Friday 9/21

Maps of the week

• Some rivers in North Carolina have yet to crest from Florence flooding
  
  
  
• More Florence related maps.

No legislative action this week

• Legislation signed into law
  
  • Bill reducing some tariffs https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr4318
    
  • 3 minor bills
  
  
• Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
  
  • DoE appropriations act https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr5895
    
  • 8 minor bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
  
  • No new legislation
    
  • 701 total pending bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
  
  • Patient and Communities Act makes changes to Medicare and Medicaid related to opioids https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr6
    
  • Bill ending pharmacy gag rule on drug prices https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/s2554
    
  • DoD appropriations act https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr6157
    
  • 4 minor bills
    
  • 135 total pending bills
  
  
• Upcoming legislation
  
  • Opioid Crises Response Act https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/s2680 (summary)