Cabbage News Network Week #203

Monday 12/28

• DJT signs Covid-19 relief bill (source).

Tuesday 12/29

• McConnell blocks efforts to raise stimulus checks to $2,000 (source).

Wednesday 12/30

• UN accuses DJT of violating international law by pardoning Blackwater mercenaries (source).
  
• U.S. imposes new tariffs against the EU (source).
  
• Census is going to miss its deadline for reporting results (source).
  
• EU and China agree to trade deal excluding U.S. (source).

Thursday 12/31

• Vaccine rollout going as well as anything done by this administration, will miss end of year goal, Fauci calls it disappointing (source).
  
• We end the year with the two deadliest Covid-19 days yet, will get worse before it improves (source).
  
• FDA fines distilleries for making hand sanitizer in response to the pandemic, HHS countermands fine (source).
  
• DJT extends restrictions on work visas (source).

Friday 1/1

• Happy New Years! We made it!
  
• Vote to override veto of DoD funding bill expected today (source).

In news elsewhere

• Brexit goes into effect (source).

Map of the week

• Covid-19 changes over the last 2 weeks.

Legislative update

• Legislation signed into law
  
  • Omnibus spending bill which includes Covid-19 relief package https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr133
    
  • 9 minor bills
  
  
• Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
  
  • 62 total pending bills sitting on DJT's desk
  
  
• Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
  
  • Bill raising stimulus checks to $2,000 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr9051
    
  • 572 total pending bills sitting on McConnell's desk
  
  
• Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House - no activity
  
  • 186 total pending bills sitting on Pelosi's desk