Cabbage News Network Week #26

[kmusser]

Monday 7/17

• Sessions wants to expand asset forfeiture programs (source).
  
• U.S. approves temp visas to help with labor shortage (source).
  
• Court upholds FBI surveillance orders to telecoms (source).
  
• Most executive positions in the Federal government still vacant (source).

Tuesday 7/18

• House GOP proposes budget - note this is different than DJT's proposed budget, though vaguely similar in its priorities, also looks unlikely to pass in its current form (source).
  
• House votes to roll back ozone standards (source).
  
• New sanctions against Iran despite Iran abiding by nuclear deal, citing missile program and political prisoners (source).
  
• U.S. considering sanctions against Venezuela (source).

Thursday 7/20

• ExxonMobil fined for violating Russia sanctions (source).
  
• Christopher Wray approved as FBI director (source).
  
• Justice Dept reduces Harley-Davidson's penalties for emissions violations (source).

Friday 7/21

• Sean Spicer resigns (source).

Legislative action this week

• Legislation signed into law
  
• Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
  
• Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
  
  • American Health Care Act ( the "Obamacare repeal") https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr1628
    
  • 249 other bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House

No map this week because I'm sick.