Cabbage News Network Week #33

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Tuesday 9/5

• September agenda for Congress (source).
  
• DJT orders a March 2018 end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program currently protecting approximately 800,000 people who immigrated as young children from deportation. (source).
  
• EPA is attacking the press over Harvey reporting (source).
  
• DJT waffling on alliance with South Korea (source).

Wednesday 9/6

• DJT and Dems reach deal for 3-month extension on debt limit and government spending (source).
  
• House passes Harvey relief bill (source).
  
• 16 states sue DJT to prevent the end of DACA (source).

Thursday 9/7

• Trump Jr. testifying before Congress (source).
  
• DeVos moving forward with revising university sexual assault policies (source).

In other news

• Check and see if you are affected by the Equifax hack

Legislative action this week

• Legislation signed into law (most during the recess, not all this week)
  
  • Bill streamlining the VA disability claims process https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr2288
    
  • Bill establishing a Washington Metrorail Safety Commission https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hjres76
    
  • Bill making a management program for Dungeness crab permanent https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr374
    
  • FDA reauthorization bill https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr2430
    
  • Bill offering educational aid for veterans https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr3218
    
  • VA appropriations bill https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/s114
  
  
• Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
  
  • Bill originally about foreign aid, amended to become a vehicle for Harvey and Irma relief, raising the debt limit, and a 3-month budget continuing resolution https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr601 (this is the bi-partisan "deal" mentioned above)
    
  • Bill restricting the use of Social Security numbers on mailed documents https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr624
  
  
• Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
  
  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 (explanation)
    
  • 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
    
  • 261 mostly minor bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
  
  • 48 mostly minor bills
  
  
• Upcoming legislation
  
  • Dept. of Interior appropriations https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr3354
  
  
  Maps of the week
  
  • See what a Harvey level of flooding would look like in other cities.
    
  • Mapping Houston's cries for help
    
  • Live map of fires in the western U.S.
    
  • Hurricane Irma's path