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Earlier

Monday 4/1

Administration has given security clearances to 25 people who were denied clearances by security officials (source).
Administration proposes kicking 750,000 people off food stamps by adding work requirements (source).
GOP in Congress not supporting DJT's latest attack on Obamacare (source).
U.S. to halt F-35 sales to Turkey if Turkey follows through on buying Russian missile defense system (source).
CBP moving more personnel to southern border to process migrants, standing by its "wait in Mexico" policy despite court challenges (source).
Dept. of Labor to limit companies liabilities for the actions of their contractors and franchises (source).
Disaster aid bill stalled in Congress (source).

Tuesday 4/2

Disaster aid to the Midwest won't cover crops destroyed by floods (source).
DJT has no plans to propose Obamacare alternative until after 2020 (source).
House subpoenas official that overturned White House security clearances (source).
DJT seeks to cut off aid to Central America, because if we make conditions worse there people won't want to leave, or something (source).
DJT continues to talk about Puerto Rico as if it's another country - just for the record, Puerto Rico is part of the United States (source).

Wednesday 4/3

House subpoenas Mueller report (source).
House Dems seek DJT's tax returns from the IRS (source).
Senate changes its rules to streamline and speed up approvals on DJT's appointees (source).
I'm very sad this needs to be said, but windmills don't cause cancer (source).
States sue administration over school lunch rules (source).

Thursday 4/4

Congress passes bill pulling the U.S. military out of Yemen, DJT expected to veto it (source).
House sues the administration to block DJT's emergency declaration funding his wall (source).
House reauthorizes Violence Against Women Act, now with more gun control. NRA opposition means it'll probably fail in the Senate (source).
Mueller's team wants their report released (source).
DJT nominates Herman Cain for Fed (source).

Friday 4/5

States sue administration to stop wall construction (source).
DJT asks Congress to fast track his choice for IRS lawyer, that the House just asked IRS for DJT's tax returns a total coincidence (source).
HHS reports that it is now holding 12,340 migrant children (source).
DJT withdraws nominee to lead ICE because he isn't awful enough (source).

Map of the week, same as last week, they're still in bloom :-)

Legislative update

Legislation signed into law
Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
- Bill withdrawing U.S. military from Yemen https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/sjres7
- 2 minor bills
Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
- Violence Against Women Act https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr1585
- 6 minor bills
- 97 total pending bills
Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House - no action
- 7 total pending bills

Cabbage News Network Week #114