Monday 7/15
Tuesday 7/16
Wednesday 7/17
Thursday 7/18
Friday 7/19
Maps of the week
Legislative update
Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
- DHS sets new rule denying asylum seekers that haven't applied for asylum in other countries they've traveled through first, ACLU immediately sues (source, source).
- Abortion gag rule goes into effect (source).
- EPA approves pesticide toxic to bees (source).
- DJT goes full racist on 4 minority congresswomen (source).
- Budget deficit to pass $1 trillion dollars this year (source).
- Last weeks rumored ICE raids failed to materialize (source).
Tuesday 7/16
- DEA report documents extent of the opioid epidemic (source).
Wednesday 7/17
- House votes to hold Ross and Barr in contempt (source).
- Judge orders the release of documents related to DJT's hush money payments (source).
- Rand Paul blocks fast tracking the 9/11 compensation bill (source).
- House votes to condemn DJT's racist remarks (source).
- Congress approves bill blocking Saudi arms deal, expected to be vetoed (source).
- USDA expected to lose much of its scientific staff due to moving science agency to Kansas City (source).
Thursday 7/18
- Administration has dismantled DHS programs aimed at fighting weapons of mass destruction (source).
- DJT nominates Scalia's son for Labor secretary (source).
- EPA ends surprise inspections of chemical and power plants (source).
- EPA approves pesticide linked to brain damage (source).
Friday 7/19
- Court documents show DJT-Cohen coordination in hush money payments (source).
Maps of the week
- Palestine map viewer, notable for the pre-Israel maps, the 1870's ones are amazing.
- Which metropolitan areas are seeing job growth?
Legislative update
- Legislation signed into law
- Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
- 7 minor bills including bills blocking arms sale to Saudi Arabia expected to be vetoed
- Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
- Bill raising the minimum wage https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr582
- Bill repealing the tax on high cost health plans https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr748
- Appropriations bill for intelligence agencies https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr3494
- 9/11 victims compensation fund bill https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr1327
- Authorization bill for DoD https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr2500
- 17 minor bills
- 200 total pending bills
- Bill raising the minimum wage https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr582
- 5 minor bills
- 62 total pending bills