Cabbage News Network Week #129

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Monday 7/15

• 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
  
  
• Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
  
  • 5 minor bills
    
  • 62 total pending bills