Monday 7/22
Tuesday 7/23
Wednesday 7/24
Thursday 7/25
Friday 7/26
Maps of the week
Legislative update
Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
- Administration expands who has deportation authority, ACLU immediately sues (source).
- White House and Dems agree to a budget deal (source).
- DJT buddy George Nader is indicted on sex trafficking charges (source).
- Just a reminder that so far DJT has built 0 miles worth of wall on the southern border (source).
- Chinese investment in the U.S. has dropped 88% over the last 2 years due to trade war (source).
Tuesday 7/23
- DJT sues the House of Representatives to prevent them from getting his tax returns (source).
- ICE takes 35 people into custody in immigration crackdown over the weekend (source).
- Administration proposes kicking 3 million people off of food stamps (source).
- USDA planning another round of farm aid (source).
- Senate approves 9/11 victims fund (source).
- Mark Esper confirmed as new DoD chief (source).
- FBI confirms that most domestic terrorism is tied to white supremacy (source).
- Attorney General Barr argues against digital encryption (source).
- DJT threatens Guatemala for not taking in more refugees (source).
Wednesday 7/24
- DJT's new asylum rules blocked by courts (source).
- Mueller says DJT could be charged with obstruction of justice after he leaves office (source).
- Summary of Mueller's testimony.
- GOP blocks election security bills in the Senate (source).
- Review of DJT's cabinet.
- Corporations are returning off-shore money to the U.S. thanks to 2017 tax law, though still not at the levels DJT claimed (source).
- Puerto Rico's governor resigns amid corruption scandal (source).
Thursday 7/25
- U.S. resumes use of death penalty for Federal crimes (source).
- House Intelligence committee releases report summarizing Russian attacks on election systems in 2016 and current election security vulnerabilities (source).
Friday 7/26
Maps of the week
Legislative update
- Legislation signed into law
- 4 minor bills
- Legislation vetoed
- 3 bills blocking arms sales to Saudi Arabia
- Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
- 9/11 victims compensation fund bill https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr1327
- 5 minor bills
- 9/11 victims compensation fund bill https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr1327
- Anti-robocall bill https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr3375
- the budget deal https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr3877
- 35 minor bills
- 232 total pending bills
- 2 minor bills
- 63 total pending bills