Morning
President Trump signs EO on Revocation of Federal Conracting Executive Orders (White House)
- Executive Order 13673 of July 31, 2014, section 3 of Executive Order 13683 of December 11, 2014, and Executive Order 13738 of August 23, 2016, are revoked
Remarks by President Trump, VP Pence at Roundtable with Women Small Business Owners (White House) (LSN YouTube)
President Trump announces the White House Office of American Innovation (White House) White House Memorandum (White House)
Four bills signed into law (White House YouTube)
- H.J.Res. 37 – Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (Congress.gov)
- H.J.Res 44 – Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. (Congress.gov)
- H.J.Res 57 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. (Congress.gov)
- H.J.Res 58 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to teacher preparation issues. (Congress.gov)
Three nominations sent to the Senate (White House)
- Althea Coetzee of Virginia to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration, vice Douglas J. Kramer
- Scott Gottileb of Connecticut to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services, vice Robert McKinnon Califf
- William Francis Hagerity IV of Tennessee to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Japan
Afternoon
Senate Democrats delay Judge Gorsuch committee vote by one week (The Hill)
Press Breifing with Press Secretary Sean Spicer (White House YouTube) Transcript (White House)
- Attorney General Sessions speaks, takes questions regarding sanctuary cities
- Urges state and local jurisdictions to comply with federal efforts to round up illegal immigrants
- State and local jurisdictions must comply with DOJ or risk losing grants, other fundings
- ” fundamentally we intend to use all the lawful authority we have to make sure that our state and local officials, who are so important to law enforcement, are in sync with the federal government.”
- “disheartening” that cities will continue to uphold sanctuary status
- U.S. State Department condemns crackdown on peaceful protesters in Russia
- filibuster of Judge Gorsuch is seen as obstructionism
- White House serious in that it is willing to work with Democrats on healthcare, other issues
- Rep Nunes (R-CA) sharing information with the President is not a leak, as both are cleared to review the classified information
- Skip to 37:40 to see John Gizzi of Newsmax almost fall asleep (again) (lol)
- Tax plan not ready yet, but White House is working on it
- The White House condemns hate crimes, wants to unite country
Jared Kushner has volunteered to be questioned by Senate Intelligence Committee regarding Russia and the 2016 election (Philly)
FLOTUS Melania Trump announces Stephanie Grisham to serve as Special Assistant to the President and Director of Communications to the First Lady (White House)
12 stage AGs back Trump travel ban (The Hill)
Paul Ryan reportedly got down on one knee begging for Ryancare votes (WaPo archive)
Rep Brooks (R-AL) introduces one sentence Obamacare repeal legislation (AL)
Evening
Rep. Nunes (R-CA), Chair of House Intelligence Committee says he is sure officials in West Wing had no idea he visited White House, meanwhile Rep Schiff (D-CA) calls for Nunes to step down (The Hill)
CNN reports that it has obtained DHS documents showing a request for $1 billion dollars for 62 miles of border wall (CNN archive)
Two Trump tweets regarding House Intelligence Committee and Russia
- “Why isn’t the House Intelligence Committee looking into the Bill & Hillary deal that allowed big Uranium to go to Russia, Russian speech….”
(@realDonaldTrump) - “…money to Bill, the Hillary Russian “reset,” praise of Russia by Hillary, or Podesta Russian Company. Trump Russia story is a hoax. #MAGA!” (@realDonaldTrump)
Trump assures “we are in very good shape,” believes Democrats will work with White House on healthcare after Obamacare “folds” (@realDonaldTrump)
Father of Maryland high school rape suspect also in U.S. illegally (Fox News)
President Trump's First 100 Days 