This Week In
Washington
1.
The White House
announced a preliminary agreement with
Iran to reduce its uranium enrichment capacities and stockpiles in exchange for
the US lightening sanctions.
2.
Sen. Bob Menendez
(D-NJ) stepped down from his post as ranking member of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee after being indicted on
federal corruption charges; he was replaced by Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD)
3.
The U.S.
announced it would increase intelligence
sharing and coordination as well as provide arms supplies to a Saudi-led
coalition fighting against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
4.
The Bureau of
Labor Statistics' March jobs report was released, showing a lower-than-expected
126,000 jobs were created, breaking a 12-month
streak of 200,000+ jobs being created; estimates on job creation from
January and February were revised down by a total of 69,000.
5.
The chair and
ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committees,
Sens. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN), announced agreement on a
bipartisan bill to reform and restructure the
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act.
Look Ahead
The Supreme Court will hear
the case of Johnson v. United States on whether possession of a
short-barreled shotgun should be treated as a violent felony under the Armed
Career Criminal Act.
Hillary Clinton (D) leased
two floors of office space in Brooklyn for her campaign headquarters on
April 1; FEC regulations require that she declare her candidacy or launch an
exploratory committee within 15 days after a campaign expenditure of $5000 or
more.
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