The Hill Articles: April 25, 2007

House approves Iraq funding bill 218-208 Lawmaker’s funeral to be held April 30 Renzi didn’t reveal $200K Frank bill would repeal ’06 Internet gaming crackdown Hunter calls on Reid to resign GAO gives raises to 12 of 308 staff Dems walk tightrope in S.C. on guns Clinton: ‘Bush is a very hard person to deal with’ Financial services groups look for bigger say in Doha round White House pick for CPSC chief has consumer advocates alarmed Oversight Amid contractor’s strike at nuclear plant, lawmakers eye federalizing security guards Emanuel erupts over firings Lawmakers upset as computer glitch stalls Medicare payments Weyant’s World: April 26, 2007 Lewis holds fast to approps seat Agency watching the agencies walks fine line on conflict-of-interest issues Members of both parties agree to support Moroccan plan for peace Sen. Brownback faults Bush, GOP for lack of political effort in Iraq ‘1984’ ad not a shattering experience for Dems Flake-Gutierrez bill, the STRIVE Act, toughens enforcement, offers no amnesty, eases legal entry 700-page STRIVE Act reflects long, inclusive debate Cheney versus Reid The urgent need for AgJOBS legislation If White House had empathy, we wouldn’t need Iraq Plan B Solution is respect for the law, respect for people Honest reform, true feasibility versus pusillanimous pandering, wink-‘n-nod Uncle Sam’s welcome mat should not be trampled on Curious confrontation Close to power, far from truth Rangel won’t take no for an answer Spinningin a wider web in firings scandal A classic French bistro Restaurant briefs Republicans and the Gonzales Question Nixon and Agnew: The oddest of the odd couples in politics What’s on your nightstand? (Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-Fla.)) Speaking of books… Have you ever dreamed about becoming the U.S. president? Birthday Bard Policymakers embarrass themselves for a good cause Long, magazine-reading bathroom breaks a no-no in the senator’s office Senate panel okays subpoena for White House aide How We Can Tighten Up Background Checks Without Infringing on the Second Amendment (Rep. Carolyn McCarthy) Schumer wants answers about Charlton’s firing Efforts to Combat the Use of Human Shields Should be Recognized (Rep. Darrell Issa) Supporting Political Free Speech (Sen. Mitch McConnell) McCain Makes Presidential Run Official Pelosi’s Decision Is Disrespectful, Disturbing (Rep. Joe Wilson) Dick Morris Is Wrong. Rudy Strikes Out. House Oversight Committee subpoenas Rice Serving Japan’s PM a T-bone Could Help End Trade Dispute (Sen. Max Baucus) Remembering David Halberstam (Rep. John Lewis) Leahy, Specter demand more answers from Gonzales Supplemental Risks Lives for Politics (Rep. Tom Price) Rudy Draws Blood in Hit on Terror House Judiciary panel grants immunity to Goodling How to Frustrate Rogue States Deadly Cell Phones McCain and Ireland Where’s the beef? McCain formally announces candidacy Earmarks Are the Gateway Drug to Congress’ Spending Addiction Clinton, Obama slam Giuliani’s terror remarks Congress Needs to Get Past Politics and Fix Social Security, Medicare (Rep. Virginia Foxx) In many ways, Hoyer is a man of opportunity Kucinich: I’m the Only One Who Voted Against Iraq Annual Report Shows Competition Is Working for Medicare (Rep. Dave Camp) Was Sen. Reid Right to Say Iraq War is Lost? Workplace Hazards Take American Lives Tackling Homegrown Terrorism (Rep. Dave Reichert) How We Are Clamping Down on International Waste (Rep. Paul Gillmor) Pelosi Can’t Find the Time