The Hill Articles: July 31, 2007

Dems unveil ethics plan Storm of bills before calm of Aug. recess Lieberman escalates attack on Iraq critics BET founder blasts ‘class war’ on tax FCC due to rule on hotly contested wireless-spectrum auction rules Dems scrutinize proposal for $20 billion arms sale to Saudis Facing heat from the left, Murtha mulls changes to his latest Iraq-related proposal McGovern suggests new tax to pay for war Edwards pushes tax simplification plan; tax preparation industry ready for battle Centrist PAC has Swift Boat link GOP leader warned King about Mollohan amendment So, this is going to be kind of awkward… Jennings went years without paying taxes on payrolls, FEC reports show NRCC requests probe of Kissell Airlines battle to provide lucrative flights to China Alt-fuel vehicle center could lose out in earmark battle FBI raids Sen. Stevens’s Alaska home Lobbyist sees need for reform but finds good in earmarking process Medicare fight draws in slew of industry groups, large and small Bottom line Tokyo’s top lobbyist in D.C. is going to miss ‘working at the epicenter of world power’ No contributions yet for Doolittle’s defense fund Iraq solution: Try gerrymandering The merit of a carbon tax Heading off the constitutional showdown U.S. likely to find little success in meeting with Saudis, despite general agreement Weyant’s World: July 31, 2007 New old ally HHS eventually gets it right; Social Security should follow Renewing our sensibility Drive for ethanol is out of control When stars visit, lawmakers come running Deer hunting and heavy reading are staples in Cochran’s office Intern of the Week: Mon dieu! Intern will make you melt Quincy Jones Endorses Hilllary Clinton House passes ethics bill The Way to Insure All Americans Is through Tax Credits (Sen. Mel Martinez) We Must Give Individuals Control Over Their Own Healthcare (Sen. Richard Burr) FISA Review: One Of The Highest Priorities In Week Ahead (Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison) Pass SCHIP, Then Move On To Broader Health Reform (Sen. Ron Wyden) Mr. Gonzales, Please Resign Farm Bill Wasn’t Something I Could Vote On (Rep. Lynn Westmoreland) Bush nominee: Al Qaeda seems to have ‘unlimited pool’ Thompson attracts 9,000 donors in June How to Be a Senator (Sen. Ben Cardin) I Don’t Want A Farm Bill That Gives Away The Farm (Rep. Louie Gohmert) Lawmakers look to revolutionize primary plan A Better Strategy on Poverty The Fog of Political War CREW wants Stevens to vacate Appropriations post Farm Bill Invests In Our Nation’s Priorities (Rep. Mike McIntyre) Conyers seeks answer on electronic gov’t database Armed Services Committee Passes Contingency Planning Bill (Rep. Neil Abercombie) Hearing with DNI chief canceled amid FISA furor Otherwise Good Farm Bill Ruined By Tax Increases (Rep. Roscoe Bartlett) Farm Bill Moves Us In The Right Direction (Rep. Leonard Boswell) The Problem With Taxes As an Issue Special Prosecutor for Gonzo