The Hill Articles: June 19, 2007

Wyoming GOP picks Senate seat finalists Reid wields July 4 threat Opposition agains von Spakovsky’s is firming Few senators read Iraq NIE report Big oil companies facing prospect of heavy tax hit Rosy Dem outlook gets even rosier Bloomberg leaves GOP Following floor battle, members release lists of earmark requests Dingell drops energy bill elements Rebuffed by Rice, Hadley, House panel tracks down witnesses for Iraq probe Finance panel set to close ‘splash and dash’ loophole From franking to furniture, ex-Speakers keep perks Bottom line Florida court denies Jennings’s appeal Former CBC director Brathwaite, now lobbyist, is ‘Mr. Connection’ Kyl to push end to ethanol tariff Housing crisis hits Congress Lawmakers say value-added tax would aid U.S. exporters by leveling world-trade playing field Attorney announces his Pa. candidacy, triggers possible Democratic primary Sonnenschein opens public relations arm A reliable, verifiable vote in 2008 NRCC launches revamped website, new blog initiative Striking deals Attrition through enforcement Crude-oil benchmarks’ ties go awry As disabled vets get the shaft, lawmakers’ kin may get perk Modern world, ancient websites Thompson’s rapid rise Weyant’s World: June 19, 2007 Rep. Cannon’s Milkshake Diet— it’s chocolatey goodness Intern of the Week: Moran intern is not in Kansas anymore Aides get settled in ‘Carpertown’ U.S.A. Flake targets Obey earmark and others like it Meet the lawmaker: Rep. Henry Brown Jr. (R-S.C.) Say bye-bye to blisters Congress Celebrates the Legacy of Title IX (Rep. Lois Capps) Nussle appointment is a mixed bag for Giuliani Congress Should Not Sign Trade Agreement with Colombia (Rep. Phil Hare) College Cost Reduction Act Will Incentivize, Invest in Higher Education (Rep. Mazie Hirono) Poor Flex-fuel Availability Contributes to Oil Consumption Mitt Romney Wants to ‘Work Like Crazy’ Democratic memo predicts additional 2008 gains Parents, Students Should Receive Honest Advice on Loans (Sen. Mike Enzi) Missing E-mail Accusations Lack Factual Basis (Rep. Tom Davis) Giving George Bush Credit on Immigration Reform Hillary Spoofs Sopranos Finale With Latest Video A Good Listener Democrats woo union voters at AFSCME forum First poll shows Thompson leading GOP field Portman to leave White House Workers Should Not Be Exposed to Pressure, Coercion (Sen. Mike Enzi) Tax Cuts to Those Who Don’t Need It Ed Gillespie Dasvedanya, Space Station Tancredo Links Immigration Bill to Terminator Movies Foreign Oil Addiction: A Defining Challenge of Our Times (Sen. Evan Bayh) Target, Target, Target