The Hill Articles: June 29, 2007

Immigration bill routed House votes to ban FCC on ‘fairness’ Thompson’s ‘testing’ ploy raises eyebrows Executive privilege showdown Clinton camp predicts it will be second to Obama White House asks Rangel for fast-track extension Senator Webb calls for National Guard, Army Reserve support Acting Architect taps Rouse Flake challenges Murtha on earmarks Report: Unmarried America growing, leaning Democratic GOP senators urged to support D.C. voting member in House Both sides put their spin on dismal polls for Congress Pelosi rolls out energy package House passes ‘In God We Trust’ amendment Weyant’s World: June 29, 2007 Kind, Blumenauer hope netroots deliver support for new farm bill DCCC targets 14 for Independence Day campaign Lieberman, Graham find common ground with Lugar China-made ATVs under fire from U.S., Japan producers Oversight Timing of Levin tax measure raises questions Biofuels ‘juggernaut’ makes some nervous Lenhard promises to keep up enforcement Polls add pressure on ex-Gov. Shaheen to bid for Sununu’s Senate seat in N.H. State by State: Pennsylvannia, Georgia, Oklahoma, Oregon, Maryland Buried for now – but not dead Supreme Court ruling allows sham ads to tarnish elections Bailing on Bush Fragile immigration compromise shatters loudly Logan @ the Heights: Big-box dining at its best The Culinary Inquisition: Rep. Brian Baird (D-Wash.) The rise of the $2 billion presidency What’s on your nightstand? – Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) Speaking of Books… Americans Said No to Dangerous Legislation (Rep. Marsha Blackburn) Pelosi indicates delays on Bush-backed trade deals Reid blasts GOP for obstructing Senate progress Seamus (That’s the Dog) Ron Paul: Freedom is Popular Congress Must Act To Raise Immigrant Detention Standards Romney Takes a ‘Ruff’ Vacation McDermott to Cheney: ‘Resign or face impeachment’ 140-plus congressmen call for closing Gitmo U.S. Is Being Left Behind on Energy Security Senate’s Amnesty Bill Was Not the Answer (Rep. Gus Bilirakis) Impeaching Cheney Is an Option (Rep. Jim McDermott) Dems take next steps toward enforcing subpoenas The Process Brown v. Board of Education, Roe v. Wade Are in Mortal Peril Reid threatens to call off August recess As The Jim Crow Flies Why Lower Income Voters Flock to the Right Mitt Romney’s Cruelty to His Dog Promotion of Alternative Fuels in Energy Legislation Is Necessary (Rep. John Shimkus) Meritocracy vs. Bureaucracy The Immigration Debate Is Not Over (Sen. Byron Dorgan) Invest in America’s Science Industry (Rep. Allyson Schwartz) After Putting It under the Microscope, the Immigration Bill Was Hard to Support (Sen. Pete Domenici) Keeping Castro Out of the Approps Bill (Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen) Support For “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” May Be Fading What a Difference a Justice Makes Winners and Losers