The Hill Articles: December 17, 2009

DOJ urges federal court to re-open ACORN case SBA to get emergency cash infusion Wi-Fi in store for House buildings Dem Rep. Bean falls victim to Facebook scam Dem: ‘Not sure’ if Copenhagen agreement can be reached Dem: ‘Not sure’ if Copenhagen agreement can be reached Senate plan to tax health plans is bad policy Report: Rep. Barrett leads House in missed votes The final debate Hurry up and slow down A bipartisan solution to the nation’s fiscal crisis NATO steps up to the plate Simmons jumps in the ring with McMahon Franken cuts off Lieberman’s speech GOP lawmaker tweets from Copenhagen conference MoveOn releases sock-puppet video mocking Lieberman Presidential first-bump Pelosi hasn’t seen Senate health bill DAY’S END ROUNDUP Copenhagen: Much Ado About CO2 TOP TWEETS Dems rail on Senate GOP for stalling safety net programs Senators seek to extend renewable grant program Hundreds of thousands spent on college football bill lobbying efforts MoveOn raises $1 million to defeat Lieberman How productive were House lawmakers this year? Boehner: Pelosi left marketing ‘garbage’ Rand Paul spokesman resigns as controversy swirls over writings PHOTO: Bo Obama behind the wheel DeMint promises to delay health bill, force Christmas Eve vote Casey still negotiating with Nelson on abortion DeMint responds to Durbin’s ‘smoking tweet’ claim Clinton urges lawmakers to move forward with health bill Roadblocks to passage Union counters White House on excise tax Bennett: Obama outdoes LBJ in strong-arming tactics Sen. Kerry’s Christmas card: Wedding photo Pingree flies under clear skies Clyburn: House Dems will ‘fight very hard’ to revisit public option GAO tells Smith, Issa it will probe ACORN GOPer Dold launches first ad in Kirk’s district Senate healthcare compromise a corporate giveaway with hidden costs to taxpayers (Rep. Lynn Woolsey) Boehner backs effort to kill EPA ‘endangerment finding’ Barbour: Medicaid changes could hamstring state finances Dismiss arbitrary timelines for Afghanistan (Rep. Tom Cole) Pay czar: Some Wall St. firms are ‘getting it’ Pelosi: Climate change is a women’s issue The Big Question: Will Congress pass health reform by year’s end? Promoting press freedom in bloody times Families USA endorses Senate bill Nelson a ‘no’ on health reform bill pending further changes UPDATED: Pro-life ad uses Sen. Casey’s father against him Barrasso attacks administration on climate finance, coal mining Van Hollen says Dems will harness economy as an issue in early 2010 Dodd, Shelby signal progress in financial regulatory reform talks Pennsylvania’s Joe Lieberman (Rep. Joe Sestak) Gillibrand offers plan to boost home efficiency retrofits Freeze! Green police! Price whacks Biden, but mum on Perdue Michael Moore calls for boycott of Connecticut MIDDAY ROUNDUP New Jersey, the American microcosm Culture of incompetence: Obama’s insidious comment; Hillary must go Rep. Akin: ‘I’m not very smart’ Boucher tells FCC to be ambitious with broadband plan Republican lawmaker renews call for Obama to fire the ‘safe schools’ czar Blackberry outage reported; staffers panic Banking Committee approves Bernanke for second term, 16-7 Pelosi, top Dems will back Clinton’s climate aid pledge to poor nations Bill Clinton pitches e-mail for Sen. Lincoln’s reelection effort in Arkansas Shelby to oppose Bernanke nomiantion It’s not just you: Blackberry outage reported SEIU leader urges changes to healthcare SEIU: Senate bill is unsatisfactory Dean slams Senate bill in op-ed Barton: EPA climate move ‘discreditable’ Mica cites tardy airline and flight number in Congressional Record Barletta joins Young Guns Let’s be frank, Mr. Vice President: The stimulus failed (Rep. Tom Price) Connected Nation launches mapping tool Snowe: Vote on manager’s amendment for health bill as soon as Monday MORNING READ Huffington Post Drudge Report MyDD Hot Air Balloon Juice Powerline Hoyer leaves door open to early House return Biden announces $2 billion in broadband grants Clinton boosts climate aid pledge at summit on the brink Broadband mapping group questioned Despite request, Murtha continues to push back against retirement rumors Lobbyist Tony Podesta flies high on K Street during the Obama era Sestak uses healthcare debate to go left in Senate Dem primary against Specter Outsider Senate candidates decline Republican party’s offer to help Recession hasn’t dampened sales of military planes Pelosi headed to Copenhagen House delegation heads to Copenhagen, clashing views in tow Left eases threat to kill health bill White House, Rockefeller fire back at Howard Dean White House touts stimulus data while pushing new plan to create jobs GOP lawmaker seeks documents on Obama healthcare deals Progress made on jobs, finance rules, health reform, despite GOP’s tactics Progress made on jobs, finance rules, health reform, despite GOP’s tactics Putting America back on the right path 2009: The return of big government and its big failures The Dem left’s firing squad House votes to restore $2 billion in energy loan guarantees Lieberman tightrope Durbin: Senate to move to jobs in January Feds sue Intel over business practices Againn and again In The Know: Oregon Dem understands the ‘Zen of the fruitcake’ Accounting rule impact delayed Glory days: Altmire recalls his season with FSU football coach Bobby Bowden Meek strikes a pose at party for supermodel Hilary Rhoda House narrowly passes Pelosi’s $174B jobs bill Mica cites tardy airline, flight number in Congressional Record Deal reached on Treasure Island Ellison staffer Rick Jauert’s Christmas card with ‘Mrs. Jauert’ Weyant’s World: December 17, 2009 Boxer climate plan won’t increase deficit — CBO As banks repay loans, Treasury to ask how bailout money spent Kerry says Copenhagen key to paving the way for U.S. law on emission cuts Prison decision good for state, nation Thomson to be U.S.’s safest prison