The Hill Articles: July 23, 2009

Deadline push dropped after health momentum fizzles Dems demand more coordination from leaders Cop comment throws message off track Michigan lawmakers look to Gitmo for stimulus United States to press China at summit to reduce exports and boost domestic spending N.Y. GOP nominates new kind of Republican Dems lose top contender for McHugh seat To protect veterans, Congress must close biologics loophole Liberals uneasy about dimming prospects for public plan option Dems mull skipping panel, bringing healthcare to floor Boehner says GOP health alternative is coming The sky’s the limit: Point of View has room to grow Summer times, cool wines Senate kills engine funds, handing Obama 2nd win House members who served in the Peace Corps find common ground Wait grows on OMB’s regulatory review PAYGO will force Congress to be good stewards of taxpayer money (Rep. Lincoln Davis) PAYGO Is the Way to Go (Rep. Michael McMahon) Reid tweet: On healthcare ‘I want to get it done promptly’ House-passed “PAYGO” bill won’t work (Rep. Virginia Foxx) Brown deems Democrat “PAYGO” bill a ploy and demands real fiscal responsibility (Rep. Henry Brown) DAY’S END ROUNDUP DeMint on health bill delay: ‘Your voices are being heard’ Pay-Go does nothing to curb Washington’s appetite for taxpayer dollars
 (Rep. Mac Thornberry) Lawmakers headed to Honduras this weekend Warner: Healthcare postponement beyond recess ‘is OK’ Weyant’s World: July 24, 2009 Expending popularity GOP Drago vs. reform Obama defends remarks about Gates arrest Chaffetz plugs own appearance in CNN special Help Me Fight for a Public Option (Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand) Sebelius downplays healthcare delay Ayotte visits Washington Kyl on health care delay: ‘Reality’ N.J. state cabinet member resigns in wake of corruption scandal DNC warns of ‘doing nothing’ on health in nat’l TV ad An honor to support troops, their families Protect everyone, not just president, from EMP attack Obama ‘comfortable’ with Reid’s announced healthcare delay Guam and the security of our nation VA, DOD must improve exchange of medical records New G.I. Bill: long-term investment in veterans While Obama rallies, health bill given breathing room Ohio gov. boosts Obama agenda on Twitter Obama ignorant of future threats Poll: Slim majority says Obama a ‘partisan Democrat’ TOP TWEETS VIDEO: DeMint strikes back Police union condemns Obama’s comments PAYGO will help rein in spending (Rep. Hank Johnson) Boehner encouraging overtures to centrist Dems CBC Chair: Gates’ arrest shows ‘racism that continues to exist’ We need an energy revolution (Sen. Bernie Sanders) Murtha: Healthcare reform will hit floor next week Police union condemns Obama’s comments NRA to score Sotomayor vote NRA watching — and remembering — Sotomayor vote Senate Dems push healthcare to September Senators nix second Joint Strike Fighter engine Pelosi ‘more confident than ever’ about healthcare House GOP report calls ACORN ‘criminal enterprise’ Health insurance reform means stable costs and secure choices for every American (Rep. Russ Carnahan) Simmons uses fake Dodd Twitter to tout lead in polls AARP, unions target Blue Dogs on healthcare Ohio state Rep. to run against Schmidt Freshman senators back Baucus on healthcare Reid bends on healthcare deadline Pelosi backs off recess healthcare deadline Time to restore fiscal responsibility to government (Rep. Ed Whitfield) EMILY’s List backs Buchanan in CA-10 RNC stays on offensive, tweets healthcare questions for WH Dems’ PAY-GO bill falls short of addressing rising deficits, debt (Rep. Cynthia Lummis) Key centrist Dem: Deal on health bill still ‘months away’ No final decision on when to close House smoking rooms Schumer raps Chamber of Commerce Staff hired for possible run at N.H. Senate seat MIDDAY ROUNDUP Pelosi: ‘I’m not afraid of August’ U.S. will say its economy has ‘fundamentally changed’ in talks with China McCaskill says no to gun amendment on basis of states rights VIDEO: DNC airs ad on DeMint in South Carolina Obama Creates His Own Distraction, Sets Back Healthcare Legislation Chamber of Commerce backs Sotomayor Mississippi Dem. honors fallen football star on House floor Killing Minimum Wage Jobs (Rep. Michele Bachmann) Report: Ensign chief of staff to leave Bayh seems unconvined by Obama’s press conference Rep. Ryan suggests Dems’ health reforms are un-American It’s time for the Corps to make the right decision on New Orleans flood control (Sen. David Vitter) Conservative Party bristles at GOP nominee in NY special More delays in House on healthcare reform Palin slams filer of legal fund ethics complaint N. Korea ridicules Clinton: ‘Schoolgirl,’ ‘funny lady’ President’s Healthcare Lunacy Report: Two N.J. mayors, assemblyman arrested in corruption probe Clinton to ‘Meet’ on Sunday Obama and Boston’s Finest From The Dallas Morning News — Originally published Thursday, July 23 Insurace should cover routine HIV tests (Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen) From the Boston Herald — Originally published Thursday, July 23 MORNING READ NRCC grows Patriot program by 15 From the Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times Free Press — Originally published Tuesday, July 21 Drudge Report Huffington Post HotAir DailyKos Townhall MyDD Simmons grows lead to nine over Dodd RedState OpenLeft Powerline Matthew Yglesias