The Hill Articles: September 17, 2009

Gregg joins Senate Banking panel NRSC outraises DSCC for second month House votes to de-fund ACORN EMILY’s List backs Jackson in Illinois Blue Dogs see alternatives to public option Baucus bill may yet hit the spot Specter: Take stock of Afghan mission before sending troops Sen. Thune: Baucus bill ‘ticked off’ Democrats Specter: Take stock of Afghan mission before sending troops DAY’S END ROUNDUP Constitution Day: Why we celebrate (Rep. Mike Pence) Senate passes fifth appropriations bill Stearns now on Twitter House members want data on re-adjusted mortgages Bipartisan Senate concern over Obama decision on defense Could the House quadruple in size? Bipartisan group of senators praises Baucus bill Grassley predicts ‘serious’ Finance Committee healthcare markup Pryor ‘stubbornly noncommittal’ on card check TOP TWEETS Congressman: Centrist Dems approaching GOP about health bill House ends aid to ACORN, reforms student lending McMahon campaign video doesn’t mention WWE NRCC head: Pelosi likening opponents to assassins Brown-Waite endorses Rubio in Senate race GOP plans more ACORN votes Gale Norton under investigation for corruption Grassley ‘resents’ Obama over healthcare Bond: Carter should ‘retire permanently’ from nat’l stage McCain: Congress not briefed on missile shield decision Senate’s newest member a ‘no’ for now on Baucus bill Ron Paul and Sarah Palin: The Ross Perot moment Camp remembers slain pro-life activist on Constitution Day Rep. Brady questions whether Metro snubbed 9/12 march Deeds, McDonnell heat up the tweets at latest debate Burris: ‘99.9 percent’ against health bill without public option Congressman remembers folk star Mary Travers Baucus bill booed at Obama health rally Not all dollars are spent equally ‘Take a deep breath’ on Afghanistan U.S. will make swine flu vaccine available to WHO Pelosi renews support for public option Boehner: Town halls had ‘dramatic’ impact on health debate MIDDAY ROUNDUP Pelosi concerned political rhetoric will foster climate for violence Pelosi concerned about potential for political violence like S.F. in the 1970s The Constitution remains our guiding light (Rep. Bob Latta) Celtics co-owner to enter Mass. Senate race We must improve TARP transparency (Rep. Joe Sestak) Maryland basketball coach to attend Obama rally Coakley favored in Mass. Senate race Pelosi: Democrats facing toughest midterms ever ACORN CEO: Outrage is ‘modern-day McCarthyism’ Gates: Missile interceptors to help protect European allies More re: Government 2.0, Cluetrain-style Commission starts recession inquiry Obama defends change in missile defense plan Climate bill must not harm American manufacturers (Rep. Dan Lipinski) McCain: Missile shield cancellation a ‘victory for Putin’ Cosby agrees with Carter racism claims McHugh confirmation launches three campaigns for his N.Y. House seat Poll: Obama gets best marks on….Iraq? Cosby agrees with Carter racism claims Government to take over all student loans (Rep. Michele Bachmann) An AFL-CIO as diverse as workers Schiff officially enters Senate race Grassley: Bipartisan health bill would have been possible within weeks Boehner: Killing missile shield was ‘ill-advised’ Harman: More troops won’t work in Afghanistan Wyden to offer free choice amendment to Baucus bill UNITE HERE rejoins AFL-CIO McCain: Missile shield cancellation a ‘victory for Putin’ Mr. President: Outfox Fox on Fox New poll shows Dodd gains on GOP challenger Ehrlich continues to keep open possibility of gubernatorial run Obama to cancel missile shield program The trouble with the Baucus plan Drudge Report Huffington Post MyDD The Corner Attaturk Red State MORNING READ Heat over FCC hires Healthcare reform bumping other items Senate Democrats pull back on Specter’s card-check prediction Budget amendments prompt worries of an omnibus option as process drags on Here come the Republican women Getting ready to rumble in Connecticut Dems sore after being kept out of the room Ganging up on Baucus: Senator’s plan garners bipartisan grumbles Proposed financial protection agency has friends and foes