The Hill Articles: September 30, 2009

Caucuses counting their votes on chances for public option House aims at SEC, rating agencies 2010 may be the new 1994 Baucus bill imperfect, good Right using liberal 1-800 number SEIU prez satisfied with BofA CEO’s departure EPA moves to regulate greenhouse gases What’s harder than jumping out of airplanes? Lewis steps down at Bank of America Senate clears stop-gap spending measure for Obama’s signature Abortion, immigration, taxes enter health mark up Fact-checking matters — even for columnists and bloggers
 Kirk: ACORN investigation isn’t “blah, blah, blah” Dodd aims for January vote on financial regs Legislation needed to negate court’s greenhouse-gas ruling Obama’s no-nukes vision Medicare’s lesson for health insurance reform McCain pokes fun at ABC’s Tapper DAY’S END ROUNDUP Wilson to stump for GOP candidates Seniors exempted from new healthcare taxes NRCC: Grayson displaying ‘unstable’ behavior White House slams Glenn Beck on blog During healthcare break, Nelson greets reality show star Grayson defiant on ‘die quickly’ remark Grassley not confident public option is dead Weyant’s World: October 1, 2009 Expanding Offshore Drilling Boosts American Economy, Creates Jobs (Rep. Frank Lucas) Intel-sharing needs work, DHS warns Dodd: U.S. moving toward consolidation of regulators The Big Question, Sept. 30: Will new sanctions on Iran work? Frank: U.N. General Assembly president’s anti-gay comments ‘stupid, bigoted’ Poll: Lincoln losing to all potential challengers Reid avoids public option commitment McCain wants McChrystal to testify Gibbs calls out Cantor on Afghanistan UPDATED Poll: Snowe’s constituents support public option Gibbs: White House not drafting its own health bill TOP TWEETS Hatch: Dems soon to repeal Hyde amendment When new school and old school collide Issa blasts Towns for not investigating Countrywide U.S., Iran likely to meet one-on-one Supreme Court set to hear gun rights case DeLay narrowly advances on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Former Rep. Bass opens committee for old seat Senators turn back ID requirement for immigrant healthcare Senior-baiting in healthcare debate A Melee in Memphis? Cohen-Herenton debate set Larson: Grayson should apologize for ‘die quickly’ remark Scozzafava stops by special-election-winning Dem’s office House Republicans pursue Rangel with another resolution MIDDAY ROUNDUP We need the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Ellison: Conservative complaints are ‘blah, blah, blah’ Dem floats ACORN bill to counter GOP proposal Taped conversations highlight Democrats’ schism in Kentucky New labor leader pushes public option at White House Stop-lossed veterans: Learn how to get back pay Obama announces $5 billion in research grants for National Institutes of Health Lincoln lags in early poll Committee votes down abortion amendment Boehner: Obama should skip trip to Copenhagen Ballooning bureaucracy (Rep. John Campbell) Frank: I was too harsh on dining room tables Liberals count Dem votes for public option Dem dodges questions on Grayson Kerry postpones effort to trim health insurance tax Iran: Denying the undeniable Increased domestic energy production means more American jobs (Rep. Mary Fallin) Reid cancels October recess to focus lawmakers on healthcare Nike resigns from Chamber’s board, citing climate-change differences Congressman: Pelosi should go after Grayson for remark GOP holds early edge in Pennsylvania governor’s race GOP lawmaker says individual mandate is unconstitutional Congressman: Pelosi should go after Grayson for remark Biden’s son returns from Iraq Does Obama have a secret deal with insurance companies? Pentagon official: No decision yet on military social media access Ray LaHood Going rogue with Sarah Palin Obama mourns dead in tsunami, declares disaster in American Samoa Kerry ‘convinced’ climate bill has a shot MORNING READ Drudge Report Huffington Post contentions MyDD Erick Erickson AMERICAblog Campaign update: Grayson’s shocker, Corzine closes House, Senate ready Iran sanctions Lawmakers worry about losing Internet influence in new deal Gallegly backs effort to end ‘barbaric’ cruelty Franken making his mark in the Senate Rep. Kucinich flap reveals sensitivity of contacts with courts Senators vote themselves into new health system Finance panel rejects public option Geithner says the Federal government needs more power to prevent bailouts Northrop Grumman says Boeing given unfair edge BAE supporters fight contract Just leave, shareholders tell Nike… …The Chamber responds A fee fight Building support for new stimulus Cuba lobbying More sales, fewer jobs New administration rules could trigger lobbying deregistration rush