The Hill Articles: January 26, 2010

Pelosi again says House doesn’t have votes to pass Senate health bill Capitol Police Files GOP considering amendment barrage to slow down healthcare bill Inside the Office of Rep. Mike Honda (D-Calif.): Eric Werwa Momentum alone won’t carry GOP Obama to give first State of Union on wheelchair-accessible rostrum Meaning of Mass. election Sponsor of res. praising O’Keefe says he doesn’t condone wiretap Dorgan says jobs bill isn’t the new energy bill Sen.-elect Brown to make first Sunday show appearance Ford: New Yorkers ‘talk funny’ Rockefeller applauds new ban on texting for commercial drivers DAY’S END ROUNDUP ‘ACORN Pimp’ arrested trying to tap Sen. Landrieu’s office phone FCC digs deeper into cellphone fees Voinovich blasts McConnell, GOP foes of deficit commission A need to end the too-big-to-fail policies Announcements January 27, 2010 Mass. changed math, but we’ll fight on Job creation is our top priority More government is simply not the answer Harkin to vote against Bernanke; stressed he was ‘tired of being held hostage by Wall St.’ Ignore the people at your own peril ACORN: O’Keefe couldn’t have deserved it more Bishop: I’m ‘sure as hell’ not retiring Future of the Democratic majority We need a government that works Experts see budget crisis hitting Pentagon spending down the road Remember to keep your eyes on Main Street, Mr. President Passing the Tea Party test Kaufman: Biden announcement doesn’t change retirement plans Senators huddle over competing climate change plans Catholic bishops: ‘Now is not the time to abandon’ healthcare reform Conrad, Gregg vow to continue fight on debt-reduction panel Obama and triangulation TOP TWEETS ‘ACORN Pimp’ arrested trying to install tap in Sen. Landrieu’s office Strong leadership needed for uncertain times
 Barton thanks Markey for not running for Kennedy’s seat Podesta, union give tepid backing to Obama budget freeze proposal Lieberman backs Obama spending freeze Reid: ‘No rush’ to finish healthcare Debt commission’s fate now in president’s hands Ayotte poll shows her leading big in primary One ad makes big difference in Illinois gubernatorial primary Gillibrand: Ford’s attack inappropriate The anonymity conundrum Senators want to ease Haiti adoption process Senators press Holder on military trials for accused Sept. 11 terrorists Lincoln rejects using reconciliation to pass health bill White House maintains spending freeze won’t hurt recovery Biden: Losing 60th seat may be blessing Dylan, Mellencamp, Hudson to perform at the White House Congress: Take your pulse, then pass health reform White House releases interactive Cabinet portrait with video clips Crist may appear with Obama Kerry: Jobs bill no threat to climate plans Bayh unlikely to support reconciliation to pass healthcare Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) registers his 10,000th vote Senate rejects deficit reduction commission Disney names new top lobbyist Former U.S. attorney to run against Carney McCain, Bayh introduce spending freeze Dems pin CBO numbers on Bush and GOP Gillibrand rips Ford for ‘parakeet’ remark Hoyer: Democrats need health reform game plan in place soon Genachowski leads delegation to commemorate Auschwitz Gillibrand rips Ford for ‘parakeet’ remark Obama co-opts McCain’s spending freeze from ’08 campaign Pence says he’d give 2012 White House bid consideration Dems, GOP split on president’s proposed budget freeze W.H. official: Liberal critics will be ‘muted’ once budget unveiled Where is the immigration debate? Obama to answer questions about the State of the Union via YouTube MIDDAY ROUNDUP House Budget chairman ‘encouraged’ by Obama spending freeze Veteran Senate staffer Pam Gavin to retire this month White House to send delegation to Holocaust remembrance in Poland Farmers, not bureaucrats, know best (Rep. Steve King) ‘Participation and Collaboration – Let’s Make it Work’ Submit State of the Union questions via YouTube Hoyer: Democrats face ‘no easy choices’ on finishing healthcare reform agenda Rep. Pence won’t run against Sen. Bayh Swing districts not happy with ‘change’ The Big Question: Is Obama’s spending freeze a good idea? White House stormy weather Apple tablet comes at good time in push for broadband expansion initiatives Scott Brown to appear on Jay Leno’s ‘Ten at Ten’ President Obama to thank University of Kentucky basketball team Tuesday Crist raises another $2M, has $7.5M on hand Gov’t commission flunks U.S. on WMD and terrorism prevention The bad and good John McCain In a bid to defuse tensions, Hultgren apologizes for mailer CBO predicts ‘muted’ economic recovery Obama will ‘own up’ to transparency mistakes during speech The man who blew the whistle on Jack Abramoff tells the story of how he did it Global warming last, economy first among public’s top priorities – Pew poll McCain backs Obama’s spending freeze Bill Clinton’s pickup truck — its bed lined in AstroTurf — a lesson for Obama Former also-ran West raises $670k Lincoln ups fundraising, banks $5 million Bunning says Fed’s term may expire before Senate votes The message of Massachusetts: Jobs. Now at TechNet, Ramsey maintains focus on broadband, innovation Bayh: Obama’s spending freeze a shrewd political move Stupak not to run for Mich. governor Drudge Report Huffington Post The Corner FIredoglake Hot Air Daily Kos DCCC raised $3.8M in December MORNING READ Rubio passes Crist Dems hope to unveil new campaign finance bill within 10 days Wind power soars but manufacturing jobs stall – report E2 Round-up: GM’s green motors, enviros eye SOTU, Bill Gates, and a pledge on mountaintop mining Obama changes message to revive agenda, help Dems in 2010 races The earth shook, and she came running Durbin voices support for Bernanke Democrats’ election woes: Expectations crumble as retirements begin to mount GOP decries ‘phony war’ on Wall Street Obama to announce spending freeze Scott Brown to appear on Jay Leno’s ‘Ten at Ten’ Senate Dems to consider $80B jobs bill