The Hill Articles: July 15, 2010

Inside the Office of Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.): Erin Allweiss Sen. Bennett agrees to help Ethics panel in probe of Countrywide mortgages Lewis pushes for clean, quick passage of war supplemental Ambassador: White House ‘disappointed’ with China South Korea bulks up on K Street as Obama presses trade deal Big Oil to lobby for tax breaks Appointments DNC circulates memo on Capitol Hill plugging Dem advantage in elections Lieberman: Liberals won’t oppose a ‘utility-only’ climate bill Florida Gov. Crist grows campaign war chest Scott Brown slams Kathy Griffin for calling daughters ‘prostitutes’ Senate’s dereliction of duty a danger to U.S. leadership Manchin to name interim Senator at 2 p.m. Friday Draft surfaces of House green energy jobs bill Rep. Murphy splits with GOP on antibiotic use in agriculture Rep. Levin takes aim at international tax breaks to pay for green energy bill Landrieu presses Navy secretary to help keep shipyard in her battered state Weyant’s World: July 16, 2010 Tea Party The GOP’s foreign fans Draft surfaces of House green energy jobs bill Steele mistakes Michigan unemployment numbers Adoption of NASA compromise means continued leadership in space exploration (Rep. Frank Wolf) Goldman Sachs strikes settlement with SEC DAY’S END ROUNDUP Some W.Va. lawmakers call special session a power grab Hollywood studios win big on Wall Street reform bill Schumer urges Steve Jobs to fix iPhone 4 Wall Street reform will strengthen middle class (Rep. Steny Hoyer) BP says oil has stopped flowing into gulf Greenspan: Bush tax cuts should expire Senate vote to extend unemployment benefits set for Tuesday Officials react to Wall Street reform passage Financial overhaul provision aims to protect Hollywood studios Poll: Plurality supports Kagan confirmation Pelosi: Decisions on oil spill bills are ‘imminent’ Poll: Obama tied with or trailing most potential 2012 Republican challengers Byrd’s successor to take oath Tuesday CTIA: FCC’s bill shock survey is bogus Senate Dems push back on Pelosi claim that inaction is stalling jobs Planned Parenthood decries restrictions on abortion coverage in high-risk pools Island of democracy becoming an island of anarchy Reid gets ahead of himself on Obama signing Wall St. reform Pelosi chooses interim House CAO Sen. Reid raises $2.4 million, drops $3 million on TV (updated) Republicans swiftly call for financial reform repeal Senate passes Wall St. reform Bipartisan bill would expand Medicare coverage for off-label drugs The Wall Street reform bill: How much did we lose getting to 60? (Sen. Ted Kaufman) GOP’s Inglis takes shot at Boehner, Cantor Urging immediate action to cut spending and start paying down debt (Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick) Senate Republicans call for markup of Bush tax cuts Nobody hates Sarah Palin because she is white DGA-funded group called Branstad ‘liberal’ during GOP primary Drilling bill sails through Energy and Commerce after bipartisan pact House panel approves sweeping expansion of child nutrition programs Obama defends economic policies at Michigan battery plant Texas opposes FCC reclassification Bipartisan support building for Home Star job creation, energy savings GOP leader calls for Wall St. repeal Snowe cautions Democrats to tread carefully on extending Bush-era tax cuts Report: Unemployment benefits saved jobs, boosted growth Clintons’ romantic late-night stroll Blunt touts $2.2 million haul for Senate run (updated) Boehner says Dems in ‘full-scale civil war’ Science says Asian carp are a serious threat to the Great Lakes (Sen. Debbie Stabenow) Senate Commerce Committee approves disabilities legislation Pelosi blames Senate delays for bleak election year landscape MIDDAY ROUNDUP Pelosi seeks to mend fence between her frustrated caucus and Obama Pelosi fundraises off fallout from W.H. dust-up Feds: BP owes royalties on gushing oil Bankruptcy hearing reveals competing views on medical debt Rep. Simmons hints at jumping back in Senate race Picking your spots Gibbs comments swayed Twitter toward Republicans, analysis finds Pelosi says she’s satisfied with W.H.’s 2010 efforts Sessions continues to leave open possibility of Kagan filibuster Financial overhaul passes key procedural hurdle with 60-38 vote Pelosi, Stabenow to receive Planned Parenthood awards Promoting democracy a critical effort (Reps. David Price and David Dreier) Banking committee’s ‘gotta feeling’ on Wall Street reform Bloomberg: Apple engineer warned Jobs about iPhone 4 antenna New jobless claims drop sharply last week W.Va. GOP continues anti-Manchin ad campaign Homeland Security panel calls for tougher Medicare oversight The Big Question: How can Obama, Dems mend relationship? Environmentalists stand firm against Air Act pre-emption, delay Boehner: Democrats seek to raise taxes on the middle class Ohio supports FCC’s ‘Third Way’ Pelosi, Stabenow to receive Planned Parenthood awards Acer continues to gain on HP as world’s top PC maker Gingrich hoping for ‘dialogue’ between NAACP, Tea Party Rep. Cohen joins Twitter McConnell: GOP ‘got our groove back’ Rep. Cohen joins Twitter Report: Massey workers told to disarm safety monitor in doomed mine Tax break for trial lawyers raises eyebrows Illinois Dem struggles for money after bank failure Republican Party must rescue blacks from the Democratic plantation Medical device industry defends federal approval process Romney holds wide lead in PAC money over Republican contenders Pawlenty’s PAC takes in $724K in second quarter Today’s health policy agenda E2 Round-up: Leak hurts BP effort to shut off well, the company confirms role in release of Lockerbie bomber, while safety monitor may have been tampered with before deadly Massey mine accident Van Hollen seeks to move past Gibbs spat after meeting Biden, Sen. Graham to huddle Thursday MORNING READ Good morning tech Fiscal panel looks across pond for help Northrop decision to close shipyard another blow for Louisiana Colorado GOP Senate candidates battle for conservative primacy W. Va. GOP raises questions Senior Republicans aren’t banking on Senate takeover OMB updates IT Dashboard, expert questions its purpose Collins skeptical of Disclose Act Industry groups target utility-focused climate plan ‘Kagan did just enough to win my vote’ GOP retaliates for Berwick recess appointment to Medicare leadership post Senate subpanel approves $77.25 billion military construction, VA bill Baucus envisions Berwick testimony ‘in the near future’ Jobs dispute escalating between business and the White House House Dems vent frustrations over strategy to Obama Senate Democrats blame BP and Britain for Lockerbie bomber’s release Administration uses Obama’s Michigan trip to hype stimulus Alleged Cantwell harasser arrested with stockpile of weapons FCC moves to create $400 million health infrastructure fund Senate subcommittee approves about $15 billion to step up border activity Controversial insurance bill targeting ‘Bermuda loophole’ advancing slowly Bristol Palin engaged, her parents learn from Us Weekly Bikini babe draws a crowd despite downpour Ted Danson fights for the fish Nadler responds to taxi driver’s allegation Senate GOP: Small businesses would suffer if tax cuts expire Bioterror program faces criticism, cuts Lacrosse controversy pits N.Y. lawmakers against State Dept. Sen. Brown to oppose Disclose Act