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The Hill Articles: June 15, 2010
June 15
Ax the mortgage tax break and you ax the middle class
Kenneth Feinberg for spill czar
Former House Dem leader Gephardt hired as lobbyist by firm battling SEIU
Inside the Office of The House Education and Labor Committee minority staff: James A. Paretti Jr.
The calm, cool portrait of the woman who broke ground
Consumers will continue to pay price for Wall Street’s mistakes
Reid withdraws cloture vote, aiming for trimmed down version
Righting the wrongs
Our nation’s prosperity depends on the strength of farmers, ranchers
Time for action on trade
Weyant’s World: June 16, 2010
Lobbying World
Etheridge rival uses video gaffe to raise funds
Federal Reserve approves final rule on credit cards
White House, BP will discuss third party to oversee escrow account
Cornyn pledges NRSC’s help to Sharron Angle
AARP endorses amendment banning collusion between brand-name, generic drug makers
House passes tax portion of small-business bill
House shoots down GOP effort to repeal individual insurance mandate
93 percent of federal managers satisfied with telework
Baucus slams Thune amendment’s impact on healthcare law
Obama names former Justice Department official to lead drilling regulation overhaul
Reid: Lesser of two evils
Obama vs. press freedom
Unless we correct our own massive deficit, we could end up like Greece
Report: Microsoft worried about search neutrality
Comparisons between U.S., Greece are overblown
McConnell to Obama: Don’t link Gulf spill to climate bill
BP provides $25 million in grants to study oil spill’s effects
BP provides $25 million in grants to study oil spill’s effects
Susan Komen for the Cure pushes enhanced Medicaid funding
Sen. Hatch wants unemployed to face mandatory drug tests
Senators blast BP for protecting dividend in escrow account
Madeleine Albright recalls how foreign leader was fond of her ‘firm breasts’
AMA chooses new president-elect
White House: BP has ‘plenty of cash’
AMA chooses new president-elect
Lieberman: Reid should bring climate bill to the floor regardless of vote count
Oil companies turn against BP
White House to hold Q&A on oil spill via YouTube
DAY’S END ROUNDUP
Fair wages, retirement security really are the “high road”
House GOP to force vote to nix healthcare reform mandate
House GOP to force vote to nix individual mandate from health reform
Hold BP accountable for spilled oil (Rep. Chellie Pingree)
Gulf crisis (Rep. Eric Cantor)
Senate Democrats looking to trim tax extenders bill
Military leaders try to allay concerns about Afghanistan
Angle raised possibility of armed rebellion
Whitman keeps spending, breaks $100 million
Arizona justice
Hold BP accountable (Rep. Bruce Braley)
Schumer: Senate two votes shy on extenders
The sickening, staggering truth revealed
Lieberman: Reid should bring climate bill to the floor regardless of vote count
Waxman legislation funds public safety network via D-Block auction
DeMint has big lead over Greene in S.C. Senate race
Sen. Warner says federal technology is catching up
Hearing with oil executives underscores need for energy overhaul (Rep. G.K. Butterfield)
Gibbs returns to Twitter after 18-day absence
Clean energy and oil spill response (Sen. Lamar Alexander)
Party time: GOP to celebrate raising $5 million
Dems face backlash from liberal groups over NRA deal
White House: BP has ‘plenty of cash’
EPA: Senate climate bill would cost households $79 to $146 yearly
White House will take oil spill questions on YouTube tonight
Flip-cammed
Groups seek to override opposition to Disclose Act
BP speeding up claims payment process
BP speeding up claims payment process
Obama’s trade opportunity (Rep. Linda Sanchez and Rep. George Miller)
NYT: eBay employee claimed Whitman shoved her
Senate Democrats lobby against maneuver blocking FCC ambitions
Supporting Israel’s right to self-defense (Rep. Todd Tiahrt)
Republicans introduce bill to lift drilling moratorium
Republicans introduce bill to lift drilling moratorium
GOP congressman: Spot illegal immigrants by their ‘grooming’
What budget? (Rep. Paul Broun)
Centrist senators express doubts on tax break extenders vote
Poll: BP should pay all costs of oil spill even if it bankrupts the company
Poll: BP should pay all costs of oil spill even if it bankrupts the company
Rockefeller gives hospitals tough love
Letter to Tony Hayward, Chief Executive Officer of BP (Rep. Henry Waxman and Rep. Bart Stupak)
Poll shows Dems losing 60 seats (updated)
Hoyer hints support for Afghanistan is slipping
Big oil CEOs say BP well safety was subpar
Obama ‘mobilizing greatest military in world’ in fight against Gulf oil spill
Public invited to comment on dietary guidelines
McConnell accuses Dems of ‘backroom dealing’ on campaign finance legislation
Hatch amendment goes after employer health insurance penalties
Lieberman upset administration is not using ‘Islamist’
Exxon CEO: ‘It is unfortunate that walruses were included’
MIDDAY ROUNDUP
Gov 2.0 hero day!
Key Dem: Votes lacking to include climate change in energy bill
Model mom to hit Capitol Hill
Key Dem says votes lacking to include climate change in energy bill
Groups launch Health IT week
South Carolina sleaze: A redundancy
Is Paul McCartney really dead? Again?
The Big Question: Should the House ethics process change?
Sharron Angle on Capitol Hill, Obama to campaign for Reid
McCain and Lieberman react to Petraeus collapse on Twitter
Crist, Obama stroll on the beach
‘Daily Show’ gives Bayh street-cred with a tough audience
Barton: Offshore drilling must continue
Pence: Obama exploiting spill to push climate change legislation
Pence: Demand needed to move economy, not another bill
Pence: Obama exploiting spill to push climate change legislation
Former Sen. Santorum heads to Iowa
Crist, Obama stroll on the beach
Wireless industry pushes back on data roaming regulation
Obama may name ‘czar’ to oversee long-term recovery on Gulf Coast
White House says it could contain 90 percent of spilling oil
Markey, Dems blast oil industry as unprepared for major spills
Gibbs will watch Obama’s address on Fox News
VIDEO: Daily Show takes on S.C. Dems
Clyburn blames ‘machines,’ changes tone on Greene
White House: BP won’t be responsible for claims process
White House: BP won’t be responsible for claims process
Dozens of former lawmakers in town this week
Oil spill a sea change moment for American environmentalism (Rep. Jay Inslee)
Business lobby blasts new health insurance rules
Financial reform conference outlines schedule
Groups slam Disclose Act for killing free speech
A cry for leadership
So-called “High Road Contracting” really represents low road
Good morning tech
Top of the ballot: Clyburn blames the ‘machines’
MORNING READ
Poll: Dems face anti-incumbent fever
Federal Trade Commission to help docs avoid anti-trust violations
Obama may name ‘czar’ to oversee long-term recovery on Gulf Coast
White House says it could contain 90 percent of spilling oil
Oil giants face grilling as Dems seek to keep spill focus on industry
House vote tests job push
Candidates in final stage to replace Bennett
Sen. Kerry mends relationships with Pickens, Lieberman
Republicans to celebrate 149 members for $5 million NRCC fundraising drive
Player of the Week: Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.)
E2 Round-up: BP seeks advice from Goldman Sachs and other firms over mounting liabilities, an oil spill in Utah angers residents, and a grab-bag energy bill could gain traction
The Big Question: Should the House ethics process change?
Dems turning up heat on BP’s executives
Exclusive: House ethics office asks lobbyists for info on lawmakers
Etheridge apologizes for confrontation caught on video
FBI docs: Kennedy faced death threat from brother’s assassin
House wants Senate to accept stronger protections for insurance regulations
Weyant’s World: June 15, 2010
White House moves to keep employers from dropping insurance