The Hill Articles: June 17, 2010

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle catch World Cup fever, sort of Zola: A twist of intrigue Inside the Office of The House Education and Labor Committee minority staff: James Bergeron House Dem vs. Senate Dem battle heats up as extender bill limps along Senate voting to end debate on tax extenders Appointments Mortgage fraud task force recovers millions It’s time for us to shed light on the earmark process U.S. people calling for Uncle Sam to diet now Policymakers must take care not to fetter US economic growth Rescission will help restore fiscal discipline Stop reckless spending US debt portends a sea of red ink for nation’s children White House proposal is arrogant Barton says ‘sorry’ to AT&T, too, activists charge

 Putting faith in fresh faces Obama now owns oil spill Rockefeller: Abandon climate legislation for now Sen. Levin praise Swiss decision on tax evasion Anti-abortion groups slam FDA advisory panel on morning after pill Senate stuck on tax extenders package Doctors’ lobby blasts Congress for delayed ‘doc fix’ DeMint bill would gut ‘activist’ FCC, prevent ‘Internet takeover’ Video game will aim to educate youth about national debt Top Republicans threatened to strip Barton of committee spot GE vice chairman openly challenges Gates over F-35 fighter jet engine N.C. Dem closing runoff with electability pitch Top Republicans threaten to strip Barton of committee spot BP seeking to borrow $5 billion to help pay for Gulf oil spill A Barton challenger? Biden jokes outlook for energy bill ‘excellent’ ‘Creative’ Cuomo effort to keep child porn off Facebook, MySpace Pelosi, Hoyer blast Barton, GOP leaders Boehner, Cantor, and Pence: Barton was ‘wrong’ Lockheed Martin confident it will beat Pentagon’s F-35 cost projection DAY’S END ROUNDUP Dems already fundraising off Barton remark Barton apologizes for ‘misconstruction’ of his apology to BP Gibbs tweets disbelief at Barton’s apology Health reform proponents file briefs in Cuccinelli court case Boehner, Cantor, and Pence: Barton was ‘wrong’ Dems already fundraising off Barton remark Supreme Court okays search of policeman’s texts We will not be silent on viral hepatitis (Rep. Mike Honda) Rep. Himes mistaken for an intern McCain-Flake plan would let taxpayers set aside funds to end debt Hearing on what START treaty means for missile defense SEC proposes new process for breaking erroneous trades Poll: Etheridge in dead heat after confrontation House to question OSHA chief on worker safety surrounding Gulf spill Kerry, Lieberman tap corporate execs to push their climate bill Barton apologizes for ‘misconstruction’ of his apology to BP Reid won’t commit to carbon provisions in energy bill, says caucus will meet again next week Nice compliment! Himes mistaken for an intern Bloomberg calls Lincoln, Volcker measures ‘short-sighted’ Florida Senate race spills into D.C. media market Biden: Barton apology ‘incredibly insensitive, incredibly out of touch’ RNC headquarters get a makeover The League of Women Voters on the DISCLOSE Act Lawmakers urge quick passage of bill to boost detection, treatment of hepatitis AFL-CIO ‘extremely disappointed’ by Supreme Court ruling against labor board Kerry, Lieberman tap corporate execs to push their climate bill Boehner gets earful from angry GOP lawmakers over Barton remarks House passes bill to help provide credit to small businesses BP chief Hayward rejects Barton’s remarks on $20B relief fund Republican’s oil spill gaffe hands advantage back to administration House Democrats push for auto dealer exemption Election commission sides against Rep. Space FCC could boost power over broadband firms Angle will address Vegas Tea Party convention Disclose Act Values are at the core of ad critiquing Sen. Graham Give Americans what they deserve: fairness in the financial system (Rep. Marcia Fudge) Senator claims GOP follows Beck and Limbaugh, not science, on climate Report: Mortgage fraud reports to law enforcement up in 2009 Documentary filmmakers hopeful for DMCA exemption More Benadryl and Tylenol products recalled GOP lawmaker demands Barton step down from top committee spot White House agreement with BP to set aside $20 billion for the Gulf recovery is a good first step (Sen. Byron Dorgan) Carville praises Obama’s ‘Chicago persuasion’ on BP 43 House centrists oppose Lincoln provision Sen. Tim Johnson gets back behind the wheel House Democrats pan new deficit-cutting powers as no solution to fiscal problems Help preserve jobs in the Gulf Coast Conservative Steve King won’t stay out of Colorado House Democrats schedule Friday vote on campaign finance legislation Boehner distances himself from Barton’s ‘shakedown’ comment EMILY’s List launches new fundraising program Senators opposing original extender bill have issues with new proposal Republican apologizes to BP for ‘shakedown’ by government Casey, Brown offer scaled back COBRA amendment Interchange ammendment enables government price fixing for debit cards Google CEO hosting fundraiser for Warner next week Pharmacy groups praise Reps. Baldwin, Stupak for seeking to block Medicare recoupment Iowa Gov. Culver goes negative in first ad Menendez would back new candidate in S.C. if impropriety found Thune substitute on extenders fails Study: Medicare cuts led docs to increase drug utilization Jobless claims unexpectedly rose last week White House blasts Barton for apologizing to BP W.H. blasts Barton for apologizing to BP The Big Question: Will Congress pass the Disclose Act? Protester interrupts BP hearing Media beats members of Congress in 2nd annual softball game MIDDAY ROUNDUP Kerry: Climate change bill critical to keeping Dem majority Democrats launch major campaign to drive turnout in midterms Protester interrupts BP hearing Senate support for extenders lacking Top Republican apologizes to BP! Blue Dogs back Moore’s wife for Kansas succession Republican apologizes to BP for ‘shakedown’ by government Kerry: Climate change bill critical to keeping Dem majority Kerry: Climate change bill critical to keeping Dem majority Poll: Disaster response more important than healthcare, immigration Rangel turns 80 … he just doesn’t know when Waxman: BP’s Hayward failed to review risks at Deepwater Horizon Hide and go seek: The game of corporate political dollars and how to end it Sen. Lincoln trails big in Arkansas Reid: Extenders has to move before weekend for ‘doc fix’ Democrats home in on offshore worker safety Commemorating slaves’ contribution to the capitol (Sen. Lincoln) Melancon juggles policy and politics of oil spill Government joins whistleblower lawsuit against Oracle McConnell urges Democrats to support Thune’s extender bill Disclose Act wins backing from key watchdog group SBInet: has it passed the border security test? (Rep. Cueller) Rep. Space attack ad gets hearing Drudge Report Shuster brings the wine but skips the song Huffington Post The Corner Hot Air Good morning tech Daily Kos AP poll suggests growing support for healthcare law Over 200 groups come out against Disclose Act Political seismic shift for women BP’s Hayward is ‘deeply sorry’ for spill, defends response Sharron Angle, Karl Rove’s candidate, is no Ron Paul BP performance: Fund and games Top of the Ballot: Biden to California for Boxer Senate GOP warns Obama against using spill to push for energy bill Obama administration pushes back on healthcare reform implementation MORNING READ Please vote: Campus Progress National Keynote Contest E2 Round-up will return Friday Climate change legislation teetering after setbacks from Oval Office and Congress Senate GOP warns Obama against using spill to push for energy bill Leading the news today In best case, the Gulf coast to lose $1.15B GAO still encounters delays in access to federal agencies Alvin Greene primay win clears one hurdle Retiring Dems aren’t paying their dues 2010 Top Lobbyists Bachmann fears Obama using BP escrow fund as a ‘permanent ATM card’ Carnahan, GOP challenger battle over financial disclosures Climate change legislation teetering after setbacks from Oval Office and Congress Financial disclosures: Wall Street’s bull market in ’09 lifted lawmakers’ net worth Obama calls $20 billion BP escrow account for claims a ‘good start’ Sen. Feinstein blasts House Democrats’ deal with the NRA on Disclose Act Kagan protégé: Kerry staffer went from Texas A&M to Harvard and met a Supreme Court nominee on the way Taliban has new reason to take back Afghanistan The Hill receives 12 journalism awards Last thing passengers need is another increase in taxes Gates ‘concerned’ about delayed war supplemental Inside the office of: The House Education and Labor Committee minority staff Meet the Lawmaker: Raul Rep. Raul Grijalva, 7th District Sen. Tim Johnson gets back behind the wheel Durbin fights to keep card provision from being swiped out of Wall Street bill Miss America sparkles in the Speaker’s Lobby Simple is better in consumer protection talks Hoyer has four birthday parties in one day Black Caucus defends Rep. Watt amid House ethics controversy Now is Obama’s moment of truth Rangel turns 80 … he just doesn’t know when Shuster brings the wine but skips the song