The Hill Articles: March 11, 2010

Obama asks Black Caucus members for specifics in jobs meeting Don’t know Italian wine? Super Tuscan saves the day Sen. Harry Reid’s wife and daughter injured in collision with semi Inside the Office of Rep. Betty McCollum: Maria Reppas Obama pledges support for Schumer, Graham on immigration FCC, really serious about Internet for everyone, serious about listening to you Pelosi says she supports vote to refer Massa situation to ethics panel Michelle Obama’s seal of approval Rep. Snyder inclined to vote for healthcare in the House A high-speed future for Florida, U.S. Clean up executive earmark process Hillary Clinton to speak at AIPAC conference Reid’s wife and daughter injured in car accident Reid’s wife, daughter in car accident Facing the nuclear terrorism threat Abortion debate must not stop healthcare reform Waste, fraud and abuse Gutierrez: Health bill’s immigration parts enough to vote against Newt knew what GOP doesn’t No unified vision leaves lawmakers with a grab-what-you-can approach Rebuild, revitalize and modernize our country’s networks OPINION: Recovery Act success a foundation for jobs, for America Rail re-regulation may be catastrophic public policy Gibbs predicts ‘clamoring’ for energy bill as gas prices rise DAY’S END ROUNDUP A force to be reckoned with in California Frank acknowledges dinner between Massa, Financial Services aide Thurs. tech roundup: FCC to fight retransmission fees, GOP fighting WH on NASA Obama doles out $1.4 million Nobel prize to 10 charities Senate parliamentarian raises bar for passing healthcare reform Amend the Fair Housing Act to ban housing discrimination against LGBT people Obamas to host Tom Hanks, Spielberg for movie night Robert Gibbs: I’ll pay up on wager…in time Cuomo recuses himself from Paterson investigation Alexander, Gregg threaten war over reconciliation fixes President made right move on trade initiative (Rep. Bobby Rush) O is for ownership, Obama Interior’s ‘State of the Birds’ report highlights climate threats Parliamentarian: Obama must sign Senate bill before fixes are passed Obama doles out $1.4 million in Nobel Peace Prize winnings to 10 charities Gillibrand says she will take up Massa’s constituent services Promoting Diversity on the Hill, Congress Falls Short Blue Dogs want deeper spending cuts Digital looting is bad for the Internet Gibbs: Obama willing to give a couple of days on deadline Pelosi goes over health bill, leaves March 18 vote possibility open Moran offers Simpson a moment of Zen Postal service chief: Our business model as outdated as the newspaper industry’s Levin starts from scratch in offsetting Senate-passed extender bill Dems hit GOP after House votes to ban misleading campaign mailers State Dept. goes digital to plot foreign policy suggestions Pentagon tells Senate panel that F-35 is more than 50 percent over cost Top WH tech official: Federal agencies could compute in cloud, too TOP TWEETS Reid to McConnell on healthcare: ‘We will finish the job’ Barney Frank confirms key detail in Massa saga Obama hits all-time low in Gallup Reid says financial overhaul bill to move before Memorial Day Senate approves Palin critic to head Alaska gas pipeline office System corrections FCC unveils new broadband tools, first mobile app Democratic lawmaker calls for total earmark ban Dodd: Time — not negotiations impasse — is reason to go it alone on financial overhaul House members demand study of White House’s NASA budget proposal Miller: Reconciliation will include student loan and health bills The will to fix Senate rules (Sen. Tom Udall) The Big Question: Will the White House vs. SCOTUS tiff escalate? House vote pressures ethics to probe Dem leaders on Massa NARAL backs Giannoulias, Feingold, three others The battle over coal Punting decisions (Rep. Campbell) White House changes to ‘Cadillac’ tax lessen liberal resistance to reform bill Poll shows strong resistance to tax on financial transactions or banks Top House GOP appropriator backs earmark freeze Senators air concerns with NBC-Comcast deal Romney leads big in Florida, Colorado ‘Internet’ nominated for 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Poll: Americans less concerned about climate change Banking Chairman Dodd to go it alone on financial overhaul Conyers’s wife sentenced to three years in prison MIDDAY ROUNDUP Barton questions ‘propriety’ of GM, Chrysler climate lobbying House GOP votes to ban all earmarks Grayson continues assault on Rand Paul Top Obama campaign aide: Dems could get ‘slaughtered’ in 2010 Corker blames healthcare pressure for financial reform breakdown Ensign: Regulating the Internet a “major mistake” House Democrats’ ‘no’ votes are piling up as healthcare reform moves forward Internet helped Flight 253 suspect radicalize, attack plane ‘within weeks’ McCain applauds House GOP earmark ban DCCC tries to hit Sessions on earmarks CBO offers new estimate for Senate healthcare bill: $875 billion over 10 years Kilroy ‘nuts’ for Buckeyes Rep. Weiner takes aim at Senate ‘Internet’ nominated for 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Grayson’s daughter: send Dad money Senate approves R&D tax credit Murkowski’s EPA plan ‘on hold’ pending Rockefeller effort Five Democrats to watch on healthcare Poll shows shift in attitudes on global warming Five Democrats to watch on healthcare Extra $276M sought in Senate FAA bill E2 Round-up: Governors join fight against EPA, export and climate goals ‘colliding,’ and BP announces big oil deal Stupak faces primary challenge Top of the ballot Report: Pelosi aide was told of Massa charges Pelosi says she’ll insist on conference for financial reform bill Medicare dilemma Huffington Post Drudge Report Firedoglake MORNING READ Painting a prettier picture Daily Kos Power Line RedState House liberal leader says Obama’s stumping not changing many healthcare votes Unions taking on Dems who don’t toe labor line Small-business lobby repositions on estate tax, now ready to deal New government report: Treasury Department decision to bail out GMAC ‘baffling’ Levin Embarks on Small Business Jobs Bill House Approves Chilean Relief Immigration provision has Hispanic Caucus threatening ‘no’ health vote Infighting is sparked by earmark ban Weyant’s World: March 11, 2010 Senate passes $140 billion extension of jobless benefits Sean Penn and daughter tour Capitol with Kucinich Kilroy ‘nuts’ for Buckeyes Grayson’s daughter: Send dad money Good healthcare idea, but questions remain Rep. Weiner takes aim at Senate Crackdown on Iran’s nuclear weapons program is overdue Harkin and Moran share fondness for kids’ books Five Republicans vote to pull out from Afghanistan Reid vows to seek changes to filibuster House GOP leaders to ask conference for immediate moratorium on earmarks