The Hill Articles: March 15, 2010

Bayh: Retirement news got ahead of me One too many good-looking GOP politicians from Mass. Buchanan has a fastball Karl Rove had breakfast with lingerie-clad Elizabeth Taylor Anti-abortion group: Democrat deserves ‘medal’ for ‘no’ vote Audience member faints at Obama rally Ladies’ Night: Dem. female senators head to Baltimore Reid: Wife had ‘close call’ in ‘violent’ car accident, but on road to recovery Student lenders protest ‘nationalization’ effort Dem leaders apply pressure on health bill Earmark bans forcing K Street to get creative Bottom Line Senate nearing agreement on jobs bill A Second Opinion: Comparing salaries: equal work, unequal pay Chamber: Dodd bill takes “three steps backward” Weyant’s World: March 16, 2010 Small-business owners, entrepreneurs stand tall Ward off disillusionment among young job-seekers Democrats plan hospitable greeting for Tea Partiers Vote of a lifetime The conservatives’ bond Populist rage Fed could break up big banks posing “grave threat” to U.S. Grayson calls Palin ‘wild Alaska dingbat’ Chamber asks EPA to please reconsider Bishops oppose healthcare bill Cuccinelli backs off birther statements Lawmakers plan to closely examine FCC’s broadband strategy Pushback likely on 80-20 provision in Levin tax bill Graham: Pelosi has House Dems ‘liquored up on sake’ ready for ‘suicide run’ Top administration officials will testify Tuesday DAY’S END ROUND UP Pelosi: Controversial tactic an ‘option’ for moving healthcare Congressmen defend ‘fracking’ as House panel investigates drilling technique The Refugee Act: more reason to celebrate Ted Kennedy’s legacy (Sen. John Kerry) Monday tech roundup: Early reaction to the FCC’s National Broadband Plan Senate could pull all-nighter on latest jobs bill DeMint ‘less confident’ GOP can stop health bill TOP TWEETS House Transparency Caucus soon to come Tech industry weighs in on broadband plan Memo to Congress on healthcare reform: fix Medicare first GOP leadership slams Obama stance on Israel Latest Dem move is an Obamanation Melancon wouldn’t have tipped the scales in Budget Cmte vote House Budget panel votes to move healthcare forward Klobuchar, Gillibrand, Begich introduce bill to release more broadband data to public Corker does not rule out supporting financial reform bill The importance of CFPA independence America’s mid-life crisis Net neutrality would end innovation, not preserve it Poll flux: Toomey back on top Frank: I did not say WH opposes repealing ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ this year Matsui praises FCC’s proposal for more affordable broadband access UAW to Congress: Don’t block EPA climate rules Obama: Consumer protection office needs power over non-banks House Budget approves reconciliation package Obama headed to Pacific Rim next week Brodband plan’s goals are wide-ranging Ohio Dems tweets from Obama healthcare rally Bank tax absent from Dodd bill Boucher can’t stomach Medicare cuts Solar group taps Energy Dept. vet for top policy slot Dodd: Congress will pass financial reform legislation this year Boucher heralds broadband plan’s call for changes to Universal Service Fund Reid: Wife had “close call,” but on road to recovery Brown: One too many good looking GOP politicians from Mass. Space, STEM hearings on the Hill this week Obama asks lawmakers for ‘courage’ on health MIDDAY ROUNDUP Audience member faints at Obama rally At rally, Kucinich lobbied for healthcare vote Obama: health bill tax credits largest in history Levin marks up small biz tax bill Wednesday Markey: Broadband plan ‘visionary’ Shelby: Dodd needs ‘critical mass’ of GOP for financial reform bill Obama takes Ohio healthcare skeptics aboard Air Force One Gregg: Assurances from Reid, Pelosi eased decision to join debt commission Does Buchanan have a fastball? Romanoff within six of Bennet Issa accuses WH of ‘Nixonian’ cover-up The real Rahm story Dem takes to Twitter to bash healthcare ‘shouting heads’ Pelosi to deploy a wide variety of tactics to win vote Environmental groups begin Pombo assault The Big Question: Should Republicans back financial reform? Economists wary of sector-by-sector climate plan Quote of the day DeMint joins up with Rubio in the Palmetto State Israel and China in a year ‘gone to waste’ Virginia Attorney General outlines birther legal challenge Dukies in both Kentucky primaries Report: Undecided Dem to miss Ohio healthcare rally GOP keeps pressure on Ohio Dem to vote ‘no’ on healthcare FCC unveils executive summary of National Broadband Plan Rahm goes for a Sunday run Labor group launches campaign pushing financial reform Carney holds line on abortion funding VIDEO: Bachmann accuses Pelosi of covering up allegations against Massa Salaries at Boy and Girls Club grab attention of senators The White House wants to reward you for good ideas Natural gas group taps Anadarko CEO as chairman Cheney: The Liz mob Pelosi touts tax breaks for business in push for healthcare reform MORNING READ Glenn Beck turns Christianity upside down Chris Matthews brings back Dan Rather, and Rather does just fine Late night with the Senate Banking Committee Rep. Murphy open to ‘yes’ vote on health bill Reid’s wife released from hospital China warns websites not to follow Google’s lead on censorship Dodd’s bill expected to give Fed more muscle Dems slam Toomey in latest ad Kirk tacks middle U.S. e-commerce grows by more than 400 percent during last decade E2 Round-up: Bush library to be green model, the sewage pipe problem, and Illinois may ban ‘perc’ Fiorina’s ‘Demon Sheep’ sequel hits Boxer on climate change legislation Top of the ballot Dot-com gets a birthday bash, Bill Clinton to speak at anniversary party Petraeus to make rounds on Capitol Hill Move on student loans could win healthcare votes, House Dems say House Democrats release bill for Budget markup Monday Barclay passes on New York-23 primary Dodd to unveil financial legislation Monday; no GOP support expected AIPAC: White House statements on Israel ‘a matter of serious concern’ Despite Biden visit, Driehaus stands with Stupak Reid’s wife released from hospital