The Hill Articles: September 16, 2010

AFL-CIO seeks to avoid internal labor dispute, reaches Guild deal Taxes would go up without action on the Making Work Pay credit Report: Former PMA lobbyist to plead guilty Poll: Health reform largely a non-issue in eyes of voters Waters aides expelled from Pelosi event Freshman Democrat blasts leadership for not holding vote on salary cut Minority blame economy on Obama Senate appropriators call the Pentagon’s F-35 jet fighter program ‘disturbing’ DAY’S END ROUNDUP Pelosi: No doubts about how Dems have handled the economy Reid plans lame-duck finish for defense bill, Republicans gripe New Contract With America nearly done; candidates won’t sign it Oracle profits up 20 percent in latest quarter Congress moving to tighten SEC FOIA power Baucus: New uninsured numbers betray abuses of insurers, necessity of healthcare reform White House denies FLOTUS ‘Hell’ comment Castle should do the right thing for Delaware: Endorse Chris Coons Make assessments of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell before repealing (Rep. Mike Rogers) N.Y. Dem targeted for healthcare vote A plea to the FDA Poverty data provides a reason to let high-income tax cuts expire Menendez says he will introduce immigration reform before year’s end MTV’s Roxy Olin wants to meet First Dog Bo House to examine Johnson & Johnson ‘phantom recall’ Liberal Dem: White House didn’t push climate bill enough A little late for the gravy train Senators say Bush tax cuts should be an election issue if Republicans don’t play ball Judge provides detailed healthcare lawsuit timeline RNC pledges to help O’Donnell in Delaware FCC’s Baker: Government shouldn’t bail out the media Obama administration in retreat on AIDS Dems accuse Boehner of ‘whiplash’ on taxes Separated at Birth: Christine O’Donnell look-alikes Pediatric cancer research remains woefully underfunded (Rep. Michael McCaul and Rep. Joe Sestak) Public health bills clear House panel Problems awaiting us at the ballot box on election day Rep. King: Paladino ‘has to realize he’s in the big leagues’ Census: Number of uninsured Americans skyrocketed last year Pelosi lauds vulnerable Rep. Perriello’s ‘courage’ in backing climate bill Key provisions of Senate and House small-business bills New jobless claims drop more than expected Helping veterans find meaningful employment (Rep. Cliff Stearns) Biden to Delaware for Coons START treaty passes first test Gibbs tweets denial of FLOTUS ‘hell’ comment Pelosi won’t rule out extending all tax cuts Obama: Poverty rate would have been worse without stimulus Pelosi won’t rule out extension of all tax cuts Harkin: Nation has ‘moral responsibility’ to continue stem cell research Sunlight wants more transparency from Congress Committee approves new START treaty Lobster truck encounters boiling-mad Capitol Hill residents, D.C. police Speaker Pelosi’s challenger gets Log Cabin support Thirty-one Democrats urge extension of all Bush tax cuts Cornyn: GOP ‘within striking distance’ of winning Senate majority Del. GOP chief says ‘it’s time to come together’ Senate breaks filibuster to pass long-stalled small-business bill Senate passes small-business legislation Jimmy Carter blames Kennedy for blocking healthcare reform Dodd ‘fine’ with Warren as special adviser to consumer board Sen. Ben Nelson says he’d support GOP amendment to delay EPA regs Issa asks if long copyright is a barrier to entry Gregg: Warren will promote ‘social justice’ at consumer agency Feinstein: Interior spending bill off calendar over EPA climate rules Man sentenced to prison for threatening congresswoman Coalition wants another hearing on Comcast-NBCU merger Republicans tout new redistricting outlook Sen. Bennet defends stimulus; GOP targets his vote MIDDAY ROUNDUP Newt’s back Budget nominee calls for bipartisanship on ‘unsustainable’ deficit Lawmakers say U.S. recovery hinges on changing China’s economic policies The GOP is abandoning the fight for family values Obama’s moment and the rise of the summer moon Google dominance probed at House hearing Minority Leader Boehner: ‘I’m the most transparent person in this town’ The Week in Polls: Republicans will take the House, but the Senate is tougher Three reasons Christine O’Donnell might actually win China’s currency manipulation: Flipping off America Advocates press for action on children’s cancer legislation Rove says he’s not a ‘cheerleader’ for every Republican candidate White House announces STEM education initiative Hatch objects to tax extenders bill O’Donnell to speak at ‘values’ summit on Friday Longoria all business on Capitol Hill Republicans object to health data collection Updated: New tax extender bill surfaces in the Senate Summers acknowledges risk of overregulation by Dems More ballot problems in W.Va. Senate race? Obama administration says economic impact of drilling ban less than feared Rep. Issa: Tea Party, GOP not the same Obama touts benefits of health reform for Latinos A new edge on journalism? Sen. Bond lets the cat out of the bag on the radio Breaux joins chorus in calling to extend investment tax breaks The big double dip: Not one but two tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans NRCC adds another 18 ‘Young Guns’ Exclusive: Video programmers will meet with lawmakers on retransmission consent Polls back Obama’s plan on Bush tax cuts Palin to GOP leaders: Get over it Good morning tech McConnell: O’Donnell ‘absolutely’ can win in Delaware Poll: Voters disapprove more of Republicans in Congress MORNING READ E2 Morning Roundup: Poll to show support for green cars, pipeline accidents spur push for Hill action, averting a water crisis, California climate politics, and much more Race of the Day — N.H.-2 Healthcare Thursday Spending bills stall; Congress goes 0-12 Fear of GOP takeover forces unions to back Dems critical of health Tough for-profit education loan rules cause party rift Lobbying blitz on education regs Money in the Morning Obama pledges not to ‘walk away’ from immigration reform GOP leaders scramble to mend fences after Delaware upset Democrats see ray of hope, Republican chaos in surprise O’Donnell victory Obama leads new bid for Latino votes Sen. DeMint relishes role as kingmaker Democrats, Republicans continue sparring on tax cuts Republican senators, Castle backers support O’Donnell campaign effort