The Hill Articles: April 1, 2011

Happy April Fools’ Day From the ’12 shelves GOP lawmakers offer different signals on possible spending deal Democrats: Key GOP freshman can’t name spending cuts Blankfein gets $5.4 million cash bonus A closer look at next week… DAY’S END ROUNDUP Pence: End the games or shut government down Shuler: Revive fiscal commission plan for up-or-down vote House Dem: I won’t vote for $33 billion in cuts Berkley calls on ‘nuked-up’ Republicans to cease Yucca Mountain probe Arizona Rep. Franks passes on Senate bid Don’t blame Social Security Glenn Beck: ‘Dang dong darn it’ House to take up bill banning EPA from regulating greenhouse gases Construction spending plummets to lowest level in 10 years Richardson elected to board of major environmental group Investigate the US Chamber, not AARP Obama to tout energy plan in Philadelphia next week HHS recommends ways to improve LGBT health Berkley calls on ‘nuked-up’ Republicans to cease investigation of Yucca Mountain decision House GOP passes ‘force of law’ spending bill mocked by Dems Marsha Barbour: Haley running ‘horrifies me’ Lawmaker rips CIA on Libya intelligence Why credit access is critical to the economic recovery GAO: DOJ behind on implementing anti-child-porn act Oklahoma Republicans divided over what to do with healthcare reform Boehner: Government shutdown would cost more money than it would save Nixon’s library lifts the veil on the scandal of his tenure; Clinton’s library not so much Net neutrality goes to the Rules Committee Senate Democrats rule out ‘ridiculous’ EPA, NPR policy riders Sen. Gillibrand raises $3 million in first quarter Obama condemns attack on UN workers in Afghanistan Featured upcoming House committee hearings Obama calls on US companies to use electric, hybrid vehicles Manchin: Up to 15 Senate Dems in play for killing climate rules Cantor says government shutdown looms due to Senate inaction on budget Manufacturing sector continues expansion Final Four wagers unite Dems and Republicans Republicans question health reform law’s insurance pools Ending student visa program abuse Report: Medicare Advantage costs drop closer to traditional plans Obama warns shutdown would jeopardize economic recovery Despite Obama veto threat, House passes FAA bill with union rules intact Reid spokesman: GOP protecting ‘buddies on Wall Street’ with repeal push Obama administration will not fight scrutiny of broadband stimulus Iowa Dem says he wants to avoid redistricting primary fight Reid rules out ‘any’ EPA riders in spending bill endgame Getting financial reform right Breaking news: Summer shocker for GOP in Wisconsin recall battle House rejects Obama-backed labor amendment in FAA bill Obama campaign manager asking for bigger donations than in 2008 Reid jabs Tea Party: ‘There were tens of them’ at DC rally Chu blasts House GOP efforts to slash energy-research funding Talking to myself and becoming frustrated House GOP plans floor vote next week to block EPA climate rules Gallup: Keeping manufacturing best way to create jobs Carney returns to Twitter to talk up March jobless numbers Senate Republicans call for complete repeal of Wall Street reform Upcoming Senate committee hearings DeFazio ‘fed up’ with Senate, has ‘low opinion’ of upper chamber Smart Communities can strengthen America’s economy Dems rise to AARP’s defense ahead of 2012 budget showdown Qwest, CenturyLink complete merger Spending debate turns to ‘I’m Just a Bill’ Spending debate turns to ‘I’m Just a Bill’ White House blueprint drills into gas ‘fracking’ plans VA to open source electronic medical records Traffic deaths last year least since 1949 Santorum becomes first to commit to a presidential debate SC Rep. Wilson doesn’t back RNC convention move Democrats raise point of order against government shutdown bill Economy adds 216,000 jobs in March as shutdown looms Bush: Don’t leave Afghanistan too early Republicans scuttle Palin’s oil-tax increase TSA chief defends body scanners Budget cuts are nothing to laugh about March to stop the freeloaders Save The Social Innovation Fund President Obama leaves questions unanswered Dems to force recall of Wisconsin GOP senator The debt duel News bites: Texas-sized transportation problems in the Lone Star state Science ÷ politics = a loss for everyone Good morning… government shutdown prevention, FAA amendments Berkley still undecided on Nevada Senate run News bites: Telecom companies receive most from healthcare fund News bites: State exchanges get GOP pushback News bites: Subprime comeback GOP launches mock ‘Obama 2012’ ad News bites: The latest on the Japanese nuclear crisis Preventing terrorism starts at home Florida GOP backs down in standoff over 2012 primary date Report: Obama plans California fundraising trip for Dems White House, business join hands on ‘clean’ vehicle fleets GOP, White House might find common ground on housing finance reform Liberals among fiercest Libya critics GOP senators are itching to move on from spat over 2011 spending cuts MORNING READ Rubio defends proposal to authorize Gadhafi’s removal House finishes FAA amendment debate, votes set for Friday Senate reaches deal to vote on 1099 repeal, says Reid