The Hill Articles: April 8, 2011

Reid’s speech postponed until 9 p.m. House plans repeal of another piece of the healthcare law Coburn: GOP should take best deal it can Debate is now over what the debate is over Government approves Dish Network-Blockbuster deal Reid to speak on Senate floor tonight at 8 p.m. Democrats make pitch for contributions to make Boehner ‘cry’ Talks ebb as lawmakers play the blame game, brace for shutdown Lautenberg: Republicans brewing a toxic tea with budget cuts Hoyer: Sides might be closer than it appears Hastings: House on track for early May offshore drilling votes House Republicans seek audit of AARP DAY’S END ROUNDUP Senate memo outlines pay policy for staffers during a shutdown Hal Rogers on EPA riders: ‘Everything is still on the table’ Warren blasts GOP attempts to alter Consumer Bureau Five GOP hopefuls set for May debate House in recess; Cantor says votes on budget possible Friday 7,000 sign up to deliver trash to Boehner’s house House passes net neutrality repeal Schumer likens conservatives to a flea House rejects another Hoyer request for a ‘clean’ spending resolution Unlikely allies team up against new interchange rules Dems on spending bill: EPA riders out, study of agency regs in Government shutdown starts with House Democratic microphone Introducing the people’s budget Clinton slams rising trend of Internet censorship Republicans say market, not government, best at preventing Internet-site blocking Boehner says ‘almost all’ policy differences settled; cuts at issue Huntsman plans South Carolina speech Huckabee to GOP: Cut a deal Senate women threaten shutdown over Planned Parenthood rider Largest federal worker union sues for pay lost in event of shutdown Amtrak won’t shut down if government does House votes to consider net-neutrality resolution FTA: Transit grants would be held up by shutdown Schumer: Shutdown battle going on in Boehner’s head Boehner says no agreement following GOP conference NH Dems ‘thank’ Romney for healthcare reform Treasury would furlough over 70 percent of employees in shutdown Lockhart says central bank should continue its support of the economy Purdue to name school for C-SPAN founder Top 10 reasons Harry Reid wants a government shutdown Commissioner McDowell discusses FCC’s ‘public interest standard’ Justice sets terms for Google-ITA deal Florida governor dismisses dive in polls, says rail decision was the right call Wall Street regulators have bare-bones shutdown plans Featured Senate hearings: Environment Committee to explore nuclear safety Tea Party takes hit among independents Palin: It’s ‘appalling’ Obama threatened to veto GOP stopgap House recesses so GOP can discuss budget deal Schumer sees political wear on Boehner House Dems lobby colleagues on net neutrality Speaker says he’ll forgo pay if there’s a government shutdown Sen. Conrad: Mining policy dispute remains spending-bill sticking point McConnell: There will be a spending agreement shortly A resolution is within reach Netflix may face ‘uphill battle’ in Washington, analyst says Biden gets fed up during spending talks Obama, Daniels meeting canceled Hoyer indicates Dems will ask again for clean budget extension Reid says GOP stance on abortion rider ‘indefensible’ Boehner named a ‘Good Scout’ Please pass on the mandates Harry Reid stands up for women Poll finds large disapproval of president on deficits, economy Karger pushing for SC debate invite Administration launches efforts to reduce health disparities Budget negotiations no longer about the budget House freshmen call on Reid to lead to avoid shutdown Israel’s worrisome path Boehner to meet with GOP conference to talk budget deal Karl Rove warns government shutdown could help Obama Reid will introduce a last-ditch stopgap to avert shutdown Barbour mum on Florida’s controversial primary date NBC should fire Donald Trump or hire Ron Paul Shutdown politics Texas bill to raise speed limit racing toward passage Clearing a puddle with a high-powered hose Philly man gets prison for threatening Cantor via YouTube Republicans must court Hispanic voters Chamber head calls shutdown a ‘bad idea’ Reid aide calls EPA-rider fight resolved; Boehner aide says not so fast Reid: ‘Everything’ resolved in spending fight but abortion rider Featured House hearings: HHS’s Sebelius to testify next week News Bites: Time Warner, Viacom take iPad case to court GOP offers no death panels, just death from lack of care Rand Paul uses toilets to argue Energy Department ‘could be gotten rid of’ MORNING READ Shutdown could take .gov sites offline As shutdown looms, Obama cancels trip to Indianapolis Boehner spokesman says spending cuts remain ‘largest issue’ 15 hours and counting: No word of a budget deal Tea Party groups split in New York special election Nikki Haley: Ronald Reagan in a skirt? Gary Johnson calls potential shutdown ‘the least of our problems’ News bites: Stock rule shakeup News bites: Everything’s bigger in Texas — even the speed limits News bites: Shutdown looms, oil prices near $112 a barrel, and more Conservatives unveil alternative budget with $9.1 trillion in cuts News bites: Shutdown deadline approaches at midnight Bachmann wants ‘clean’ defense bill GOP senator: Republicans should move on from defunding Planned Parenthood Shutdown could take .gov sites offline GOP budget bill slashes CHIP program As clock ticks, Hoyer says ‘there’s no deal yet’ to avert shutdown Top Dem invokes Daniels’s social-issue ‘truce’ call in riders fight Speculation of Petraeus job change has seal of approval from lawmakers FDIC gets more heft amid crisis fallout Trump continues to promote Trump Bank bill could pit Durbin vs. Schumer Santorum’s schedule includes multi-state visits Gingrich heading to Bush country Pawlenty drumming up dollars in California Romney keeps quiet on his schedule Ambassador Huntsman on farewell tour Barbour begins swing through early primary states Reid: Progress but no deal at White House meeting Obama cites progress but ‘no wild optimism’ ahead of deadline Brinkmanship and traded barbs in the shadow of a shutdown US Africa Command praised for Libya Federal staff start to get furlough notices Schumer blames Boehner: ‘The hour is nigh and leadership is called for’ Appointments Reid: Not optimistic on budget deal