The Hill Articles: December 14, 2011

House approves $670 billion DOD bill OVERNIGHT TECH: House panel to mark up online piracy bill Obama taps two for NLRB posts Dems in Nevada jeer Romney with gift of $10k in poker chips Huntsman meets with Va Gov. McDonnell GOP weighs hardball response on omnibus to ‘hostage-taker’ Reid Ron Paul, Ross Perot Injured Barney Frank appears in sling on House floor House approves Iran sanctions bills, sends to Senate The new 
revolution Weyants World: December 15, 2011 Gingrich campaign event disrupted by ‘Occupy’ protest Paul Ryan moves away from controversial Medicare reform plan OVERNIGHT MONEY: Congress remains in legislative gridlock over year-end bills Sen. Rockefeller: House ‘stopped negotiating with us on spectrum’ Prominent blogger Andrew Sullivan endorses Ron Paul Issa expands investigation of labor board McKeon introducing bill to reverse sequestration cuts OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Round two in Nuclear Regulatory Commission brawl Liberals make primary to face Dold in IL a top priority TSA expands Pre-Check program GOP candidate on the defense over business boasts in Oregon special election Lautenberg: GOP ‘scrooges’ bring ‘lumps of coal’ DAY’S END ROUNDUP House Iraq war vet: Obama should declare victory Gingrich hires veteran GOP pollster Santorum meets with top Iowa conservative leader Dem senator: Corporate profits ‘trapped’ offshore are already here Four hundred companies push for piracy legislation GOP Gov. Haley accused of wasting tax dollars on ‘sham’ study It’s time to pass a law to end racial profiling GOP says program for retirees shows healthcare law is flawed Renewing America’s commitment to clean water Romney will travel to South Carolina this weekend Sen. Levin: China duties on American cars are ‘unjustified’ Democrat: ‘We just need leadership to get things going’ Mandates can’t alter facts Obama leads GOP contenders in key swing state of Virginia Thinking ahead, Pelosi had Xmas tree at Thanksgiving dinner FCC chairman’s top aide to leave in January Democrat says GOP leaders secretly oppose payroll tax extension Web domain plan ‘not ready for prime time,’ lawmakers say House lawmakers concerned about China’s new tariffs on U.S.-made autos Christmas and taxes: A poem by Rep. Tonko Super-PAC slams Romney in ‘French’ ad Poll: Rubio topping the veepstakes list Sen. McCain: Administration deserves ‘scorn,’ ‘disdain’ for pulling out of Iraq Ron Paul questions his own stamina in protracted nomination fight House GOP challenges president on taxpayer-funded campaign financing Senate Dem leaders meet for talks with Obama on payroll tax Panel says FDA should not trust tobacco industry’s research Romney speaks French on campaign trail Romney on Gingrich: ‘Zany is not what we need in a president’ Republicans float bill to limit NRC chairman’s authority FBI chief: Defense bill ‘lacks clarity’ about terrorist detentions Gary Johnson to leave GOP race, run as Libertarian Survey: CEOs making no plans to hire in the near future Gary Busey withdraws Gingrich endorsement House advances Defense authorization bill Romney video: Gingrich promoted ‘Gore’s liberal global warming agenda’ MSNBC host caught in middle-finger gaffe Thune: White House forcing ‘blood oath’ from Dems on Keystone pipeline Obama: ‘Harder to end a war than begin one’ House Democrats introduce public safety broadband bill Setting the record straight on SOPA Gary Busey withdraws Gingrich endorsement Republican says it’s ‘creepy’ Obama campaign requesting GOP email addresses It’s time to protect America’s entrepreneurs from online piracy Trump: ‘I can’t give up’ possibility of running for president GOP senators will offer other budget cuts to replace sequestration Obama marks end of Iraq war by visiting soldiers at Fort Bragg Rogue websites: A threat to the US economy Reagan FAA chief J. Lynn Helms dies Web company founders warn piracy law would stifle innovation Paul Ryan questions Gingrich’s leadership on budget issues Health law’s backers launch online ‘Obamacare’ game Nuke chief Jaczko: I won’t resign Senate defeats rival balanced-budget amendments Gingrich signs ‘personhood’ anti-abortion rights pledge Panetta: Stealth drone campaign in Iran will ‘absolutely’ continue FCC chairman: GOP tax bill threatens ‘US global leadership’ Boehner invites Obama to Jan. 24 State of the Union McConnell: Averting shutdown is first priority Lawmaker insider trading bill advances despite some GOP opposition Sen. Rand Paul launches petition to kill online piracy bills Nuke commissioners accuse chairman of abusing staff, withholding information Democratic balanced-budget amendment fails in Senate vote, 21-79 A modest proposal to rein in congressional partisanship Grinch, Scrooge references on the rise as Christmas approaches Dem senator: Reid should drop ‘combative’ rhetoric on payroll tax debate Jill Biden says her husband would be ‘a great president’ Mortgage applications increase on more refinancing, falling interest rates Bob Barr won’t run for old House seat Republican disappointed by Obama’s decision to scrap $1 coin Poll: Romney does better than Gingrich against Obama President Obama’s TV picks: ‘Boardwalk Empire,’ sports, and ‘Homeland’ Senate could vote Wednesday on Defense authorization conference report McConnell: Senate fiddled in ‘silliness’ all year under Reid’s management Gates blasts Washington’s bitter partisanship Romney: Obama ‘weak and timid’ in not destroying downed drone CDC: 2.5M more young people covered under Dems’ healthcare law NY Dem lawmaker says Congress should pass bill banning cellphone use in cars Boehner gets tough with Senate: Time to act on House payroll tax extension Obama doesn’t let daughters on Facebook GOP leader McConnell blocks Senate vote on House payroll-tax-cut package GOP slams Obama on Iraq, Afghanistan Business owners and private wealth individuals are hoarding cash News bites: California launches computer crime unit Romney’s new attack on Gingrich brings in Pelosi Time magazine honors ‘the protester’ as 2011 Person of the Year Ron Paul and Moshe Feiglin McCarthy: Payroll-tax bill now on Reid’s shoulders Dems flying high with Romney’s $10K bet News bites: Mayor of LAX, Terminal 1 Blue Dog PAC backs five challengers Bipartisan bill would block congressional pay if no budget deal done GOP senator: ‘Terrible’ tax policy in House-passed bill Ozone rule, pipeline, oil tax breaks headline 2011 lobbying victories Pennsylvania redistricting map to force likely Critz-Altmire Dem primary News bites: Euro cloud lingers The Hill’s Bob Cusack talks Gingrich’s rise with Focus Washington Wednesday: Senate to reject everything House Dem: GOP payroll-tax bill ‘designed to fail’ Romney: Gingrich an ‘unreliable’ GOP leader News bites: Court rules on Plan B, hospital sales calls, and more Dems eye Rep. Tipton’s seat in Colorado Romney hits Gingrich over Pelosi climate ad Congress cutting, not swapping American profits for the American people Top 10 lobbying victories of 2011 Senators to Justice Department: Sack prosecutors, apologize to Stevens family Romney’s presidential candidacy in danger of losing electability argument MORNING READ News bites: Canada faces heat over Kyoto pullout Christine O’Donnell endorses Romney House approves two suspension bills in late Tuesday debate Senate poised for balanced budget votes on Wednesday White House tries to stay involved — not too involved — in Congress’s fights House Republicans pass payroll tax bill, gain leverage on Senate Dems Short-term spending bill to avoid government shutdown likely Dem: Iran sanctions bill worth the risk of oil market disruption Dems in favor of Keystone pipeline reject payroll tax bill Door is open for insurgent candidates The Republican civil war Floating away Waxman: Voters will vote out ‘Keystone Kops’ GOP next year Reid: McConnell blocking vote on House bill House approves two-year Medicare ‘doc fix’ White House quiet on threat to veto defense authorization bill Changing Social Security in the name of stimulus Sen. Paul: Separate pipeline vote from payroll tax bill Gingrich Iowa staffer resigns after calling Mormonism a ‘cult’ Boehner, the survivor Lobbying World Poll: Current Congress ‘one of the worst ever’ OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Amid tensions, nuclear regulators to appear before Congress