The Hill Articles: February 2, 2011

Collins seeks to end workers’ comp for retirement age federal employees Senate defeats healthcare repeal in 47-51 vote Steelman outraises Sen. McCaskill at start of campaign Inhofe sees Dem backing for plan to kill EPA climate rules Senate rejects healthcare repeal Upton, Inhofe release bill to block EPA climate authority Senate approves 1099 repeal as amendment to FAA measure Senate votes to repeal healthcare law’s 1099’tax reporting language Senate votes to strike down 1099 requirement Sen. McCaskill denies rooting against St. Louis for 2012 DNC Cornyn to host fundraiser, root for Green Bay during Superbowl Nader to Obama: Why voting rights for Egypt, but not Washington, D.C.? I.G. report: IRS oversight of tax preparers will take years Chamber pushes broader reg review Votes on FAA amendments, including healthcare repeal, to begin at 5:15 p.m. Rep. Bachmann to South Carolina Chamber asks independent agencies to commit to Obama’s regulatory review SEIU fights healthcare repeal after obtaining waivers from law DAY’S END ROUNDUP Gibbs jokes: Emanuel might shovel snow at Obama’s Chicago house Senate update: Healthcare votes expected tonight, other FAA amendments delayed Short-term budget bill will be needed to avoid government shutdown, aides say Sen. Pryor proposes tax-credit bill to help small start-ups Dems weigh job creation, cutting deficit Treasury almost in the black on bank bailouts McCain: Time for Mubarak to step down Egyptian bloggers to follow on Twitter Democratic senators tout agreement on prisoner tax fraud Health care debate must not forget the vulnerable Parents group: Investigate cable, satellite providers who air MTV’s ‘Skins’ Judge’s ruling is a victory for constitutionalism (Rep. Paul Broun, M.D.) Poll: Obama tops Palin in Arizona Murdoch unveils The Daily Former Rep. Melancon joins franchise trade group Responding to tomorrow’s ‘Day of Rage’ in Yemen Rep. Ron Paul to tackle Fed at Feb. 9 hearing Nelson proposes expedited Supreme Court ruling on healthcare law Sen. Nelson wants expedited Supreme Court ruling on healthcare law Dem senator asks to fast-track healthcare lawsuits to Supreme Court Why do AT&T, Vz support D Block reallocation? White House on time for Egyptian transition: ‘Now means now’ Government watchdog compares lobbying to Groundhog Day Cornyn’s birthday wish? A balanced budget Cummings says Issa’s probe could make FOIA backlog even worse RNC chairman pushes Florida on early primary date Graham signals Senate GOP will force more healthcare votes The ObamaCare ‘individual mandate’ case will determine America’s future House Dem wants BP CEO to testify before Congress Bush’s true legacy in Egypt Senate Republicans express confusion over 1099 amendment Cairo must not become Tiananmen Square Mortgage applications rebound after down week Financial Services sets first Fannie, Freddie hearing It depends what the definition of rape is EPA chief slams bills to block climate rules, affirms Obama’s veto threat Republican distances himself from conservatives’ spending cuts Schumer: Some Dems may support repeal Farrah Fawcett’s red bathing suit presented to Smithsonian McCain rejects CBO healthcare repeal estimates as ‘garbage in, garbage out’ Reassessing U.S. aid in light of Egypt White House reporters complain Obama is shutting them out Interior Department testing efficacy of iPads McConnell: A failed Senate vote to repeal healthcare not a waste Egypt’s effects elsewhere McMorris Rodgers heads up welcomes for GOP freshmen on Twitter Vulnerable Dems on hot seat as failure looms on healthcare repeal Senate GOP rejects Reid poll data on healthcare reform Sen. Tester ties GOP opponent to Bachmann Study: Women in Congress better at bringing home the bacon Toomey pushing for vote on debt-limit bill House looks to trim U.N. funds or foreign aid next week Sen. Bill Nelson starts cycle with $3 million in the bank H.R. 454: Protecting the public at congressional events (Rep. Phil Roe) ADP report shows job creation picking up Sen. Rand Paul uses floor speech debut to say he won’t be ‘great compromiser’ Sen. Boxer says climate science hearings are ‘absolutely’ in the works Spill claims czar: Most Gulf residents will recover from oil spill by end of 2012 Senate panel probes constitutionality of reform law Army Reserve might need a bigger budget, force chief says Former Sen. Kennedy staffer convicted of stealing from Senate Cornyn’s birthday wish? A balanced budget Courts denies part of Verizon’s net-neutrality appeal WikiLeaks nominated for Nobel Peace Prize Sessions: Open to revenue-neutral tax plan U.S. too focused on negatives in European debt crisis Tancredo looks to reignite immigration debate The healthcare bill should be repealed and replaced (Sen. Mitch McConnell) White House ‘deplores’ violence as protesters clash in Egypt National Archives joins Foursquare Michael Steele meets his puppet twin on ‘The Daily Show’ PK rebrands ‘the nuclear option’ Debt-limit deadline pushed back several days Senate healthcare repeal vote to come after 5 p.m. What you need to know about groundhogs EPA to regulate potentially harmful chemical found in drinking water Romney: China represents ‘threat’ to world MTV’s ‘Skins’ drops more viewers Dems praise Fed handoff to Consumer Protection Bureau White House, reform supporters play defense before Senate vote Tea Party groups put Dems under pressure to vote yes on repeal What you need to know about groundhogs Three months after 
elections, GOP 
celebrations continue The Senate today: Healthcare, unions and laserbeams Leahy patent bill: Litigation, not innovation Careful what you wish for Romney’s ‘Top 10’ Poll: DeMint leads presidential pack in S.C. Huntsman avoids praise, criticism of president as he ponders 2012 run Mitt Romney coy on 2012 bid, thinks Palin should run DHS seizes Spanish sports website; owner pledges to fight back Sen. Graham: Raise retirement age to 69 Huckabee: Netanyahu ‘one of the world’s great leaders’ FedEx bests UPS in lobbying skirmish 2012 White House hopefuls face home-state blues White House tries out a kinder podium Obama to meet privately with McCain MORNING READ Lawmakers press Supreme Court for verdict on healthcare law News bites: Govs hit Obama on coal, SOTU cars goal in doubt, and a Gulf recovery forecast Rep. Issa asks White House to turn over e-mails to Homeland Security officials Senate Dems’ money pace flags GOP leader McConnell to force Senate vote on healthcare repeal Upton, Inhofe to float plan Wednesday that blocks EPA climate rules Obama calls for transition in Egypt to begin immediately Former Sen. Kennedy staffer convicted of stealing from Senate Democrats applaud mine-safety rules, but still want legislation Joe Pantoliano Boeing sees bias in tanker-bid formula Senate adjourns, will convene at 10 a.m. Wednesday Watchdog group wants to eliminate Export-Import Bank Lobbying World OVERNIGHT TECH: Rush set to re-introduce privacy bill next week Healthcare stealing spotlight from FAA bill