The Hill Articles: January 11, 2011

Violence from the right Debt-limit chickens face chop OVERNIGHT MONEY: Whither renminbi? Weyant’s World: January 12, 2011 OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Giffords shooting sparks mental health debate Family of alleged shooter releases statement Clinton warns against demonized rhetoric Report finds loan delinquencies up slightly in the third quarter Quigley: No way to make lawmakers safer while talking to public OVERNIGHT TECH: Tragedy sparks calls for incendiary speech regs House floor update for Wednesday Report shows proliferation of rogue websites Approval of Congress inches up DAY’S END ROUNDUP Spill commission asks Obama to consider action on drilling A call for civility (Sen. John Kerry) Rahm Emanuel: Direct access to representatives must continue Citing shootings and ‘right-wing reactionaries,’ Sanders fundraises Senior House Republicans lukewarm to spill commission report 2012 presidential hopefuls to address annual House Republican retreat Small-business optimism drops in December On earthquake anniversary, Obama urges commitment to rebuilding Lawmaker calls for briefing on mental illness danger signs Republican retreat to continue as planned Getting to the bottom of the Gulf oil spill (Rep. Fred Upton) Obama meets with oil spill commission Gov. Christie cites N.J. as ‘national model’ Mitch Daniels cautious about presidential run EPA unveils chromium-6 testing guidelines House Democrats want answers on bank settlements with Fannie, Freddie Lawmakers tweet Auburn BCS victory GOP freshman rep. favors using Facebook to explain votes Poll: Rep. Heller would easily defeat Sen. Ensign in GOP primary Hearings on BP report pile up as spill commission woos Congress Giffords resolution released Restore our manufacturing base HBO to film political comedy series ‘Veep’ next month Leahy: Don’t overdo security for lawmakers Speaker Boehner extends State of the Union invitation Boehner says he’ll take cue from sergeant at arms on lawmaker security House approves resolution appointing Democrats to four committees LaHood to celebrate cell phone-free driving advocate Holder: Giffords shooting call to combat violence Obama administration asks India to buy more defense technology After release of spill commission report, oil industry plays defense N.J. Democrat praises Giffords’s ‘great spirit’ House to honor Rep. Giffords as debate over rhetoric continues C-SPAN to train congressional staffers ‘how to pitch your boss’ GOP White House field needs to dethrone Huckabee in Iowa Kerry calls for massive energy investments Senate Judiciary’s first 2011 hearing to be on tax fraud Republican retreat to continue as planned U.S. Chamber raises concerns with the healthcare reform law President Clinton visits Haiti for quake anniversary Reid praised Arizona sheriff in 2008 speech Rumsfeld: ‘Rush to judgment’ followed JFK assassination too Kerry warns partisan fighting threatens U.S. global economic standing A few early reflections Taxpayer group predicts changes to healthcare law McCain to return from overseas trip to attend memorial service New Jersey redistricting fight puts junior members at risk U.S. Chamber chief pushes Congress to block EPA climate regulations NPR accuses Republican lawmaker of trying to control public radio stations Doctors: Giffords recovery up to her Reid: Congress must act on oil-spill bill GOP’s Rep. Pete King to introduce further anti-gun legislation House floor update Taxpayer group sees momentum for balanced-budget amendment this year Jackson wants to undo cuts to staff budgets for security measures Jackson wants to undo cuts to staff budgets for security measures Retail trade group hires new chief lobbyist ‘Regulatory tsunami’ a primary threat to jobs, Chamber says King: Ban weapons near federal officials attending public events Spill commission calls for increasing offshore drilling review period Spill panel chief will ‘make noise’ to prod Congress Medicaid survey shows improved coverage, healthcare reform challenges ahead Spill commission calls for upping liability cap, but demurs on specifics Sen. Leahy calls fraud, patent reform priorities for Judiciary Committee Issa promotes whistleblower website Verizon to sell iPhone Mourning staffer Gabe Zimmerman Emanuel rivals vie for second spot in Chicago mayor’s race Finding common ground with China Spill commission seeks independent federal safety agency within Interior Dorgan, Bennett land at Arent Fox Oil spill commission: Lack of subpoena power did not hinder investigation Senator asks for GAO audit of compensation program Kerry warns against a government ‘too limited to have invented the Internet’ Manchin says he would not air ad in wake of shooting State of American business is improving Gulf commission: Spill was not Obama’s Katrina Doctor: Giffords’s condition unchanged Burgess: The work of repealing must go on Eshoo to serve as co-chairwoman of Internet Caucus Toomey introduces new Twitter handle Stunned by shooting of Rep. Giffords Gingrich will visit Iowa this month First RNC ballot crucial for Priebus Republicans focus on tax hikes in arguments against healthcare bill Breaking the cycle of dependence in Haiti BP spill panel to urge tougher oversight on offshore drilling Rep. Berkley: No decision on Senate run until late spring Poll: Rhetoric, Arizona shooting unrelated The White House’s problem with the ‘wealthy’ Biden: Afghan security gains ‘fragile’ Pawlenty jabs Palin over 2010 crosshairs map Members shouldn’t carry weapons, says sergeant at arms MORNING READ Santorum courts conservatives in New Hampshire Dems pass buck on debt ceiling hike TUESDAY PROFILE: U.S. Chamber’s main player on Asia is Brilliant Geithner: The first man blamed becomes last man standing on economic team Review of security tops agenda in Congress News bites: Alaska oil pipeline operator seeks to end shutdown, farm lobby takes on EPA, utility merger could hurt ‘big coal,’ and more OVERNIGHT TECH: NAB taps former Leahy aide as VP Suspect in Rep. Giffords shooting is held without bail Lawmakers consider new curbs on incendiary speech Right rejects left’s charges on Palin Senators hail resignation of Afghanistan inspector general D.C. fundraisers canceled in wake of Arizona shootings Obama to attend Arizona service After shooting, House Dems take small steps in moving gun reform Stunned by shooting of Rep. Giffords Pentagon kept lawmakers in dark on proposed cuts Shock and sadness Bottom Line The minority piece 
of economic recovery Weyants World: January 11, 2011 OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Selling, spinning Tuesday’s spill report