The Hill Articles: January 18, 2011

Lieberman to announce retirement Wednesday Unity: House unanimously prefers online bills to paper bills Merkley unveils plan to stem tide of foreclosures, help struggling homeowners Hoyer predicts Obama will focus on jobs, fiscal balance, unity at SOTU Obama ‘willing and eager’ to work with GOP to improve healthcare law OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Repeal debate begins in earnest Pelosi believes Giffords will return EPA ‘confident’ Obama reg policy won’t affect new climate rules Repeal would undermine America’s healthcare gains Weyant’s World: January 19, 2011 Politicians and the curse of knowledge Turning to nation’s business in wake of tragedy Hoyer: Gun controls could have saved ‘a lot of lives’ in Arizona Sargent Shriver, former VP nominee, dies at age 95 A promise to cut-and-grow Priebus anchored by his roots Looking to the 2012 race No higher priority for new Congress than creating jobs Right must fight Round 2 Repealing ObamaCare a good start to alleviating the U.S. debt problem Gloves come off on Oversight panel as Dem calls for no ‘silly’ Obama probes Waxman skeptical of GOP-Dem cooperation on healthcare Tea Party activists vow for ‘battle for control’ of GOP in N.D. Gibbs has cuts on his lip and his foot Dems to place 11 members on telecom subcommittee GOP Rep. Neugebauer wants ‘clear picture’ of Warren’s intentions for consumer bureau DAY’S END ROUNDUP Sargent Shriver, a former VP candidate, dies at age 95 Rep. Conyers says Medicare justifies health insurance mandate Bipartisan seating gains more support Boehner’s numbers swing upward in Gallup poll Six states ask to join Florida lawsuit challenging reform law Waxman counsel: ‘Unclear’ whether D Block draft will resuscitate It’s time for small business owners to walk the halls of Congress Cantor: GOP won’t raise debt ceiling without ‘serious cuts and reforms’ Top Republican to Regis: ‘This Bud’s for you’ Senate Democrat calls for vanquishing ‘Frankenfish’ Poll: GOP in driver’s seat in Texas Senate race Cantor: Healthcare repeal wouldn’t cost seniors their $250 drug rebates Getting health care right: A second chance (Rep. Paul Gosar) Financial oversight council signs off on ‘Volcker Rule’ study Opening healthcare debate focuses on CBO scoring Cantor: GOP will block reform law implementation Conrad will take final two years to focus on deficit reduction, agriculture bill CEA chief: Congress not doing its job Health care repeal will hurt the middle class (Rep. Rosa DeLauro) Cardin: Republicans voting to repeal healthcare to satisfy base SNL’s Rahm impersonator to campaign for Rahm Al Gore highlights link between floods, global warming in ‘climate crisis’ Lieberman to announce 2012 plans Wednesday House gavels in, healthcare debate expected by 3 p.m. Chamber: Obama executive order on regulations ‘positive first step’ FCC gives green light to Comcast’s merger with NBC Universal Congress must get serious about the threat of nuclear terrorism Kaine says no to Senate run if Webb retires Political speeches Gibbs on regulations plan: Don’t call it a rollback Kingston mourns loss 
of longtime staffer With future uncertain, Pence to address Indiana lawmakers Alaska senator calls for hearing on pipeline leak Patient advocates launch Medicare class action lawsuit House leaders: Members not instructed to keep debate civil Hoyer: Dems willing to work with GOP to ‘improve healthcare’ GOP rep sees a role for government in regulating Internet traffic How we get past our China ‘identity crisis’ Clinton: Emanuel will be ‘fearlessly honest’ as Chicago mayor Sen. Schumer joins Twitter Hu Jintao comes to town Emanuel running for mayor since ‘he can’t be Speaker’: Dem Sen. Warner: Obama ‘should go even further’ in reining in regulation On eve of vote, Gibbs tweaks healthcare repeal effort Home-builder confidence still flagging into the new year Focus on prevention and wellness to decrease health care costs Facebook privacy is awful, but users don’t care, security expert says Rep. Pomeroy doesn’t rule out Senate bid Wall Street group tells regulators: Slow down, get it right State Dept. to send Oscar ‘shortlist’ films overseas NBC-Comcast vote coming shortly Lugar, a top Tea Party target, vows to run for reelection Manufacturing lobby to Obama: Halt climate rules in new regulatory review Giffords showing ‘amazing progress,’ spokesman says New York Republican laments airport delays Poll: Slim majority wants Congress to repeal healthcare reform SNL’s Rahm impersonator to campaign for Rahm Nike, NBC praise administration’s crackdown on rogue websites Conrad calls energy a top priority ahead of retirement Top net-neutrality backers react to Blackburn’s speech Audit: IRS could gather more information from small businesses White House signals tougher scrutiny of climate rules With Conrad’s retirement, GOP eyes possibility of 2012 Senate pick-up Liberal group opposes Social Security cuts with new $1M ad campaign Conservative blogger 
protests visit from the FBI Rep. Blackburn says both parties have failed on tech House Dems to highlight healthcare law benefits before Tuesday debate Watchdog blasts Obama regulatory review as ‘right out of the Republican hymnal’ Connecticut Dem jumps in race for Lieberman seat Obama must challenge China on human rights With Sen. Conrad to retire, Republicans eye pick-up in North Dakota Liberal group ad calls for Republicans to vote against healthcare repeal It starts with jobs Lawmaker wishes Regis goodbye Homeland Security has ‘zero interest’ in limits on speech, official says Drawing Boehner: Cartoonists work on Washington’s new power player House Dems: Freshman GOP unaware of reform’s benefits News bites: Solar power plant moves to China, natural-gas leak in Gulf, and more Hu Jintao, Amy Chua and the temptation of the East Grassley gives a shout-out to his early-morning peeps Obama sees approval rating surge above 50 percent Obama: Benefits of environmental regulations outweigh costs HHS report: Up to 129 million with pre-existing condition Democrats see opportunity in repeal debate Will the market always correct itself? Rep. Fitzpatrick, money and politics Time to inoculate ourselves from ObamaCare Obama launches review to target ‘excessive’ regulations Vote ‘NO’ on $4 billion small business tax increase Possible breakthrough over Iran’s nuclear program? Hatch trails in possible GOP primary matchup Player of the Week: Charles Schumer The year ahead in political cartoons Drawing Boehner: Cartoonists work on Washington’s new power player Democrats losing too many white voters, says civil rights leader House Judiciary panel seeks bipartisan touch Healthcare repeal vote to test House Dems’ strength in new minority role Used to being an underdog, Santorum bets the house on ’12 Iowa caucuses Obama’s response to Arizona shooting rated higher than Palin’s, poll says Big health bucks roll in for K St. MORNING READ Palin defends ‘blood libel’ description: ‘That’s exactly what was going on’ OVERNIGHT MONEY: Vetting the Volcker Rule House freshmen face tough decision on raising the debt limit Financial council to start the clock on the implementation of the ‘Volcker Rule’ House GOP to take first step toward reducing spending to 2008 levels