The Hill Articles: July 19, 2011

OVERNIGHT MONEY: Lucky 13? White House: Revenue-sharing could ‘jeopardize’ drilling safety bill Perry pooh-poohs VP nod as top donors meet to discuss his presidential chances Reid: We think we have a path forward on raising the debt ceiling Cantor gives ‘Gang of Six’ plan mixed review Lobbying World OVERNIGHT TECH: Data breach markup on Wednesday Debt-limit debate views OVERNIGHT HEALTH: IOM recommends mandatory coverage for contraception Reps. Cooper, Wolf call for a House vote on the Gang of Six debt plan Time to go for broke on debt Executive congressmen OPINION: Federal interference in energy development regulation a bad idea End moratorium on offshore drilling now Lights out for US innovation Living on borrowed time with GOP’s environmental policies GOP uses SNL to promote balanced-budget amendment Energy production and economic recovery go hand in hand for US Ways and Means to look at consumption taxes Cantor: House weekend sessions ‘possible’ OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Senators to unveil bill delaying EPA boiler rules Budget cut proposed for staffers who would rewrite tax code Republicans trying to turn back clock on bedrock environmental protections Women’s health advocates praise IOM recommendations Checkmating Obama ‘Robo-polls’ don’t lie Obama nominates tech policy lawyer to FTC Laura Ingraham suspects TSA agents stole from her luggage Senate Republican says oil sale may have violated law Ganging up on debt FBI arrests 14 in connection with PayPal attacks President brought needed sobriety to defense debate McConnell: Senate vote on balanced-budget amendment could come this week Lawmakers to try to block European Union carbon-trading requirement for airlines DAY’S END ROUNDUP Weyants World: July 20, 2011 Obama backs legislation trading ‘Defense’ for ‘Respect’ in marriage law Former House doorkeeper dies Debt Limit Optimism Boehner’s office says Gang of Six proposal ‘appears to fall short’ National security, energy security, and environmental imperatives Bono Mack introduces bill to improve data security Gov. Haley: Bachmann sleepover ‘not an endorsement’ Yemen leader pressed to give up power Foreign Affairs Committee seeks to condition security aid to Pakistan Report: Hoekstra to challenge Stabenow in Michigan Senate race Bipartisan Senate plan, like IPAB, requires Congress to tackle Medicare costs Report: Obama top recipient of News Corp. donations LaHood touts Florida railway DeMint: Obama only backing Gang plan because GOP on the offensive Stocks rebound as Gang of Six deal gains support Bachmann plans to make debt-ceiling vote House GOP gears up to rework Consumer Protection Bureau Poll: Voters want oversight of financial firms, creation of consumer-focused agency Cut, cap, and balance: the ‘balanced approach’ the President requested 
 Dems to Boehner: Call for a conference on FAA bill Justice charges men as unregistered agents for Pakistan Advocacy group warns of job losses with AT&T deal Key Dems: Gang of Six plan won’t be ready for debt-limit deal by Aug. 2 Bachmann says her migraines are ‘under control’ Liberal group raises money for Warren Senate run Cantor rejects Dem charge that GOP favoring rich with spending-cut plan Mattie Ross and Rooster Cogburn: The new paradigm Murdoch denies knowledge of hacking Murdoch’s wife lays smackdown on pie-thrower Reid refuses to back Gang plan, open to using parts House approves rule for ‘cut, cap and balance’ bill Energy Department pushes efficient light bulbs in new ad campaign Frank heads to Senate to talk Dodd-Frank Obama administration’s attempt to implement a backdoor amnesty must be stopped House Republicans call Obama ‘arrogant’ in debt-ceiling debate Bipartisan support builds for Gang of Six $3.7 trillion deficit-reduction package Sen. Warner: Congress should be fired if we can’t reach a deficit deal Raising the debt ceiling should be an exception, not the accepted norm Poll: Majority say failing to raise the debt ceiling would be a real problem Obama endorses Gang plan as ‘good news’ Philadelphia considering banning texting while walking Bingaman weighs counterattack on offshore revenue-sharing GOP, Dems even disagree over the name of the ‘cut, cap and balance’ bill Business-travel group praises TSA ‘trusted traveler’ proposal Hoyer against cuts to entitlement programs King announces third hearing on Muslim radicalization in US Senators: US needs to define acts of cyberwar Gang of Six plan punts on key details US signs cybersecurity agreement with India Dem: US would have lost WWII if ‘cut, cap and balance’ had been in effect Durbin: Gang of Six plan warmly received by many senators Tech group on tax reform: Simpler doesn’t always mean better Holder: Justice investigating News Corp. IOM to recommend free coverage for contraception House of Representatives should oppose “Cut, Cap and Balance Act” that should be named “Slash, Burn, and Wreck Act” Grassley: Boehner and Obama only ones negotiating Sen. Stabenow’s job approval ratings down Reid: Balanced-budget amendment ‘radical’ Tea Party group slams Boehner, McConnell Balanced Budget Amendment is a backward step Home building increases to highest level in five months House Dems say state voter-ID laws a GOP plan to suppress minority votes CDC finds sharp rise in obesity Dems: Reagan was right about debt limit Little known board could have big health care impact Internal GOP poll shows Scott Brown up big in Mass. DOT touts Obama administration record on bus safety Huckabee on the hunt for souvenirs Vick becomes Humane Society spokesman Ron Paul says default on debt unavoidable GOP touts ‘cut, cap and balance’; Boehner considers fallback plan Americans want us to cut, cap and balance McConnell seeks Democratic defectors to back ‘cut, cap, and balance’ GAO: States underreporting violations of drinking-water standards House gym a house of horrors? Poll: Romney leads Obama in Michigan News Bites: Hackers hit Murdoch newspaper website GAO: Dirty drinking water often goes unreported Gallup pollster: GOP field wide open, Obama’s numbers cemented House GOP chairman: Dodd-Frank law needs to be reworked, not repealed McCain: White House, Pentagon must clarify military’s cyber role House Republicans seek to guarantee Social Security if debt ceiling reached News bites: Gensler v. GOP Stop playing politics on cut, cap and balance News bites: On BP, Rupert Murdoch and crisis management News bites: Lots of ‘likes’ for TSA assaulter Our nation’s future is at stake! Bill Clinton would use 14th Amendment to raise debt ceiling Rick Perry gets an avatar Tuesday: Five hours of debate on ‘cut, cap and balance’ Van Hollen: McConnell plan a ‘political solution, not a real solution’ News bites: Free contraception? Landrieu confident she has votes for offshore energy revenue-sharing Health group to White House: Ignore industry smog appeal Liberals trash Obama’s tax-holiday Wis. Reps. Ryan, Duffy see favorable numbers in state’s redistricting OPINION: Getting the budget message right MORNING READ Lawmakers tweet happy birthday to John Glenn House Republican leaders seeking alternative debt-ceiling proposal McConnell’s fallback plan gains steam Warren mulls run against Scott Brown Reid: Saturday workdays for Senate