The Hill Articles: July 21, 2011

Tea Party Patriots to GOP: Buck up, don’t buckle GOP House votes to limit new consumer protection bureau OVERNIGHT TECH: AT&T/T-Mobile facing headwinds Reid: ‘I’m the Senate majority leader. Why don’t I know about this deal?’ Growing number of House Dems want Social Security off the table Chambliss won’t sell Gang of Six plan to Boehner over dinner Britain’s role in the American Civil War Juan Williams tells his side of the story A raw-bar charm, a well-cooked history House rejects substantive Democrat amendments to consumer finance protection bill America’s jobless ask: Where’s the recovery? FTC chairman backs national data security standard Get real, Washington Senate extends FBI director’s term Dems changed their tune Standard & Poor’s educates House GOP on debt limit Weyants World: July 22, 2011 Issa blasts Treasury’s exit from Chrysler OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Battle over coffee cups, light bulbs to hit House floor Senators, transportation advocates make the case for two-year highway bill OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Families could be shut out of healthcare law’s subsidies Rep. West stands by his harsh remarks Senate Republicans urging passage of TAA separate from trade deals LaHood scrambles to avert partial FAA shutdown, furloughs for 4,000 workers DAY’S END ROUNDUP Lawmakers press federal regulators for foreclosure investigation documents Congressional Dem leaders meet again with President Obama Reid calls Friday vote on GOP’s ‘cut, cap and balance’ legislation 219 House members push back on Medicare cut Enviros: Don’t block EU emissions trading for airlines Speier would ‘speak up’ in defense of Bachmann as much as a Democratic woman Hoyer renews call for revenues in deal GOP Sen. Coburn: Voting against ‘cut, cap and balance’ an act of ‘cowardice’ Perry slams Obama for closing down NASA’s space shuttle program Pentagon mulls options in case Pakistan closes military supply routes White House threatens to veto Interior-EPA spending bill President loves ‘Potter’ Drug maker hires former Sen. Breaux to fight federal debarment threat From the Tea Party with love Landrieu weighs options after drilling-revenue push stalls House approves rule for legislative branch appropriation bill Senators unveil bill to funnel oil-spill penalty money to Gulf Mourdock hits Lugar with ‘juvenile’ ad House panel backs ‘global gag rule’ on abortion Democratic aides say Obama, Boehner moving closer to debt-ceiling deal Huntsman campaign manager quits FAA employees: Furloughs could impact air safety War Powers Resolution consistently ignored Housing prices increase for second straight month Senators pick their favorite superheroes Barney Frank: GOP wants to weaken, then kill consumer finance bureau House Republicans advance bill to curb authority of labor relations board Sen. Coburn takes on Oklahoma spending We must not take action that undermines the most vulnerable among us Senate panel clears ‘pay for delay’ bill San Francisco moves to require cellphone warnings Enviros: Don’t block EU emissions trading for airlines AARP: Generics keep getting cheaper Norquist has given permission to let millionaire tax breaks expire in debt deal Protecting consumers: Wall Street reform one year later Romney holds strong lead in GOP field SAFE Data Act protects against identity theft House rejects Dem attempt to jettison financial reform bill West says no to ‘I’m sorry’ Democratic release touting recruitment offers glimpse of 2012 field Drill-safety bill stalls in revenue-sharing fight Treasury ends bailout of Chrysler; taxpayers likely to lose $1.3B TAA reauthorization: necessary and appropriate Schumer: Norquist offers GOP a way out Healthcare law could leave families with high insurance costs EPA issues final mountaintop mining guidance Pelosi: Gang of Six plan not the only option Gang of Six bill could be ready for Aug. 2 deadline West: Americans insulted by attention given to lawmakers disagreeing Grover Norquist tries to clarify Bush tax cut remarks Boehner: GOP prepared to compromise Lawmakers tweet end of the space era Economic growth out of thin air EPA poised to issue final mountaintop mining guidance “Shareholder Protection Act” is about silencing speech Rep. Jackson Lee dons impartial outfit Hoyer warns of long-term costs of reducing government spending White House highlights youth programs as Medicaid cuts loom Dems look to ban polystyrene from House cafeterias Military official: Weapons programs could ‘fall by the wayside’ in budget cuts GAO audit opens Fed to fresh criticism Michigan Senate candidate Hoekstra’s firm defended Madoff Huckabee gives few clues about Israel souvenirs West: Apology to Wasserman Schultz ‘not happening’ FEC rules Edwards should pay $2.3M Reid slams House for taking weekend off Coastal governors push revenue sharing ahead of markup DCCC uses Reagan to press GOP on debt limit Murdoch: News Corp too big to know Bloomberg gives $50M to anti-coal effort First-time jobless claims rose last week Influential conservative economist lays out 17 flaws in Gang plan News bites: CBO scores Senate spectrum bill Senate to discuss surface transportation bill Sen. Conrad wants six-month debt-ceiling increase to buy time News bites: Jaczko faces objections from commissioners on nuclear plan House hits foreign aid in late-night markup of foreign-relations bill News bites: A blow for flyers everywhere? Rep. West triggers sexism charges Thursday: Consumer protection, congressional spending bills in the House Poll: Obama, Brown have slim edge in Ohio News bites: Get ready Rational exuberance Al Qaeda in the Horn of Africa News bites: Florida rejects more healthcare money Democrats increasingly confident on politics of debt ceiling Wall Street isn’t sweating over Washington’s debt-ceiling debate Lobbyists fear Gang’s tax plan MORNING READ Ben Nelson pushes healthcare changes ahead of tough election Sides edging toward short-term debt deal House Ethics Committee appoints outside counsel to handle Waters case Migraine politics Republicans feuding over spending cuts in $1.5 trillion stopgap debt-ceiling plan Partial FAA shutdown looms over debate