The Hill Articles: July 26, 2011

House telephone lines, websites jammed after Obama debt speech Dems will whip against Boehner debt plan Bargains to Open the Debt-Lock Reid advances spending priority legislation as possible backup plan to debt ceiling deal OVERNIGHT MONEY: Six-shooter Committee tracks gun-tracking operation Great nations pay their bills Count on a Norwegian response House postpones vote on bank failure bill OVERNIGHT TECH: Reid debt proposal includes D Block reallocation Pawlenty opposes Boehner debt plan Cutting staffers’ loan help will chase away top talent House GOP scramble House passes bill to extend SBA programs, cut waste OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House wades into offshore oil revenue fight Our modest UN contribution has yielded a strong return Opinion: Why we need more drug courts Obama’s big lie Boehner to rework his debt-ceiling bill Oslo will 
happen again Avoiding voicemail hacking in the US House passes bill to force Obama decision on Canada-Texas pipeline House Democrats urge administration to stick with 2007 trade agreement details A new playbook for female candidates Brady calls on Congress to fulfill African American Museum funding pledge Weyants World: July 27, 2011 House rejects Dem environmental warnings in oil pipeline bill Rep. Gutierrez arrested outside White House for second time DAY’S END ROUNDUP DeMint urges GOP to play chicken in debt talks GOP senator envisions playing basketball, discussing taxes with Obama New home sales fall in June as sales lag behind last year Rep. Mike Thompson endorses AT&T deal Elizabeth Warren leaves financial bureau, setting up possible Senate bid Pelosi: Timing of Wu’s resignation in ‘best interests of his constituents’ Elizabeth Warren returning to Harvard Lawmakers mixed on potential USPS office closures S&P officially takes neutral stance on debt-limit fight Oversight Dems: Vote before subpoenas in NLRB Boeing case Tech companies support national data-breach law Sen. Franken urges government to stop AT&T merger Blue Dog Shuler will vote ‘no’ on Boehner plan OVERNIGHT HEALTH: AARP backs tighter limits on Medigap plans Bachmann knocks Boehner debt-ceiling plan White House says there’s no wiggle room on Aug. 2 debt-ceiling deadline Democrats pivot from Boeing battle to broad defense of unions Reid vows to defeat Boehner plan GOP resolutions ensure corporate impunity Pew: Minorities more likely to visit video-sharing websites Chamber of Commerce presses House Republicans to back Boehner’s plan AARP backs bill to extend new rules on insurers’ spending Politicians urged to stay out of NIH grant process Appropriators release bill slashing State Dept. Conservative groups line up against Boehner plan White House issues terse veto threat against Boehner plan Public health, green groups blast ozone rule delay Gov. Christie, Jay Leno compare head sizes Gov. Christie, Jay Leno compare head sizes The EPA’s out-of-touch agenda GOP spending bill would nix international climate aid Getting to yes! Hoyer: Few Dems will back Boehner House considering bill to block emission-trading requirements for airlines in Europe Make the promise: Protect clean air for our kids Cyber-attacks on US grow, experts say White House: Reid plan ‘not an ideal option’ but better than Boehner’s Consumer confidence unexpectedly rises in July Lawmakers feasting on food analogies Cancer remains off list of health issues associated with 9/11 attacks for now Democrats roast Fair Tax proposal backed by Huckabee House unanimously approves veterans fairness bill Boehner says his plan’s deficit committee will not raise taxes House conservatives confident Boehner plan doesn’t have the votes to pass NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo targets bus companies Dems charge pipeline bill will help Canada export, not add to US oil supplies Americans with Disabilities Act: 21 years later Microsoft tells lawmakers to reform high-skill immigration Anti-healthcare reform amendment advances in Ohio House Dems file ‘clean’ bill to fund FAA Former federal agent: ‘Fast and Furious’ operation will lead to more gun violence Pakistan: One year after the floods Senate confirms two nominees to District Courts GOP Rep. Long apologizes to Amy Winehouse’s family ‘Shared sacrifice’ in debt reduction should include international tax loopholes Rep. Wu’s resignation statement Rep. David Wu, plagued by scandal, says he’ll resign from Congress Huckabee ends the suspense over his souvenirs from Israel Boehner’s proposed spending cuts for 2012 might be deal-breaker Our broken immigration system hurts the economy Report: Customers ready to pay more for customized health plans Poll: More trust Obama over Republicans in Congress on debt, deficit issues Blame game on FAA stalemate continues Heritage Action: Thumbs down to Boehner and Reid plans Life changing technology for consumers with disabilities Gen. Dempsey: Military leaders failed to ‘understand’ Iraq’s Islamic sects House Dems want cost estimate for ‘dig once’ broadband House members take early shots at Canada pipeline bill McConnell pans Reid’s $2.7 trillion plan White House adviser won’t say Obama would veto short-term hike Cantor tells House to ‘stop whining’ about Boehner debt-ceiling plan Americans are waiting for the President to lead, not lecture on debt negotiations Reid says Republicans oppose his deficit-reduction plan for ideological reasons Cutting obesity prevention is quick fix and long-term nightmare Lugar trails Mourdock in Club for Growth poll Boehner: ‘We are up to the task’ McConnell: Reid deficit plan designed to ‘pull the wool over the eyes of the American people’ Haley Barbour criticizes DeMint for not supporting Boehner IMF’s Lagarde calls for America to act on debt limit Obama administration delays smog rule amid pushback from industry, GOP Joint Chiefs chairman nominee warns against $800 billion in Defense cuts Caveat emptor! DeFazio: Budget crisis is solved if Congress does nothing Bipartisan hospital training bill soars through House panel ‘America… has always been a grand experiment in compromise’ McCaskill: ‘Can you say Tricky Dick?’ Gore likens Tea Party debt stance to climate change skepticism GOP lawmakers say 100 ‘Fast and Furious’ weapons linked to crime scenes Rand Paul to endorse Ted Cruz in Texas House GOP budget amendment plan differs from Senate proposal Home prices up two months in a row as buying season begins Poll: 70 percent unhappy with economy, want incumbents replaced USAID counters oil industry on disclosure rule Crossroads offensive targets five Dem senators up in ’12 News bites: HTC wants to negotiate with Apple News bites: Not those kinds of eBay charges Stopping the shell game News bites: Deficit duality Why professional athletes should run for office America’s deepening immorality Videos: Response to Obama, Boehner speeches Tuesday: House, Senate moving on separate tracks on debt ceiling Hoekstra challenger to bow out Gingrich regrets 2008 climate ad with Pelosi Durbin: Republicans afraid of primary challenges over debt vote Durbin: GOP presidential candidates ‘don’t understand reality’ Boehner, Reid release dueling budget plans News bites: Feds take over rate regulation News bites: BP profits miss forecasts, climate change unleashes buried toxics, and more Bachmann has skipped 37 percent of votes since launching bid Tuesday Profile: K Street’s real pro Report: Republicans might be winning the social-media war Bipartisan group pushes tax breaks for science Investors refuse to panic over debt ceiling Obama and Boehner take debt-ceiling fight to the public in prime time Obama takes his case to prime time, rips GOP ‘cuts-only’ proposals Reid unveils $2.7T debt-cut plan and dares Republicans to vote against it Reid calls up his $2.7 trillion deficit-reduction package Democrats hammer GOP on jobs Obama, Boehner clear schedules to focus on debt-ceiling crisis Dems grapple with Wu sex scandal Player of the week: Rep. Kevin McCarthy Taxing the wealthy affects people of all income levels Bottom Line