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The Hill Articles: July 29, 2011
July 29
House to vote down Reid’s deficit plan
Reid calls the Senate together
22 House Republicans vote against Boehner’s debt ceiling plan
Issa launches investigation into Obama’s new fuel economy standards
22 GOP ‘no’ votes on Boehner debt plan
Obama use of bully pulpit may have backfired on Twitter
House passes revised Boehner debt plan with 218-210 vote
Some Republican senators calling for compromise in lead-up to House vote
Boehner: ‘I stuck my neck out a mile’ for debt-ceiling deal with White House
Congressional aide pleads not guilty to money laundering
Durbin introduces online tax bill, has Amazon support
LIVE VIDEO: Watch the House debate, vote on the Boehner debt plan
House passes rule amending Boehner’s debt ceiling bill
White House open to two-day extension
Lugar poll shows him holding double-digit primary lead
Pelosi declines to endorse the 14th Amendment solution
Moody’s: Neither debt plan protects the nation’s AAA rating
DAY’S END ROUNDUP
Rep. Frank says GOP bill the result of a ‘weakened’ House Speaker
Medicare cuts payments to nursing homes
Real deadline for debt ceiling deal is Saturday
GOP sees Boehner’s bill as negotiating position, Dems see it as ‘game of chicken’
GOP ponders debt repercussions
Hoyer: Boehner trolling for Tea Party votes with ‘totally unreal’ proposal
Sen. Kerry calls conservative House Republicans ‘small group of absolutists’
Women would suffer most from congressional budget cuts
Religious envoy bill approved in House vote
House approves ‘same day’ rule allowing immediate consideration of new Boehner plan
Retail industry wants debt limit raised
Reid to hold Senate open into Friday evening
We can do better: conservative unity vital in debt ceiling debate
Senate committees to plod forward next week as nation teeters on brink of default
Hagan answers calls from constituents
Tea Party groups target ‘defectors’ on debt vote
Kyl suggests US could pass Aug. 2 without debt ceiling deal
GOP Senate candidates in House split on Boehner plan
Law professors: Issa should not subpoena NLRB documents in Boeing case
Microsoft supports breach notification standard
House begins complicated process to allow Friday vote on revised GOP budget plan
Tim Gunn slams Hillary Clinton’s clothing choices
Rep. West: Tea Party groups ‘schizophrenic’ in their support
Sessions: Obama thinks it’s ‘all about him’
White House: GOP creating ‘circus atmosphere’
Support shifts as Boehner adds balanced-budget amendment
Eating their own
Lawsuit seeks decision on Yucca Mountain nuke waste dump
Elizabeth Warren bids adieu to the Consumer Bureau
Obama’s approval rating hits all-time low in Gallup tracking poll
Featured House hearings: SEC, Afghanistan and Pakistan
Intense talks under way between Senate Dems, GOP on debt deal
Club for Growth won’t fight Boehner plan
Boehner plan comes out on top in new CBO analysis requested by GOP
Ross backs bill to repeal healthcare tax
Boehner is upbeat on the morning after
Some Republicans see lost leverage after reboot of Boehner debt ceiling plan
Conrad: House Republicans still not serious about averting crisis
Support grows for USF reform
@BarackObama urging users to tweet Republicans on debt ceiling
Markets jump as House GOP finds way forward
Receptionist not a C-SPAN fan
Flight attendants union: FAA partial shutdown hurting ‘real people’
HHS announces $71M in nursing grants
Phone calls to House spike again following Obama plea for action
Kal Penn’s last day working in D.C.
Ron Paul calls for a crash, Mitt Romney disappears, Rick Perry combs his hair
DSCC attacks Flake for “flip-flopping” on debt ceiling
Reid’s deficit plan introduced in House
Obama tightens fuel-economy standards
US Chamber ramps up push for oil sands pipeline
Intelligence failure in Libya
Sen. Kyl: ‘Conservatives are not in charge’
Freshman Rep. Scott hosting town-hall series for presidential candidates
Obama: ‘Time for compromise is now’
Rep. Vern Buchanan eyeing Fla. Senate run
MORNING VIDEOS: Awaiting vote on Boehner’s plan
Hoyer: Bitter fight over healthcare law has made debt deal harder
Bar offers discounts to 50 Most Beautiful
Senate GOP proposes ban on new regulations until unemployment falls
News bites: Amazon reaches licensing agreement with Universal
Federal panel seeks big changes to ‘broken’ nuke waste policy
GOP leader: ‘I believe there will be a vote today’ on House debt ceiling plan
Sen. Reid says he’s moving ‘the last train’ to raise the debt ceiling
McConnell blasts Senate majority for failure to act
Sen. Harkin: Nothing prevents Obama from using 14th Amendment
Report: FDA should start over on device approval process
House Dems implore Boehner to ‘wake up’
Lawmakers hit with bad economic news as stocks plunge further
SC Gov. Haley takes hands-off approach to House debt fight
Save America from economic disaster
Third Manassas: Obama’s war on America
News bites: Clock’s ticking
Debt and immigration
Billionaire assets
News bites: A busy 20 minutes
NRCC on air in Nevada special election
Friday: With five days left, can Congress do it?
News bites: China readies climate plan, Arctic fires release trapped carbon, investors fear BP lacks focus, and more
News bites: Coverage for convenient services
Reid deficit proposal gains AARP endorsement
Unions hit Cantor, other vulnerable Republicans on debt ceiling
MORNING READ
GOP postpones vote on Boehner plan
Reid: The House is ‘having trouble’ conducting its work
Rep. Hoyer endorses 14th Amendment option as a last-resort solution
House Rules sets 11 p.m. meeting to prep for the next five days
GOP to tweak Boehner debt bill as leaders wrestle to secure more votes
Pelosi: Dems will stay strong on Boehner vote
Huntsman laments ‘heroin-like addiction’ to foreign oil, touts conservation
OVERNIGHT MONEY: As the Capitol turns
The Senate in recess
Staff trash talk on Twitter: ‘Bill dies tonight’ vs. ‘Save the planet caucus’