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’