The Hill Articles: July 5, 2011

Bottom Line Senate postpones Libya authorization bill to focus on debt Awaiting Congress’ Debt Plan Sen. Graham: Gadhafi, like Hitler, is serious about attacking Europe House panel to take up trade deals without worker aid program OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Back next week! Klobuchar hopes for ethanol deal this week Romney leads in NH poll; Bachmann creeping up Conrad: Senate budget likely to be released this week Legal Workforce Act would get Americans back to work Bumpy July House Energy panel to examine pipeline safety Obama urges lawmakers to seize moment, rejects short-term deal Weyants World: July 6, 2011 Sens. Warner, Kerry urge FCC to close gaps in broadband coverage Senate Dems call up new debt-ceiling bill Daily roundup: Health groups want tougher food labeling Gloria Reuben SEC’s lease of unneeded office space subject of second hearing Marriage equality Dick Morris: Obama losing Jewish voters DAY’S END ROUNDUP GOP seeks cash off Dems’ meeting with Van Jones Lugar bashes Obama’s Libya policy Rand Paul dares Dems to hold immediate vote to raise taxes Obama to talk jobs and the economy in Twitter town hall Cornyn: Won’t raise taxes ‘through the front door or the back door’ Rep. Ryan brushes off David Brooks’s criticism Treasury announces $10 billion in TARP profit from banks Florida libertarians: TSA agents should be arrested Time for responsible forest management Chaffetz backs Romney over ex-boss Huntsman House GOP pushes back against short-term debt-ceiling increase Sources: Republicans tout drug rebates as revenue raisers in debt deal Sen. Sessions says Senate losing its reason for being House Oversight Committee takes on cybersecurity Thursday Baucus prods Exxon for Montana oil spill info McConnell ‘re-extends’ invitation to Obama Senate GOP plans ‘no’ vote on Libya cloture to protest debt impasse Reid: US stands at ‘brink’ of default An invitation for President Obama Senate could vote on millionaire tax bill Huckabee’s daughter signs on with Pawlenty to lead Iowa push The moral dimension of the federal budget does not end with protecting the unborn State insurance regulators bring on Capitol Hill expertise Federal worker coalition lobbies president, lawmakers on pensions What’s behind the GOP’s crusade against the NLRB? Arizona Commission approves AT&T/T-Mobile merger Rep. Markey demands oil spill hearings Time for cooperative missile defense now Gingrich: Spend more — on brain science research New guidance paves way to labeling of genetically modified food Cornyn: Short-term debt-limit increase might be needed TSA abuses and failures Romney supporters raise $12 million to bolster WH bid Help children with rare diseases get the new medicines they need Dems welcome Biden to Twitter Declaration of Independence for Sale on NY Times Site Lagarde’s IMF contract includes ethics standards McCotter won’t say if he’ll seek reelection to House seat Energy Department adds Coca-Cola, GE and others to ‘clean fleets’ program Governors say feds could owe states $4B for Medicare errors Romney’s war chest sets Republican candidates’ fundraising yardstick DOE nuclear lab to reopen WTO knocks down China’s green defense of trade limits LightSquared raises $265M Gov. Perry likely to decide on 2012 presidential bid in ‘next several weeks’ News bites: A recession for transportation? US scores major trade case victory over China Research funding at top of mind for new heart association president NTSB employees to undergo fatigue training Manufacturing on the rise in May Rep. Paul: Abolish TSA News Bites: Biden joins Twitter Rep. Price: ‘Stand strong’ against Obama debt demagoguery Republican Governors Association announces record-breaking fundraising Santorum: Romney, Huntsman showing ‘weakness’ in Iowa News bites: Settling debt debate Senate to take up Libya authorization measure News bites: Menu labeling comments due Tuesday Pawlenty’s new Iowa ad highlights conservative accomplishments Kaine raises $2.25M in Virginia Senate bid Gallup poll: No erosion in support for Obama among Jewish American voters ‘Cruel, racist and counterproductive’ Enslaved on Independence Day News bites: High waters complicate Exxon spill cleanup, WTO to hit China on raw material exports, gas ‘fracking’ goes to school, and more Family of slain agent: Prosecute gun runners, not ATF officials The Week Ahead: Reid cancels recess as debt-ceiling deadline quickly approaches MORNING READ Redistricting adds to Republican House leaders’ debt-ceiling vote pressures