The Hill Articles: June 17, 2011

Franken introduces Location Privacy Protection Act A closer look at next week… Pelosi tweets solidarity with Saudi women ‘President Bachmann will allow you to buy any light bulb you want’ DAY’S END ROUNDUP What happened to ‘Recovery Summer’? Senate Dems drop surtax on millionaires from draft budget Wisconsin to defund Planned Parenthood NLRB lawyer: Boeing complaint ‘not intended to harm’ workers DeMint creates litmus test for 2012 field White House may release Obama-Boehner golf scores Pawlenty’s really bad answer to USPS woes Michigan Dems blast state’s redistricting proposal FCC chairman names Zachary Katz chief counsel Ron Paul rouses conservatives with talk about raw milk, hemp and gold Berman seeks to cut off support for new Lebanese government Obama administration to end monthly healthcare law waiver approvals Pelosi lays down marker on block grants Financial industry group hits century mark on Dodd-Frank input Dem lawmaker wants Congress to go paperless Allen refuses to say whether he’d vote for Ryan plan Salazar praises California solar project as ‘major milestone’ Senators push for ways to increase pork exports to Russia AARP says some Social Security cuts could be acceptable White House tells frustrated liberals at ‘Netroots Nation’ it needs their help McCaskill defends Twitter, calls Weiner a ‘twit’ Bill to legalize online poker could be introduced next week Dems look to avenge last year’s softball loss to GOP Peter King: Weiner won’t be back in politics Senate panels to examine cybersecurity after hack attacks Obama to raise cash in New York City next week United Airlines fined for not drug-testing employees Kucinich to push for Libya defunding measure on DOD spending bill The Republican plan to wreck the economy Featured House hearings: Geither on credit, CBO on budget outlook Rep. Issa: ‘Awful lot of political input’ in NLRB complaint against Boeing States show signs of sluggish May job growth Former BP CEO Hayward’s new venture raises $2.18 billion Consumer confidence drops more than expected in June Medicare will use high tech to curb fraud Seniors’ groups battle over Medicare Palin shoots down report of imminent announcement Alaska mine would threaten more jobs than it creates Poll: Romney fared best in first GOP debate House Internet gambling bill would require withholding taxes on winnings Only in Washington is more considered less Roadbuilders: Include surface transportation bill in summer schedule Senate panel approves $14 billion funding increase for Pentagon Rep. Sullivan defends natural-gas bill, says critics doing bidding of Koch Industries Weiner eligible for sizable pension Eliminating sexual assault should be a priority for DOD Huntsman drops second video previewing campaign Dems lash out at China, try to force vote on currency bill Honda wants Congress to go paperless US seeing continued progress on cancer House to consider increased DOD funding next week Palin skewers media over email release IMF says US needs to deal with debt ‘immediately’ Rick Perry, Ron Paul and the ‘flatliners’ Enduring lessons from my father Boehner, RNC needle Obama on anniversary of ‘Recovery Summer’ Police: No explosive materials found on man arrested near Pentagon UN must sanction Al-Maliki over human rights abuses The recession does not result in increased homelessness – yet News bites: NSA teams up with ISPs to block cyberattacks Doctors group urges Congress to reject cuts to Medicare imaging tests McConnell: Obama’s in ‘serious trouble,’ reelection prospects are dim Ron Paul: Champion of greed, not liberty After 40 years, ‘drug war’ still a failure McCain: Ethanol still calls the shots News bites: Administration blasts bill to expand drilling in NPR-A Lawmakers say House must move more quickly to embrace new technology News bites: Airline bets lightning can’t strike twice Bachmann: Republican voters ‘very satisfied’ with presidential candidates Actor Gary Sinise to begin military charity foundation News bites: Greek drama continues Lawmakers ask Obama to re-sign Patriot Act Gallup poll: Obama trails generic GOP challenger by 5 points Palin skewers media over email release Pawlenty explains New Hampshire debate gaffe Lapp bringing Dems back from the brink White House donor order becomes flashpoint in Congress NTSB Chairwoman Hersman works safety beat at both ends of Penn Ave. A weekend of conservative courtship MORNING READ Agriculture spending bill narrowly passes House after GOP whipping Naval chief: Sea service ready for combat Niche tax breaks targeted; Senate kills ethanol credit Under heavy pressure, Rep. Weiner resigns in third week of ‘sexting’ scandal Boehner tees off on Obama on Libya Ryan open to changing his Medicare reforms