The Hill Articles: June 22, 2011

Lawmakers: Post office cost-cuts insufficient Senate expecting amendment votes Thursday Stretching the shrinking foreign aid dollar Top Defense chief fires back at ‘self-fund’ effort on alternate F-35 engine OVERNIGHT MONEY: Debt blame game House approves offshore drilling bill Bipartisan group of senators press for funding for crime prevention grants program OVERNIGHT TECH: House GOP wants regulatory review at FCC OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Oil sands pipeline bill poised to advance House sets up Friday vote on limiting funding for Libya mission All Dem amendments to House drilling bill rejected Inside the Office of Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.): Aketa Marie Simmons OVERNIGHT HEALTH: IPAB in the crosshairs Sen. McConnell not jealous of Boehner and Obama’s golf outing Fire destroys kitchen at popular Capitol Hill watering hole Actor Kevin Kline spotted on Capitol Hill Sarah Palin could be in the running to win an Emmy Harry Reid: One-word answers from now on — or maybe not Reps. Eshoo, Rokita on the mend and back in the House Lawmakers arm themselves with dueling Medicare estimates Schock to throw opening pitch at Nationals game Capitol cop asks Sen. Risch for his ID Tea Party crasher The great realignment Obama and Libya — sometimes political is better than legal Portman wants to retain Senate confirmation for financial officials Weyants World: June 23, 2011 Biden talks may have fourth meeting this week Aide: Rep. Issa learned of ATF gun-tracking program this year Kerry: No ground-troop authorization in Libya resolution DAY’S END ROUNDUP Palin: ‘One Nation’ bus tour isn’t over Leahy praises administration officials for domain seizures Groups protest DC riders in budget bill Bayh, Card plan road show for Chamber on regulations Coburn, Shaheen target federal vehicles Huntsman on past cap-and-trade support: Everyone was doing it U.S. must withdraw troops from Afghanistan Kevin Kline spotted on Capitol Hill Rep. Barrow diagnosed with prostate cancer Obama, House Dems to strategize on deficit talks House Republican: Include spending caps in debt-ceiling deal Issa chastises ranking member over requests to subpoena banks Dems say GOP drilling permit bill has impacts beyond Alaska Santorum: Romney, Huntsman have ‘holes in their record’ Lawmakers: Only so much can be done to secure railways, but TSA should do more GOP refocuses healthcare attacks on charges of ‘rationing’ Huntsman: I’d never give a dime to Harry Reid Slaughter raises issues with patent bill’s extension to human genome A voice for Iran’s freedom Early ads target McCaskill in 2012 Democrats may push clean energy in deficit talks Senate could vote on amendment to defund policy ‘czars’ Oversight Committee approves federal transparency bill House rejects GOP bill to terminate Election Assistance Commission Dem: Amtrak privatization is unconstitutional Zandi: Debt-reduction talks key to spurring hiring House approves rule for patent, drilling bills Gingrich explains staff exodus: ‘I am different from normal politicians’ Health groups urge Congress to reject spending caps Conservative group sues NASA for climate scientist’s records Lawmakers reintroduce ERA in wake of Supreme Court’s Wal-Mart decision Fed lowers outlook for economic growth House Dem slams GOP plan for FCC reform It’s past time to support the Equal Rights Amendment Lawmakers: USPS cost-cutting measures not enough Report finds ongoing healthcare price problems in Massachusetts McConnell not jealous of Boehner-Obama golf outing Money must be saved every step of the way Rep. Castor gets Weiner’s Energy and Commerce seat Taking yes for an answer on “zeroing” Lawmakers warn mortgage rule will prevent many from buying a home The growing threat in our food Presidential appointments bill to proceed by unanimous consent in Senate House votes to proceed with patent, drilling bill after point of order Senate Dems push for stimulus in Biden talks Ten GOP sens. vow no debt-ceiling hike without balanced-budget amendment Federal Reserve stands pat as recovery slows Home prices rise slightly in April for first time in six months Preserving and protecting Medicare Candidate Paul rejects ‘isolationist’ label HHS announces $500 million more for patient safety efforts Bipartisan bill could encourage home-health services under Medicare Ron Paul posts pics of himself without a shirt Perry to make New Hampshire trip Sen. Rand Paul goes after TSA pat-downs Mandatory E-Verify: an idea before its time Geithner promises small business aid is coming soon Eshoo bill would give consumers more info about 4G wireless plans Senate Dem: McCain’s views on Afghanistan ‘completely off-track’ Time to narrow and sharpen our goals in Afghanistan Fire destroys kitchen at popular Capitol Hill watering hole Pew poll: Majority of Americans favor immediate Afghan pullout Congress deserves a voice on human rights in Russia Speaker Boehner says House might not OK the mission in Libya Medicare trustees criticize Ryan plan Update: Senate still working on cloture for appointments bill Sen. McConnell: Obama made economy worse Remembering Lawrence Eagleburger Senator Corker warns debt-ceiling deal could be too modest for Republicans What about Newt? Mortgage applications drop as loan rates increase Not everyone farms, but everyone eats Rep. McCotter: If I run for president, ‘I would run to win’ Getting illegal bus companies off the road Reid says Republicans using Libya as ‘political bludgeon’ against Obama Petraeus calls the shots Obama’s constitutional crisis? Jon Huntsman Jr. is our own Dr. Carlisle Cullen Amtrak reiterates opposition to privatization plan ahead of House hearing Fire destroys kitchen at popular Capitol Hill watering hole Reid: GOP cares about politics, not jobs Bachmann will make 2012 presidential announcement Monday in Iowa Al Gore: Obama hasn’t made case for ‘bold action’ on climate News bites: FBI seizes Web servers, knocks sites offline CBO outlook on long-term debt worsens Ron Paul has won House lawmakers float bill to delay, alter EPA boiler rule Schock to throw opening pitch at Nationals game Thursday Snowe, Rockefeller propose currency roadblock to new trade agreements Huntsman criticizes Obama’s Afghan plan as ‘a little cautious’ Why a Colorado congressman cares about drilling in Alaska House Libya resolution would authorize use of force for one year Hunstman News bites: Transocean blames BP for Gulf oil spill Approps Democrat calls for food safety investments in audit’s wake News bites: Can’t duck distraction News bites: Adieu to QE2 Wednesday: Patent reform and drilling in the House Gingrich steps on Ron Paul’s turf with push for Federal Reserve audit News bites: Senate Finance to probe Medtronic Pawlenty launches TV ad campaign in Iowa Huntsman won’t take sides in potential Hatch-Chaffetz battle Rep. Hastings faces ethics office probe MORNING READ GOP: President Obama beatable in 2012 A year later, Massa case gathers dust Reps. Ryan, Van Hollen form unlikely bond A Texas-sized quandary for Rick Perry For Obama, Afghanistan troop-level decision has risks, rewards Reps. Cantor, Camp reject McConnell’s short term debt hike pitch Afghan war is first task for Panetta Huntsman launches bid for White House, attacks ‘corrosive’ politics Consultants prodding too many to run Fate of election commission to be decided in Wednesday vote A balanced regulatory approach Mark Kelly to retire, generating Senate buzz