The Hill Articles: March 1, 2011

Senate set to clear measure Wednesday to keep government running OVERNIGHT TECH: Net neutrality vote coming Wednesday Healthcare, spending lead to handful of GOP votes against two-week spending bill White House backs 1099 repeal, concerned about how to pay for it White House backs 1099 repeal, concerned about how to pay for it Pelosi-Reid tug-of-war Baucus wants weekly tax reform hearings Planned Parenthood probe not for women’s protection House set to pass 1099 repeal legislation Obama’s legacy: Stagflation OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Medicaid still dominates health policy conversation Union war backfires Capitol Police Files Dem senator slams Dem colleague’s measure as unconstitutional N.H. Republican: Almost every rumored 2012 hopeful has asked for support House Republicans expect Dem backing for plan to kill climate rules Tax system creates barriers to job creation Time to simplify the U.S. tax code Weyants World: March 2, 2011 Dodd to be Hollywood’s top man in Washington Spokesman for Rep. Issa fired for sharing reporter e-mails Only one GOP freshman votes against stopgap spending bill Lawmakers want more action on Colombia, Panama trade agreements Next up in the House — surface transportation, IRS reporting rule DAY’S END ROUNDUP House thwarts Dem bid to kill oil tax breaks Sen. Nelson urges DoT to delay decision on Florida rail funding Treasury now expects to hit debt limit by April 15 Rep. Wu’s campaign account in the red Hoyer compares Wisconsin’s fleeing Dems to filibuster GOP spending bill passes in landslide as 100 Dems defect Toomey presses for debt-payment amendement The Hill’s interview with Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Tea Party memo: How to probe Bernanke Bernanke: ‘Sustained’ oil-price rise could threaten growth Rep. Ryan knocks Obama for not shoring up Medicare funding Huckabee: Obama grew up in Kenya Despite steep cuts, Reid says Senate Dems will pass House GOP plan Pelosi trades pleasantries with ‘Jeopardy!’ supercomputer Pelosi trades pleasantries with ‘Jeopardy!’ supercomputer Trust but verify… Dodd to be Hollywood’s top man in Washington Governors warn Congress of healthcare reform law’s costs $100,000,000,000 of waste is immoral Update to Issa-Leaks Romney makes another big donation to congressional Republicans Cuts in development assistance come at devastating costs Obama calls Boehner amid high-stakes debate over spending Senate Dems want probe of Medicare contractors Club for Growth hosting several 2012 hopefuls this weekend House GOP agrees to hold climate-science hearing at request of Democrats Dodd said last year he would not lobby Pushed on spending, some Senate Dems want to targe Bush tax cuts again Gingrich shoring up home state support ahead of 2012 announcement House approves rule for two-week spending bill Reed: Budget deal must include funds for SEC, CFTC Audit: IRS can do better on reportable transactions Business groups put pressure on CFPB Chatter grows over possible John Edwards indictment Eshoo, Waxman suggest net-neutrality repeal distracts from job creation; request hearing Kaine-Allen Senate matchup would start in a dead heat Pass a disclosure act, not the DISCLOSE Act Telecommute to the future It’s George Soros versus Exxon in fight over oil payment disclosures Hoyer: Wu resignation talk is ‘premature’ House GOP says two-week spending bill gives Senate time to consider full FY 2011 bill IRS: Time running out for those wanting ’07 refunds Examining the inefficiencies of U.S. tax code Supreme Court finds AT&T isn’t a person Funding cuts jeopardize nuclear non-proliferation Geithner takes fire from Democrats on housing plan Inouye wants 30-day spending bill Boehner: White House not engaged on funding extension Pelosi needles GOP over return of styrofoam cups White House backs patent reform bill as debate continues Rangel: Abolishing unions’ collective bargaining like slavery EPA: Clean Air Act will save 230K lives and add $2 trillion to economy Dueling reports on health law’s costs issued as governors testify on Capitol Hill Virginia Republican Stewart still weighing run for Webb seat House GOP bill would force Obama’s hand on offshore drilling Vague on details, health official rejects GOP govs’ Medicaid pitch Reid says Dems working hard to avoid shutdown Florida lawmakers want governor to take Feds’ high-speed rail money Sen. Menendez gets in on National Pancake Day Dem memo: Net neutrality repeal would tie the FCC’s hands Landrieu to rub elbows with stars from NASCAR, pro-wrestling, TV Dem senator: Senate has accepted House GOP spending plan PBS-commissioned poll finds public opposition to cutting its funding Quayle v. Zandi on stimulus Republican governors urge quick resolution to legal challenge against health law Hearings on Muslims are un-American Boxer: GOP has ‘vendetta against Elmo’ An opportunity For Democrats to admit the status quo isn’t working Fed chief: Cuts won’t derail recovery Boehner likens state budgets to hostages with machine guns at head C-SPAN: The new reality show Coburn: GAO report finds ‘mother lode of government waste’ Barbour: ‘RomneyCare’ bad for states ‘No-fly’? No way Time to codify the Hyde amendment principles Rick Perry 1, Obama 0 Murkowski: ARPA-E likely won’t be funded at levels requested by Obama Issa-Leaks Good morning… House prepares to cut the budget Obama in search of a more pleasing conclusion Chatter grows over possible John Edwards indictment Republicans price Medicaid expansion at $118 billion as governors testify News site prioritizes Facebook ‘likes’ House Dem leaders divided ahead of vote on GOP’s spending bill Conservative groups aim to raise $120M for 2012 campaigns Wasserman Schultz uses Twitter to name puppy Nebraska GOP Senate primary field grows Pelosi needles GOP over return of styrofoam cups Analyst: Media will tire of oil permitting story Latest Pawlenty video talks up Tea Party Phoenix Center: D Block auction more expensive than projected Ranks of potential Scott Brown challengers swell States in need of help?: It’s time to end the Medicare drug clawback Business groups left in ‘highly uncertain’ position on Libya as U.S. ties fray Gingrich’s dual courtship of GOP base, Latino voters could pose problem Pelosi needles GOP over return of styrofoam cups Player of the Week: Harry Reid Republicans hit Kaine as ‘cheerleader in chief’ Poll: Sixty percent oppose weakening collective bargaining ‘The buck shrinks here’: Democrats seek 5 percent cut in Senate’s office funds MORNING READ News bites: Greening your jeans, a green activist on trial, Libya’s oil fallout, and more Rep. Holt beats Watson the super-computer at ‘Jeopardy!’ With GOP circling, DCCC chief mum on Wu’s reelection bid GAO report expected to show hundreds of duplicate programs Senate Wrap: Reid sets up legislative alternatives to fund the government Dems agonize over spending bill; GOP fills message vacuum African-American lawmakers blast budget plan as step back for civil rights Obama backtracks on health mandate, wants to allow earlier opt-out OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Interior faces pressure despite drilling permit House Tea Party Caucus gains fewer than a dozen House freshmen Military healthcare reform no longer taboo to talk about Judge never addressed stopping health law, administration argues Bachmann says shutdown equals admission of failure The star-mangled banner House approves three non-controversial judiciary bills Meet the Lawmaker: Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-Tenn.), 8th District Wasserman Schultz uses Twitter to name puppy Obama to visiting GOP governor: Don’t get too comfortable at White House OVERNIGHT MONEY: They’re back Sen. Hatch: Put deficit reduction on separate path from tax reform House members: Direct your laser pointers downward Landrieu to rub elbows with stars from NASCAR, pro-wrestling, TV Danny Glover and Bradley Whitford wax poetic at labor protests Bottom Line Dem campaign head says committee wasn’t questioning Brown abuse claims Retired-Sen.Craig joins Idaho delegation to honor deceased senator White House raises pressure on Gadhafi