The Hill Articles: March 14, 2011

Meet the Lawmaker: Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.) Quigley defends Meehan’s hockey skills; Blackhawks star defends Quigley When it comes to free throws, Crowley is the guy to beat A giant get-well card for Rep. Giffords OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House Dems plan to force climate science vote Johanns will try to tack on 1099 repeal to small business bill Bottom Line Dem think tank releases taxpayer calculator Putting a focus on brain injuries GOP’s Gohmert: ‘man up’ and vote against GOP spending bill Members should listen to Gen. Petraeus Rep. Himes serves apple pie to celebrate Pi House approves two non-controversial bills Monday, prepares for Tuesday budget votes OVERNIGHT MONEY: As the CR turns OVERNIGHT TECH: Two Democrats back net neutrality repeal Senate moves forward with small business bill despite dilatory threat No pain, no gain in budget cuts Weyants World: March 15, 2011 Jimmy Carter was right Sen. McCain calls for immediate no-fly zone over Libya’s skies Lungren: President Ford a ‘man’s man’ for visiting ill Nixon after pardon Freshman Republican asks for $100 donations to back spending cuts OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Healthcare reform dodges budget ax again Celebs press Obama on gay marriage Poll: Public narrowly approves of Obama’s handling of Libya McConnell predicts short-term spending bill will pass DAY’S END ROUNDUP When it comes to free throws, Crowley is the guy to beat Reid ‘offended’ by GOP threat to block small business bill Economists predict: 7.7 percent unemployment on Election Day 2012 Sen. Alexander says Japan tragedy should not force retreat from nuclear power Tim Kaine waiting game isn’t over yet Axelrod headlining spring training fundraiser Oil and natural gas provide highway funding Don’t cut the future Sarah Palin for president is toast Weyants World: March 14, 2011 Partisan standoff continues at net neutrality markup House GOP reorganizes tech working group Key Dem wants end to the NFL’s special broadcasting right House Dems call for hearings on U.S. nuclear safety Infrastructure investment is key to economic recovery Employment picture brightens Senate Republicans vow to hold up nominees to force action on trade deals Buffalo soldiers in our national parks Palin’s way in Day One: Tunis Lawmakers to launch passenger rail caucus Reid wants new ideas on spending cuts from House GOP White House says Obama won’t back off nuclear energy LaHood: O’Hare deal is a ‘big deal’ not just for Chicago Cantor: Latest stopgap should be last before long-term budget deal Fox News signs former Dem Sen. Bayh Schumer tells Boehner: Abandon the Tea Party Survey: Being a millionaire doesn’t mean you feel wealthy Missouri Rep. Carnahan unbowed by redistricting risk Our nation’s diverse transportation infrastructure AT&T to cap data usage for DSL customers Nuclear reactor disaster — the question nobody is asking No-fly won’t fly constitutionally Bipartisan duo drops bill to terminate medical equipment bidding Tea Party group warns Gov. Daniels: Endorsement of Lugar will cost you in 2012 Kerry to introduce bipartisan infrastructure bank bill Report: Apple sells a million iPad 2s Former Rep. Klein joins law firm Republican Study Committee’s Jordan will vote against three-week bill House GOP announces Dodd-Frank tweaks Building for the 21st century economy Where’s the sunshine? GOP Rep. warns don’t make a Pelosi-like mistake on budget Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.) DNC says Tim Kaine is ‘increasingly likely’ to run for the Senate Quigley defends Meehan’s hockey skills; Blackhawks star defends Quigley IRS releases data book for 2010 Sen. John Boozman (R-Ariz.) House Republicans tout Dem support for net-neutrality repeal Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) Franken to push bill that would make violations of net neutrality unlawful Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) Dems put more pressure on GOP lawmakers with federal healthcare Japan syndrome CDC awards $10 million in fight against hospital-acquired infections House GOP introduces first flat tax bill of the Congress Airlines agree to O’Hare expansion Senate Judiciary to consider drug counterfeiting Proof that Education department policies help students Donald Trump to New Hampshire in June Senate rushes to get up to speed on nuclear crisis in Japan FTC flags online ad firm for tracking consumers Regulators say US nuclear reactors can withstand quakes, tsunamis Investing in essential infrastructure Internet service among top complaints to FTC last year Sen. Scott Brown enjoys early lead in reelection effort Report: Trump to New Hampshire in June Audit: IRS blocked government program from collecting delinquent taxes from contractors Reps. Mica and Shuster: Private rail is the way to go Rubio: Budget battle in Congress is ‘absurd political theatre’ Interchange regulation ultimately injures consumers What hath Scott wrought? Madison and 2012 Celebs press Obama on gay marriage Ex-Rep. Lee to donors: ‘It was wrong’ Making high-speed rail a national priority Hacker group releases BofA e-mails Success in the GWOT has made us unsafe Former congressman contemplated suicide after after drunk driving arrest Former congressman contemplated suicide after drunk driving arrest National security is achievable without discrimination A fresh look for international engagement The president cannot declare a law unconstitutional Republicans demanding probe into CFTC’s cost-benefit analyses Libya: Think twice and do nothing Rules committee to recommend two-year budget cycle Medicare paid $3.1M for Viagra, other erectile-dysfunction drugs Group: $4-a-gallon gas would bring huge jump in public-transit trips GOP targets Dem-supported cuts in three-week spending bill GOP questions Dem convention financing Oil industry: Approval of second deepwater drilling permit not enough Israel and the Tea Party: Heartland America supports Israel The future value of NASA depends on priorities Playing chicken with the federal budget Abortion and the 2012 elections NASA’s future to be discussed this week Sen. Rubio to oppose new spending bill Freshman Republican balances mortgage assistance and spending cuts Energy chairman warns US headed toward 1970s-style crisis Va. Tea Party activists ‘disappointed’ with Cantor on spending Survey: Most people don’t care about their local paper Barbour to hit Obama on economy Economists project unemployment rate will remain close to 8 percent through 2012 The week ahead: Nuclear safety, EPA climate rules in focus This week: Reform anniversary approaches Poll shows support for wider oil-and-gas drilling News bites: Trouble spreads to third reactor at hobbled Japanese nuke plant, Euro energy chief mulls nuke plant closures, oil prices fall, and an EPA-labor divide The week ahead: Another CR needed by week’s end Obama to outline fix for ‘No Child Left Behind’ that gives states more power THE HILL POLL: Expand drilling to ease energy crisis, voters say New Member of the Week: Rep. Yoder’s quick rise up the political ladder The Week Ahead: Time is ticking The week ahead: Al Franken to rally Austin for net neutrality Parting ways: President’s path is diverging from Senate Democrats MORNING READ White House re-states nuclear power support, committed to ‘learning’ from Japanese crisis Tax reform a tough sell even at a moment of deficit obsession