The Hill Articles: March 9, 2011

OVERNIGHT MONEY: Paging Ms. Schapiro House to defend law allowing states not to recognize same-sex marriages OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Sebelius warns House CR messes with Medicare Gov. Walker woke the giant Obama: Get off the bench Obama adviser recommended Bulls head coach to team owner Weyants World: March 10, 2011 Sanders scores a win: Smithsonian to sell American-made products McCain wants military funded for year, clear of stopgaps House leaders vote to intervene in DOMA defense Ways and Means to tackle abortion bill WH on spending: ‘We need to resolve the issue on the table’ Ex-Ensign aide urges senator to resign, says staying prolongs ‘pain’ DAY’S END ROUNDUP Two Dems break with White House on Medicare board Net neutrality repeal clears House panel in 15-8 party line vote Resolution to cut House committee budgets by five percent approved Senate Commerce Committee schedules online privacy hearing on March 16 More airports cleared for Cuba flights Veteran appropriator scolds Gates, mostly approves funding shift Rangel says U.S. ‘not broke,’ should reject GOP cuts Democrats plead with Rep. King to cancel hearing on US Muslims Biden phones Boehner and McConnell amid spending fight Five Senate Dems up in 2012 break with party on spending measure Defections sink GOP, Dem spending plans Senate rejects dueling spending plans, leaves legislative stalemate Inhofe ‘almost certain’ of Nebraska Dem’s backing on block-EPA bill House Dem crafting compromise bill to delay EPA climate rules Airline employment down slightly Obama adviser recommended Bulls head coach to team owner Senator eyes rejected Florida bullet train funds Debate over health reform’s insurance tax heats up Commerce accepting applications for new innovation advisory board Republicans look to alter reform law’s mandatory spending Politicians mourn Washington Post columnist on Twitter Audit: IRS needs to better examine rental real estate Regulators may be moving too fast for their own good on Dodd-Frank, GOP says Hearing or head hunting? Lawmakers pressing to finish work on 1099 repeal Lawmakers pressing to finish work on 1099 repeal Dems mull keeping powder dry Thursday on climate bill White House opposes defunding public broadcasting NCTA chief heads to Comcast No decision on Libya intervention Team Huntsman betting it will benefit from Obama’s ‘death hug’ What would Churchill make of the Middle East? Put children first: Do no harm to kids in federal appropriations NRA calls for swift hearings on gun trafficking at border McCaskill breaks with Senate leadership over Democrats’ spending legislation Federal workers overpaid, get too many bonuses, say Oversight Republicans Rep. Akin won’t rule out Missouri Senate bid House tees up votes to repeal mortgage programs GOP lawmakers criticize administration mortgage settlement proposal House Democrats hosting Twitter town hall Thursday Hatch teams up with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg Bipartisan House members make push for R&D tax credit DoJ does not believe it can enforce net neutrality, Waxman says Oregon Dem defends public broadcasting Sebelius: Defunding healthcare would cut off Medicare benefits Obama hits Facebook ahead of White House bullying conference Florida bullet train would have reaped surpluses, ridership survey says Ensign: Dem spending bill ignores the deficit Michael Steele: RNC’s Wisconsin response ‘wimpish’ and ‘late’ Hatch: Romney would campaign for me if asked The time has come to talk tax reform and raising taxes Schumer seeks budget fight ‘reset’ Conrad happy to see broader deficit discussion Sessions: GOP’s jobs program is cutting back Dem programs Christie vs. Palin? Guts and Gonads conservatives prefer Rudy House Democrat pushes for 1099 repeal House Democrat pushes for 1099 repeal Obama to meet with Senate Democrats on spending White House, GOP lock horns over US oil production Washington Post columnist David Broder dies Ronald Reagan and the prickly art of compromise May special election for seat of NY lawmaker in online dating scandal Harkin opposes addressing Social Security in Gang of Six talks Barbour to speak in Obama’s hometown of Chicago Australia’s leader backs Obama on stimulus Cantor reiterates that NPR doesn’t need federal funding Space shuttle Discovery lands for the final time State AG ties prescription drug monitoring to Medicaid savings Stephen King: Florida governor a ‘horror’ Why we need to investigate radicalization DOT: Freight shipments on the rise Obama reissues veto threat on House spending bill The defense budget: Ignorance is not bliss Bill would make R&D tax credit permanent Author Stephen King: My next horror novel may star Florida Gov. Rick Scott Australian PM cautions Congress on Afghanistan transition GOP ups pressure on president: ‘Let’s see some leadership’ PETA protests lamb ‘mutilations’ as Australian prime minister addresses Congress Sanders successful: US museum to sell American-made products Democrats aren’t up to the challenge on deficit reduction Inclusion of conservation act in AGO report deserves support Upton rejects search-neutrality regs McCaskill will vote against Democratic spending bill Obama taps Locke as China envoy Two years of epic stimulus failures Lawmakers won’t move Korean trade deal until other pacts are ready Left-right Senate pair takes aim at ethanol subsidy Bids sought for new O’Hare Airport runway Mickey Rooney’s greatest performance Obama’s support of the international criminal court: Worrisome Alarming reality in Yemen White House to host bullying-prevention conference Thursday LaHood not ready to outlaw hand-free phone use while driving Video seizes on union leader’s boast of daily contact with White House Reid: Republican budget cuts go after ‘little children’ Social Security head says House cuts would delay benefits New Hampshire ‘birther’ bill not aimed at Obama Mental health advocates decry state budget cuts Mortgage applications climbed nearly 16 percent last week NPR chief resigns after video sting House plans votes next week to end two more federal mortgage programs GOP congressman waxes poetic on Reid’s odd spending plea Second House panel investigating waivers from Obama health law News bites: BP gets mocked at Mardi Gras, spill commission co-chair praises oil industry progress, and more House science chairman, Tea Party favorite add names to block-EPA bill Dem leader ducks question on whether Sen. Kohl will retire Poll: Majority wants compromise on long-term federal spending bill Poll: Majority wants compromise on long-term federal spending bill Deficit chairmen say both parties getting it wrong on budget cuts House GOP freshman critical of feds’ health plan won’t join it Where’s Waldo? Cable, wireless industries say net-neutrality rules create certainty Rep. Berkley in no rush to decide on Senate bid; expects clear Dem primary MORNING READ Chamber enlists ex-DC chancellor Rhee on education reform The legacy of Gabe Zimmerman End of the Julius Genachowski era may come soon at the FCC Obama sees opening in social-issue split Palin vs. Christie: GOP rock-star feud What John Boehner learned from Republicans’ missteps in 1995 Detainee bill sparks rare friction on House military committee GOP calls out Obama, preps second stopgap King receives threats on hearing’s eve Joe Kennedy won’t challenge Sen. Scott Brown in 2012 Hawkish senators pressure Obama to back no-fly zone GOP senators say funding for military programs can’t wait Tax reform gets receptive ear at Simpson, Bowles hearing Lobbying World OVERNIGHT ENERGY: The looming House climate markup Communities of color suffering in midst of recession Education will propel US to Sputnik moment Regulations and spending stand in way of job creation Let’s get serious about jobs Learning about government jobs Warnings from Wisconsin Hearings won’t change many minds