The Hill Articles: October 5, 2011

House debates three more amendments, but votes postponed until Thursday Reason for Oklahoma City’s manliness? Senator says it’s all in the shoes Washington makes Mandy Moore ‘turn her brain on’ more Cantor says ‘again’ 26 times at press conference It’s starting to look a lot like Christmas at the White House President chats about gray hair with preschoolers Top Lobbyists: Corporate Top Lobbyists: Hired Guns Authentic Indian fare a short walk from the Capitol OVERNIGHT HEALTH: MedPAC set to vote on SGR proposal Irish American Palin on her decision not to run for president Grover Norquist — standing on principle House kills Dem amendments to bill delaying cement regulations OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Republicans press White House counsel on Solyndra Who’s for kids and who’s just kidding? Opinion: GOP’s time to choose OVERNIGHT TECH: FCC chairman to push Universal Service Fund plan Thursday Occupying Wall Street Palin not running for president in 2012, will support conservative candidates Rebuilding America’s economy Google pulls app under pressure from gay advocacy groups Weyants World: October 6, 2011 OVERNIGHT MONEY: Cordray gets his day in the Senate House GOP: Carrots, not sticks, needed to bolster nation’s cybersecurity Justice Breyer anticipates more cases from laws with ‘thousands of pages’ Club for Growth warns GOP against vote on China currency Protests? Only thing Romney looking to occupy is White House Michelle Obama’s healthy living campaign hosts first Twitter event GOP proposes $40 billion in cuts to US farm programs Transit union head to talk Occupy Wall Street GOP demands HHS report on healthcare law’s controversial CLASS program Airline lobby launches campaign to ‘Stop Air Tax Now’ Administration weighed second Solyndra loan despite struggles, emails show Anti-Obama group to launch anti-Romney ads in Iowa Geithner: Wall Street critiques of White House ‘inexplicable’ Panetta: Spain to host US ships for NATO’s anti-Iran missile shield Dem senator aligns Senate conservatives with Chinese communists Anti-Obama group to launch anti-Romney ads in Iowa DCCC offers chance to win dinner with Pelosi, Vice President Gore CBO estimates Obama jobs bill would add $175B in new spending Memo to Congress and candidates: American biofuels boost job creation Dems battle GOP over cuts to new FAA air traffic control system Immigration subcommittee considers granting green cards for science graduates Hoyer: House should debate jobs bill ‘5 days a week’ Utah Republican enters repatriation debate Daley unsure if Occupy Wall Street protests are helpful to passing Obama jobs bill Reid: ‘Richest of rich’ to pay more in taxes Republican lawmakers break with Boehner on China currency bill Club for Growth strongly praises Herman Cain Kucinich: Occupy Wall Street ‘finally getting the attention of the nation’ ABC sitcom star seen bundling up downtown Hoyer pleads again: Take up the Obama jobs bill Sen. Rubio: ‘I’m not going to be the vice presidential nominee’ in 2012 Gingrich joins Republicans threatening to boycott Univision debate, praises Rubio Nebraska GOP targets Nelson with FEC complaint Three free trade deals cleared by House panel Kirk: Obama asking senators to drop China currency bill Consumer Bureau not looking to ban new debit card fee Hospitals say cost of SGR fix shouldn’t fall to providers Senate Dems’ jobs plan won’t eliminate oil tax breaks Battle over food marketing restrictions heats up Labor board delays rule requiring union posters in the workplace Seventy-eight Dem lawmakers urge supercommittee to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices House GOP chairman targets NLRB rules Herman Cain rising, gets his own Taiwanese animation Ron Paul: Federal Reserve is why Americans are protesting on Wall Street Univision refuses to issue apology for story on Sen. Rubio’s brother-in-law GOP says EPA cement rules undermine Obama’s call for infrastructure projects Shakira to be appointed role in Obama administration Rep. Giffords returns to DC for her husband’s retirement from NASA Ohio Dem to Boehner: Check with your district on China bill House Dems press Clinton to reject Keystone XL pipeline Paul announces $8M third-quarter haul House approves bill reclaiming unused broadband funds Napolitano calls for ‘reality check’ in immigration enforcement debate Cornyn: Holder’s Fast and Furious response looks ‘more and more like a cover-up’ Cantor aides deny new PAC is about VP run Lawmakers endorse updates to children’s online privacy law, disagree on broader privacy protections Jackson Lee fires back at Hank Williams Jr. and Herman Cain MPAA taps Henry Hoberman as global general counsel Senate Dems want millionaire surtax to pay for Obama jobs bill Bachmann heard saying ‘I agree’ after crowd member calls for Obama impeachment at campaign event House members call for end to wars on eve of 10th anniversary of Afghanistan operations Public Knowledge files to defend FCC’s net-neutrality rules Dems rally behind ‘Occupy Wall Street’ protest movement Beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the White House Service sector expands at a slower pace in September Rumsfeld gets heated during Al Jazeera interview Hank Williams Jr. should stick to writing much-needed hits, says Jackson Lee Senators introduce bipartisan bill aimed at showcasing Medicare’s insolvency Reid: McConnell tried to ‘snuff out debate’ on jobs bill Cain to protesters: ‘If you don’t have a job and you’re not rich, blame yourself’ Former NSA chief: Cloud presents new cybersecurity challenges GOP Sen. Sessions: Sen. Reid blocked a vote on Obama jobs bill because he lacked the votes Former Rep. Kirkpatrick raises more than $230,000 for rematch with Gosar Issa says Holder’s testimony was ‘disingenuous, but not lying’ Interior could unveil gas ‘fracking’ rules within weeks GOP lawmaker presses Geithner for Dodd-Frank roadmap Reid blocks defense bill, citing language perpetuating Guantánamo status quo Romney puts anti-union politics front and center Worker-safety hearing sparks debate over House HHS spending bill Trumka launches push for jobs measures to help ‘the 99 percent’ GOP: Obama never scoured budget ‘line by line’ Baucus offers plan to save Post Office, keep rural offices open Reid disappointed over GOP’s ‘stunt’ on Obama’s jobs bill Salazar to enviros: Give Obama credit on energy Frum, Cardona join CNN for 2012 election News bites: Tech sector outpaces stock market World bank weighs in on U.S. tax code, fossil fuel ‘subsidies’ Mica praises retiring Rep. Costello America needs a balanced budget Sessions, Snowe target budget ‘tricks’ in new bill Perry raises $17M in seven weeks Ron Paul can change the world if he supports the Occupy Wall Street movement Thune: Lawmakers shouldn’t let tax pledges block reform Mortgage applications drop despite low loan rates ADP report finds economy added 91,000 jobs in September House Dems: Publish taxpayer cost of wars Groups sue to block Keystone pipeline Warren: Washington doesn’t get it EMILY’s List endorses two House candidates McCain: GOP must propose ‘alternative’ jobs bill Geithner says economy ‘not growing fast enough,’ urges Congress to act News bites: A model (airplane) for terror Stabenow challenger tops $1M in quarter Prominent GOP donor backs Romney after Christie declines run Wednesday: Currency in the Senate, EPA in the House New poll shows Obama approval continuing to sour Democrats land strong recruit in northern Wis. News bites: Recession sequel? Sen. Alexander targets energy subsidies, says political furor over climate might ease Republican-affiliated group to launch national Medicare push New poll finds Cain tied for lead with Romney News bites: Making CLASS work MORNING READ Tomblin’s victory gives Democrats a boost in West Virginia News bites: Report claims EPA to ease pollution rule, fresh nuclear woes in Japan, and more GOP worries they’ll have to accept massive spending measure Why Palin could run as an independent Push for President Obama’s jobs bill illustrates the art of beating a dead horse Lawmakers test patience of Bernanke Christie’s late ‘no’ sets GOP primary field Lamar Smith wants special counsel to find out if Holder lied to Congress Senate Democrats buck Obama on jobs proposal by changing ‘pay-fors’ Union chief implores liberal activists to get Obama’s back on jobs proposal Lawmakers: White House risking Taiwan’s security with F-16 choice