The Hill Articles: September 15, 2011

Bipartisan group of senators calls for deficit panel to ‘go big’ OVERNIGHT TECH: Fixing LightSquared could take a decade, general says OVERNIGHT HEALTH: SGR alternative takes shape Ryan’s 3-pronged attack on the tax code Avoiding a US veto on a Palestinian state OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA seeks to quell climate concerns as greens fret OVERNIGHT MONEY: Friday’s calmer after busy week Former President Carter has kind words for Romney, Bachmann Boehner loosens up, talks Obama, freshmen and tending bar House members want answer on ways to help housing recover Michigan eyeing early primary Senate defeats Paul amendments to FAA, highway bill GOP lawmaker upset over FCC chairman’s decision to not testify IRS disclosure program nets $500 million — so far Former Rep. Kilroy to run for House Blue Dogs hire Whalen to beef up operations Advocacy groups call for reduction in lawmakers’ salaries Senate passes bill to boost FEMA funding GOP senator to supercommittee: ‘Go big’ New NRSC ad targets Obama and Tim Kaine Reid deal avoids a second FAA shutdown FAA teeters on the brink of another shutdown White House works to quell Dem dissent DAY’S END ROUNDUP EPA chief ‘respects’ Obama’s smog decision Obama awards Marine the Medal of Honor Senate rejects GOP amendments to Burma-FEMA bill Senate panel OKs Pentagon funding, sets up fight with House Issa probing Fannie’s big mortgage buy Rep. Scott: NLRB made Boeing decision to help Obama reelection campaign Donald Trump meets with Rick Perry, other GOP front-runners Mica: Napolitano ‘needs to go’ as Homeland Security Secretary Boehner on Obama Ohio visit: He’ll get ‘some more Midwest hospitality’ Mica: Napolitano ‘needs to go’ as Homeland Security secretary Levin provides seven-point proposal for deficit reduction Perry dines with Trump in New York City FTC proposes changes to online privacy rules for children Boehner slams Obama jobs plan as ‘poor substitute’ for growth Home health industry decries ‘crippling’ Medicare cuts Boehner slams Obama jobs plan as ‘poor substitute’ for growth, calls for tax reform Auditor to IRS: Time for spring cleaning The big labor program that some Republicans might support Poll: Romney leads Perry in delegate-rich California Romney applauds bill limiting NLRB Johanns, Grassley call on EPA to support ban on farm dust regs Postmaster general: USPS ‘not going out of business’ Cantor: ‘We have our own ideas’ on job creation Palin’s Alaska critics sound like racists Susan G. Komen announces Honoring the Promise VIPs Gov. O’Malley: Obama will win on Republicans’ record Coburn, Reid clash on Senate floor over highway funds DCCC chairman criticizes Boehner speech Manilow turns CVC into ‘Copacabana’ Warren challenger calls on Senate hopeful to reject corporate donations New congressman jumps the gun on first floor speech Ohio Democrats might try referendum against GOP redistricting map Fixed mortgage rates hit another record low Sheriff Arpaio: ‘Maybe I should run for president’ Al Gore addresses the world with the truth Cantor: ‘We have our own ideas’ on job creation GOP lawmaker wants probe of White House support of LightSquared Top Dem signals fight over GOP plan to fund FEMA with Energy cuts Dems defend regulations as GOP attacks healthcare law Boehner: Tie next highway bill to drilling expansion Obama to highlight ‘urgent’ bridge repair in Boehner’s home state House Dems tell Obama to settle AT&T/T-Mobile lawsuit Nebraska football cuts TransCanada sponsorship over Keystone pipeline Hudson talks losing the pounds at National Press Club Top Dem agrees with GOP Budget chairman that tax-reform deal is possible before next election Postal Service faces grim ‘new reality’ Rep. Lynch: Afghan corruption a ‘greater enemy’ than Taliban Poll: GOP split on Tea Party Leadership strikes deal with conservative senators on disaster funding Reid reaches deal to put disaster relief on path to Senate passage Obama pitches jobs bill to ‪Hispanic Caucus‬ Gov. O’Malley: ‘I firmly believe’ GOP opposition to Obama jobs bill is political Pelosi for tax reform only if it increases revenue House approves bill limiting NLRB Bachmann courts ‘Sheriff Joe’ for presidential endorsement Small-business group urges repeal of healthcare tax MPAA announces new leadership team Rep. Kind won’t run for Senate in Wisconsin Pataki: Cavuto’s great white hope against Texas Pelosi: GOP sets ‘dangerous’ precedent in offsetting disaster aid “Glee” actress talks chimps in D.C. White House initially denies rep.’s request to attend Medal of Honor event Oil industry to supercommittee: Let us do our thing Democrats batter Sen. Coburn for disaster funds filibuster NC rep sponsors DOMA repeal legislation to protest state anti-gay-marriage amendment Deficit reduction uniting budget foes Hoyer: NLRB bill shows differences between parties Senators’ first jobs: Corker picked up trash, Cornyn pumped gas Enrollment jumps, easing fears healthcare would kill private plans Boehner to ask supercommittee to overhaul tax code Barry Manilow walks up Capitol Hill NRCC sets sights on congressmen for wasting billions Interior to move against BP on spill Romney will join other top GOP candidates at Values Voter Summit Gingrich: Obama making ‘petulant demands’ with jobs bill, susceptible to primary challenge Boehner swears in two new Republican members Key GOP lawmaker open to SEC budget boost House approves extension of religious freedom commission ‘Bachelorette’ takes on Sen. Collins over nutrition guidelines for school lunches House moves ahead with bill limiting NLRB Boehner swears in two new Republican members McConnell says Obama jobs bill is follow-up to a national punchline Cain blasts Obama in WSJ op-ed Standalone FAA back-pay bill could be approved next week IMF’s Lagarde: Obama’s jobs plan ‘welcome,’ but debt issues loom Super Committee: Keep us safe with strong global leadership What won’t work for House Democrats in 2012 Senate braces for possible weekend votes as Coburn filibuster continues EMILY’s List gets behind Warren for Senate Despite controversy, White House doubling down on clean energy loans Report: White House pressured general to support LightSquared in testimony Obama campaign: Fired up to grill? Buy your aprons here! McConnell: Even Democrats dislike Obama’s jobs bill GOP lawmakers ask for delay to ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ repeal EPA climate rule schedule slips McCarthy puts out his own jobs bill Rollins calls Bachmann’s HPV statements a mistake News bites: Google buys IBM patents Dem blasts committee for considering ‘snakes on a plane’ instead of jobs DeMint: Obama jobs bill is ‘venture socialism’ Warren: ‘I’m out here to speak for middle-class families’ News bites: Turn off that smoke News bites: Skirting Social Security House Rules Committee meets Thursday on continuing resolution Jobless claims hit highest level in three months Poll: Obama in dead heat with Perry, Romney in Virginia Romney says he’d pick someone like Cheney for VP Thursday: NLRB in the House, Senate under pressure on FAA funding Poll: Voters blame GOP more for Washington’s political fighting Ryan pushes tax reform before next election News bites: Obama retreats on Medicare, antibiotics raise concerns and abortion limits are revealed News bites: Green jobs program lags, Gulf oil rebounds, Keystone delay predicted, and more Opposition mounts to making DHS E-Verify system mandatory Some frustrated Democrats want to see Obama primary challenge Boeing remains on sidelines while GOP pushes anti-NLRB bill MORNING READ GOP front-runner Perry plays to Romney skeptics with speech in Virginia Deficit panel unlikely to go big GOP increases pressure on Obama to move trade deals House approves resolution opposing $500 billion debt-ceiling increase