The Hill Articles: September 19, 2011

T-Mobile lawsuit’s court date just the beginning of AT&T-Justice feud Air Force secretary vows to ‘protect’ big-ticket programs in budget fight Thompson faces tough road in contest for Wisconsin Senate seat Bottom Line Former Bachmann manager says she lacks resources to go beyond Iowa Player of the Week: Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) GOP might need Democratic votes on stopgap spending bill Justice Dept. opposes new Texas congressional map drawn by GOP Self-interest argues for enlightenment OVERNIGHT TECH: Cellular South joins legal battle against AT&T/T-Mobile deal OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Murkowski plans next steps on Solyndra Inside the office of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee majority staff: Samantha Gonzalez Pete Domenici, this is your life Brown ready to hoop it up with Obama, but can’t get on the White House court Senator Heller to deliver maiden speech Pentagon notebook: Panetta to issue guide on how military should talk cuts Pelosi talks football, tennis, bowling … and moguls Rep. Emerson says female politicians work harder than male counterparts Protecting America’s first line of defense McConnell: I’m pro-bridge! At risk: American trade, jobs, trust Bob Schieffer’s 
bad hair day OVERNIGHT MONEY: Fed officials ponder next steps Cellular South sues to block AT&T deal Senate votes to advance components of trade package GOP Poll: Heller leads Berkley by 6 points in Nevada OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Obama deficit plan spreads out pain over healthcare cuts Obama and the Catholic vote GOP hazy on civil liberties Freshman Republican: Raise taxes on millionaires Weyants World: September 20, 2011 Wyclef Jean goes rogue, says he’s a fan of Sarah Palin Chamber urges lawmakers to pass worker-assistance measure White House threatens veto over House attack on EPA pollution rules TSA union takes credit for reducing Hawaii airport employee penalties DAY’S END ROUNDUP Justice Department opposes Texas Congressional map Almost all stakeholders grumble about Obama healthcare cuts New Dem withdraws resolution slamming Labor on ‘fiduciary’ reg Bipartisan group of House lawmakers urge revamp of Postal Service business model Pew: A third of users prefers texts to phone calls Environmental, industry groups push back against Gibson Guitar Obama plan asks federal workers to contribute more to retirement National guard and reserve employers deserve recognition and support Liberals pan benefit cuts in Obama plan LightSquared investor: Suggestion of influence peddling ‘disgusting’ Report touts savings of drug plan administrators amid merger controversy Union: GOP should drop labor provisions in long-term FAA bill The defense industry should seize the opportunity House Judiciary chairman urges Justice Department to probe Solyndra loan GSP countries call on Senate to approve duty-free access Reid remembers victim of Reno air-show crash Postal Service union ad blames Congress for budget shortfall White House calls for federal employees to increase contributions to retirement plans Secretary: Air Force could get smaller due to budget cuts Cain refuses to name economic advisers Dial “J” for Jobs: Why antitrust concerns should not impede the AT&T/T-Mobile alliance Reid blames deficit on tax cuts for the rich, welcomes Obama plan Environmental, industry groups push back against Gibson Guitar Rep. Fleming: ‘Class warfare’s never created a job’ SEC moves to crack down on conflicts of interest Rollins: Bachmann doesn’t have resources to go beyond Iowa currently Waxman: Republicans rebuffed compromise offers on EPA rules GOPer says Obama’s acting like a pirate Geithner denies book’s claim that he ignored president’s orders Republicans blast White House plan to revive Postal Service Cardin presents green ‘jobs’ bill Feds offer insurance marketplace partnership options for states GOP presidential candidates reject Obama’s deficit-reduction proposal Geithner: Raising taxes on the wealthy will help the long-term economy TSA finalizes firings of Hawaii airport security workers Rep. Woolsey: House liberals want ‘braver’ jobs plan Sen. Schumer calls on FDA to set arsenic standards in juices ‘Fiduciary’ regulation to be re-proposed Boehner: I am worried about a double-dip recession Senators have privacy issues with background screening firm Perry, Obama both to headline fundraisers in New York on Monday Obama sends Congress plan to cut $3 trillion, pay for jobs bill Schumer praises Obama speech, predicts strong Democratic support Obama erases oil tax breaks in deficit plan Geithner: White House won’t tell Congress how to achieve ‘Buffett rule’ Fla. Gov. Scott: ‘Can’t win the presidency if you don’t win Florida’ 

 Obama defends new taxes: ‘This is not class warfare, it’s math’ Paul raises $1 million in Constitution Day ‘money bomb’ GOP supercommittee member dismisses Obama plan as political manuevering McConnell, Boehner: Obama proposal doesn’t help supercommittee Schumer wants the FDA to more carefully regulate apple juice Weyants World: September 19, 2011 Obama issues veto threat on debt plan Club for Growth urges ‘no’ vote on worker-assistance bill FCC sends net-neutrality rules to Federal Register Obama health cuts to spark fights with states, GOP, industry groups Clinton: Washington fighting ‘lousy for economic policy’ Capitol Police, FBI neutralized weekend bomb threat near Capitol Report: EPA chief almost resigned after Obama shelved smog rule Homebuilder confidence worsens in September Thompson will run for Senate in Wisconsin Cardin: Obama budget plan won’t pass as is Facebook to host Republican ‘Young Guns’ in online talk Sen. McCaskill ‘happy’ with Emmy pick Survey: Seniors confused by Medicare, federal health law Public transit advocates push back against proposed cuts News bites: The more you know Franken: Partisan environment in Washington could prevent passage of Obama’s jobs bill Ron Paul wins big in California. Major media ignore him (though Drudge does not) This Week in Tech: Google chairman will respond to antitrust claims Wednesday Seasonal job market not expected to improve over last year D.C. Mayor declares ‘Hayden Panettiere Day’ ‘Birther’ Orly Taitz might challenge Feinstein Rep. Flake endorses Mitt Romney Rep. Ryan: ‘Class warfare’ is ‘rotten economics’ News bites: Netflix renames DVD service ‘Qwikster’ Pennsylvania GOP wooing Rep. Meehan to for Senate challenge Bill Clinton on a possible Hillary primary challenge Monday: Trade in the Senate, no House Seth Lipsky’s better idea: A debate on the Constitution Centrist Dem group want supercommittee to go small, not big Obama’s economic trickery News bites: Obama takes first swing EMILY’s List to endorse Bonamici to replace David Wu The Week Ahead: Solyndra execs face Congress; House EPA attacks reach floor Former Sen. Santorum hits rivals on political careers News bites: Healthcare entitlement fight ramps up News bites: Vitter sought federal green energy loan support, China ramps up oil sands investment, and more This week: There’s more to this week than the supercommittee Gov. Daniels trying to ‘recruit’ a new GOP presidential candidate AFL-CIO outlines how supercommittee can bring down debt Study: Facebook apps have created 182K jobs States head to DC with questions about health insurance exchanges MORNING READ The Hill Poll: U.S. stance on Israel important to voters Obama push for TAA extension doesn’t calm organized labor on free-trade deals Opinion: Waiting in vain for consumers Opinion: Poverty met with silence Rubio: The man who would be veep Huelskamp warns rural district to expect cuts The Week Ahead: Obama heads to NYC Obama won’t propose raising Medicare age Obama to propose $3T in cuts, threaten to veto tax cuts for wealthy Perry’s rise in the polls brings new scrutiny to record as Texas governor