The Hill Articles: September 22, 2011

Reg Watch Under Contract Appointments GOP wrongly claims greens’ support for EPA delay bill Pet projects put foreign aid in pockets of war criminals Democrats ‘thank’ Romney for supporting ideas in Obama’s jobs bill OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House lawmakers prepare for silent Solyndra hearing At hearing, supercommittee members display eagerness to tackle tax reform Censure briefly forgotten as House leaders honor Rep. Charles Rangel OVERNIGHT TECH: Senate Judiciary approves data privacy, security bills OVERNIGHT MONEY: Passage of the CR still up in the air OVERNIGHT HEALTH: CLASS flails as mandate heads back to court Americana on a dinner plate Senate approves trade bill after rejecting GOP amendments @MayorEmanuel in his own words Former debate moderator looks at how TV changed the conversation Bill, Hillary and Barack Tea Partiers dead wrong Reid: Senate unlikely to vote Thursday on spending measure Petition to legalize pot is first to hit White House threshold; ET proposal close Dems: Heart attacks, asthma, deformed babies if EPA reined in Superman endorses Rick Perry Former SEC attorney who inherited Madoff money defends actions Obama campaign urges calls to Congress, provides script Weyants World: September 23, 2011 Christie: GOP candidates failing to talk candidly about ‘hard truths’ BP spill hearing delayed, GOP claims administration withheld witnesses New Clinton book to prescribe economic plan Franken and Coons urge OnStar to reverse privacy changes House OKs rule for EPA oversight legislation Senate defeats another GOP amendment to restrict trade assistance Religious discrimination is wrong House approves ‘same-day’ rule allowing fast work on spending bill House GOP mulling cuts to DOE loan program in spending bill DAY’S END ROUNDUP Dreier says GOP hopes to have rule for CR soon, but says ‘no guarantees’ Medicaid directors seek flexibility from supercommittee Bachmann accuses Obama of ‘crony capitalism’ for ties to LightSquared Virginia Gov. McDonnell sees reasonable chance of double-dip recession Ad targeting legal immigration to air during GOP debate Pelosi: GOP using disaster aid as excuse to kill clean-vehicles program Axelrod denies knowledge of White House influence on Solyndra loan Sen. Shelby looks to force regulators to consider costs of rules Obama jokes about ‘purely accidental’ appearance in Boehner’s, McConnell’s backyard EPA spells out ozone plans ‘mindful’ of tough economy Hatch: Obama ‘one of the biggest spenders in the history of the world’ Rep. Pete King rules out bid for the White House Stocks drop steeply on recessionary fears Nursing homes fight supercommittee cuts Ron Paul ad touts veteran support in $1 million TV campaign McCotter drops out of presidential race Romney releases ‘Obama Isn’t Working’ Spanish ad ahead of Florida debate Super Committee: Don’t cut kids! Lawmakers STAND UP for teen driving safety 70 House members tell ‘supercommittee’ to save money by ending wars FCC seeks comment on upgrading 911 Airlines will shrink, jobs will go if FAA implements pilot rule “Pass this bill” – rebalancing the Administration’s relationship with Congress Senate conservatives ramp up 2012 Obama to celebrate Bears championship, 26 years later U.N. Ambassador Rice says Palestinian statehood bid will carry consequences Perry’s 2012 campaign echoes 2010 primary race The Perry factor Senators and Pentagon issue fresh criticisms and threats to Pakistan Hatch legislation would strip UN funding if it recognizes Palestinian statehood Net-neutrality rules to take effect Nov. 20 GOP, Dems spar over bill requiring EPA regulatory review Pelosi urges the supercommittee to abandon ‘trickle down’ John Bolton gives Wagner his first 2012 endorsement Senators introduce bipartisan bill to crack down on China’s currency Stimulus could haunt Sheriff Biden Krueger mounts case to become top Obama economic adviser GOP lawmakers ask Obama to delay mercury regulations Mitsubishi pulls into K Street with first lobbying hire Issa: There could be more Solyndras Vince Vaughn: A ‘great honor’ to introduce Ron Paul Republicans line up behind Sen. Johnson for leadership job Pelosi doubles down on opposition to GOP disaster-aid bill Romney beating Perry in Arizona poll Securities lawyers come to defense of former top SEC lawyer tied to Madoff Sen. Cornyn won’t make endorsement in GOP primary race Chamber indicates support for auto program targeted by GOP for cuts Boehner chastises conservatives: You voted to spend more money EPA sought most lenient ozone standard before Obama pulled plug Ron Paul second, Jon Huntsman third, Rick Perry embarrassed in New Hampshire poll Lawmakers push for graduated driver’s licenses for teens House Dems to discuss boosting African-American tech participation House GOP: Where are the ‘green jobs’? Rep. Poe knows the Muffin Man Senate to clear TAA/GSP bill on Thursday, says Reid Perry to hold fundraiser near Obama’s hometown Gov. Brownback endorses Perry Key Dem: Tea Party Republicans rerunning ‘shutdown movie’ Diplomatic lunacy Rep. Farenthold critical of security response to possible terrorist ‘dry run’ Panetta: Supercommittee failure would ‘hollow out’ military’s combat force Brown calls for US to reevaluate Palestinian relationship US Chamber of Commerce opposes cuts to vehicle manufacturing program Hatch: Don’t let small-business fund be another Solyndra Rubio supports Sen. Johnson for vice chairman of GOP conference
 Carter: Troy Davis death hopefully will lead to ‘rejection of capital punishment’ DNC chairman says Obama will win Jewish vote in 2012 Gulleson announces House bid as Dems work to keep ND competitive Mark Warner/John Lynch 2012 House lawmakers argue over definition of ‘green job’ Rep. Poe: Justice Department Muffin Man must be stopped EPA to enforce 2008 smog rules Reid: House, Senate at ‘impasse’ on keeping government funded Rand Paul to lobby Obama for emergency bridge fund during Air Force One flight Huntsman campaign touts third place in New Hampshire poll Lawmakers propose overhaul of regulatory rulemaking process Michelle Obama: NYC fundraiser ‘sort of like our date night’ Liberal group hits GOP on ‘let him die’ debate moment Senior Republican: Obama’s smog reversal was campaign gambit News bites: Meg Whitman to lead HP? Poll: Perry leads in Florida Sen. Hatch: White House role in Solyndra a ‘disgrace’ Rep. Larson introduces Obama’s jobs bill in the House Karl Rove handicaps the GOP debate News bites: Hair today, patted down tomorrow Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week News bites: Spooked Axelrod raising money for Duckworth in Illinois News bites: Former Solyndra employees point to mismanagement Issa: Fast and Furious probe ‘stonewalled’ by DOJ Thursday: Looking for new spending resolution A bipartisan crowd for Bob Schieffer Romney tops NH poll, Perry in fourth place Issa endorses Romney News bites: Del Monte fights food-safety regs as tainted cantaloupes kill 8 Liberal group hits GOP on ‘let him die’ debate moment Stimulus could haunt Sheriff Biden For Jackson, it’s not easy being green Gohmert bucks leaders on military pay Perry, Romney feud on Social Security MORNING READ Chamber leads push for copyright enforcement bill Perry: Romney is ‘Obama-lite’ Cantor warns of possible weekend work LeBron James, just another tourist in D.C. Obama pleases Israel with UN speech Shutdown? House votes to reject short-term government funding measure Study: Preserving defense capacity ‘imperative’ as DOD budgets shrink Rep. Issa lobbied for same kinds of federal loans his committee is now investigating It’s time to bring the US postal system into the 21st century Rahm-for-president domain names are going, going … Mike ‘Heckuva Job’ Brown’s endorsement up for grabs; his phone not ringing Bill Clinton will not follow in Tom DeLay’s footsteps LeBron and Denzel appear at National Press Club, take no questions Obama, New York’s 9th and the mystery of the Jewish voter