The Hill Articles: February 2, 2012

Business groups press conference committee on tax incentive OVERNIGHT MONEY: January jobs report could show gain of around 155,000 Liberal group targets data retention bill GOP’s Hatch: Someone should remind Obama he’s not Jesus Christ No detail too small Make stopping automatic defense cuts top priority Dems: GOP looking to ‘wish away inflation’ with budget reform bill Weyants World: February 3, 2012 OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House Dems take on Keystone pipeline Senate approves bill banning insider trading by lawmakers, 96-3 Rubio defends Romney’s ‘very poor’ remark Va. lawmakers want to cancel carrier move over budget cuts Dems try to steer GOP’s highway bill toward their priorities Senate won’t vote on lifetime lobbying ban OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Komen funding controversy rages Thank a Koch brother Palin’s non-endorsement Poll shows Maine Rep. Michaud in solid shape for reelection OVERNIGHT TECH: Industry backs FCC overhaul House Republicans approve first of several budget reform bills Romney downplays Trump endorsement Senate rejects term limits in 24-75 vote Five surprising facts about Latinos and abortion House rejects most amendments to pro-growth budgeting bill Geithner: Dodd-Frank critics are toying with another financial meltdown Google isn’t being ‘forthcoming’ with Congress on privacy Rep. Shuler to retire, faced tough 2012 race Rep. Chu calls for hearings on military hazing DAY’S END ROUNDUP GOP can learn from the Gipper on education Trump: Romney will be ‘great for the country’ The American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act: Good for America NRSC outraised DSCC in December, but Dems had better year overall Backlash swells against Komen over Planned Parenthood split 2012 presidential candidates burst into song Senate declines to adopt permanent earmark ban GOP senators pressure Reid on recess appointments Dems work to draw contrast with Romney on housing Watchdog: Cut to rural airport subsidy is a mirage Trump endorses Romney, says he will be ‘great’ for US Obama, Romney campaigns engage in fundraising duel Pass ‘Freedom to Marry’ Capitol changes should mean more photos and filming, not less Black Caucus chairman Cleaver: GOP candidates are campaigning on ‘subliminal racial messages’ Pelosi criticizes cancer charity for break with Planned Parenthood Push for heavier trucks in GOP highway bill hits stop sign in House committee Dems attack budget reform bill as dynamic scoring initiative Senate kills amendment to prevent conflict of interest in the White House Carney ‘not going to comb over’ Trump’s Romney endorsement Holder, on hot seat, grapples with Issa, committee over Fast and Furious Washington named third rudest U.S. city; lawmakers react Poll: Romney, Santorum and Paul tied with Obama Removing roadblocks to improved transportation productivity House GOP delays mine-safety hearing to wait for internal review Sen. Boxer: Komen’s decision reminiscent of ‘McCarthy era’ EMILY’s List doubled membership since Boehner became Speaker Senate defeats Paul amendment to kill STOCK Act Obama administration downplays Panetta’s Afghanistan comments FCC consumer affairs bureau chief to step down Sen. Murkowski: Obama having an Al Gore moment on domestic oil drilling Conference committee continues payroll tax struggles House rejects Dem motion to instruct on payroll tax bill Companies call for hearing on Internet sales tax Dems see GOP budget reforms as ‘sneaky’ way to cut spending DNC chairwoman mocks Trump endorsement, suggests Snooki next Utah Gov. Herbert backs Romney Top Democrat seeks to quell debate over permanent earmark ban Ron Paul: ‘Explain to us why anyone would care’ about Trump endorsement Interior moves closer to Atlantic wind leasing Boehner rips Obama birth-control mandate as unconstitutional Rep. Kucinich makes ‘Groundhog Day’ oopsies Reid warns GOP on payroll tax fight White House to release post-Solyndra review of green-energy loans Michigan man charged with illegally streaming sports games GOP rejects Dem push for bike paths, sidewalks in $260B transportation bill Senators make boozy Super Bowl bet Sen. Graham: ‘We were too hard’ on Newt Gingrich in 1997 coup attempt Issa renews call for vote on ATF nominee Michelle Obama cranks out 25 push-ups on ‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ Grassley probes FDA over whistleblower retaliation Gingrich: ‘We should care about the very poor, unlike Gov. Romney’ House to live-stream committee proceedings GOP says AARP isn’t serious about Medicare reform Megaupload data safe for now Boehner pokes Obama on his ‘startup’ agenda Senate prepares for STOCK Act amendment vote-o-rama Retail, financial firms lead January job cuts Republican senators introduce plan to avoid automatic cuts to defense Holder signals imminent arrests in Fast and Furious murder of border agent DNC chairwoman: Trump, Romney ‘both like firing people’ House GOP pushes for special prosecutor to investigate Fast and Furious Santorum: Romney’s comments on poor show ‘callousness’ ‘Eye of the Tiger’ co-writer disagrees with bandmate’s beef with Gingrich Boehner downplays tension with Cantor Telecom group backs FCC reform bills Silicon Valley rep. congratulates Facebook, promises to keep pressure up on privacy McConnell: Americans more concerned with ‘cronyism’ at White House than insider trading in Congress GOP lawmaker offers $1 billion prize to first 100 mpg gasoline car RNC not supporting Gingrich’s quest for Florida delegates Country deserves a real change in the status quo GOP lawmaker files amendment to block highway bill money from going to Calif. rail Administration touts $2.1 billion in prescription drug savings for Medicare recipients Obama uses prayer breakfast address to call for assistance for the poor Dem denounces Fast and Furious probe as ‘election-year witch hunt’ Bernanke: Recovery ‘frustratingly slow’ Obama’s rash Afghan decision Poll: McCaskill tied with GOP opponents Romney campaign: Trump will endorse former governor Obama: ‘We can’t leave our values at the door’ Private equity industry rolls out new campaign to counter campaign trail attacks Dems’ bill would require companies to disclose number of overseas workers ‘Desperate Housewives’ star raises 200k for Obama Sen. Schumer defends role in super-PAC reform Mark Zuckerberg’s nerd manifesto House Energy Committee Republicans name new counsel Will Ron Paul betray his young faithful with a Mitt Romney kiss? Sharron Angle endorses Santorum as Nevada caucuses near News bites: Unintended consequences Obama’s military prowess RNC mocks Obama’s three-year pledge on economy News bites: Some stand to make millions from Facebook IPO Claims for unemployment benefits drop as labor market improves Thursday: House moves to budget reforms News bites: Watching Wall Street DNC Web ad hits Romney for comments on ‘very poor’ Romney: Afghanistan announcement shows Obama’s ‘naivete’ News bites: State guidance, ultrasound law, and more Poll: Romney holds 21-point lead in Nevada Report says Trump set to endorse Gingrich on Thursday in Vegas House Republicans ask White House to kill climate rule News bites: Cheap natural gas upends energy markets Gingrich faces rough February Reelection rumblings for Obama Disputed rule intended to shame CEOs Defense lobbyists mobilize for Obama administration’s round of base closures Former Rep. Gabby Giffords could flip Arizona for Obama in presidential race Holder to face House GOP critics at hearing on Fast and Furious MORNING READ House Republicans flex their muscles STOCK Act now makes senators squirm After a long day of speeches, still no progress on STOCK Act Dems sound alarm on GOP effort to give states flexibility on unemployment payments Komen foundation blasted for cutting off funding for Planned Parenthood Tax cut pay-fors bog down lawmakers Gingrich destroyed by gender gap Searching for the real Romney Next ‘Congressional Idol’? Liberty and democracy on the brink in Ukraine ‘Strip club’ bill approved in 395-27 House vote US control of contractors in Iraq is vital House approves bill to freeze federal worker pay through 2013 House votes to repeal healthcare law’s ‘CLASS Act’ program