The Hill Articles: February 7, 2012

Drug safety must be a priority with user fees Dick Morris: Obama’s sneaky treaties Lackluster GOP turnout OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Planned Parenthood still the center of controversy Mandate forcing people to opt out, disregard the law Halting the childhood obesity epidemic requires support of many communities We can’t afford to let new regulations strangle scientific breakthroughs from genetic testing Weyants World: February 8, 2012 OVERNIGHT ENERGY: GOP to spar with EPA over mercury rules Sen. Boxer sees coming ‘battle on the floor of the Senate’ over contraceptives Kaptur on air with first ad in primary against Kucinich Romney backer says Santorum should be on VP short list DAY’S END ROUNDUP OVERNIGHT TECH: Telecom subpanel tackles cybersecurity Kaptur on air with first ad in primary against Kucinich Federal appeals court rules against California ban on gay marriage Economic forecasts expected to improve on jobs data Santorum ‘glitter bombed’ at town hall event Senate Dems take aim at Republicans over boiler rules Romney super-PAC makes small Ohio buy McConnell: Obama administration’s contraceptive decision ‘abhorrent’ Paul latest GOP hopeful to be ‘glitter bombed’ Rep. West: US should be cautious before arming Syrian rebels House passes third GOP budget reform bill House Science Committee approves network research bill House panel approves Keystone pipeline bill Rush Limbaugh: Eastwood ‘scammed’ into making Chrysler Super Bowl ad House appropriator plans to attach other measures to payroll tax bill LightSquared asks FCC to set tough standards for GPS receivers Bringing solar manufacturing back Reid, Senate Dems accuse GOP of seeking to derail economic recovery Romney slams judges for Prop. 8 same-sex-marriage ruling Senate lies dormant with no legislation pending Carmona bulks up his Senate campaign in Arizona CBO: January deficit smaller than last year Gingrich hits Romney over ‘abortion pills’ as Mass. governor Zandi: Lawmakers should avoid putting restrictions on jobless benefits, pay for an extension Site helps keep track of GOP debate schedule Occupy DC plans ‘Occupy CPAC’ protest, casts speakers as ‘The Shady Bunch’ GOP to push ‘Pelosi Provision’ in insider-trading bill Swelling in Sen. Kirk’s brain ‘subsided’ Lawmakers say US should consider arming the Syrian opposition Anti-abortion-rights group accuses Planned Parenthood of ‘potential fraud’ Ask A.B.: Romney strengthens his lead Rep. Myrick announces she’ll retire this year House advances budget reform bill over Dem objections Bernanke: Oil price spike could ‘stop the recovery’ Syria: Into the abyss House passes bill to push sale of excess federal properties Boehner claims victory in FAA bill labor fight Obama launches marshmallow from cannon at White House Science Fair Newest House member Bonamici vows to help ‘rebuild’ America Boehner swears in Bonamici as newest House member Rep. Jackson might face new Ethics probe US plans to cut Iraq embassy staff in half GOP field, Obama campaign say Romney hypocritical in contraception attacks Conferees continue to show little payroll tax progress Sanctions, technology and human rights in Syria STOCK Act sponsors say Cantor ‘snatched away’ their bill FCC to study public’s information needs Planned Parenthood poll: Voters side with Obama over Romney on birth-control mandate Conservative group promises to watch votes on Senate transportation bill Hoyer: GOP blocking payroll tax bill to sink economy Gingrich attacks Romney as ‘avid hunter of small varmints’ Obama, Jim Messina to keynote Senate Dem conference Sen. Carper reveals past life as concert promoter Court says Medicare beneficiaries are stuck with government program Bernanke asks Congress to get serious about ‘unsustainable’ fiscal path Obama announces $80 million education plan at White House Science Fair Secret Service agent on Obama bus tour sentenced for drunken driving Convergence of Internet search and social networks Canadian PM in China trying to sell Keystone oil, says Sen. Hoeven Agencies anticipate budget cuts in FY2013, request less from Congress Study: Fewer people following campaign news than in 2008 Perry: ‘I’m not slipping off into the sunset’ In taxes, Obama must be clear on charity Green group ranks lawmakers’ environmental voting records Corporations should be paying more, not less, in taxes Feingold: Obama super-PAC decision is ‘dancing with the devil’ Sens. McCain, Lieberman congratulate McCain’s 100-year-old mother Senators launch assault on veterans’ high unemployment Street vendor who helped foil Times Square bomb running for Congress Commercial space industry welcomes FAA bill Save the prosperity infrastructure House GOP raises pressure on Democrats in payroll tax fight Hackers accused of trying to blackmail Symantec Gingrich interrupted by gay-rights protesters at Minn. speech Gingrich says he’d authorize Keystone pipeline on ‘day one’ Senators say Panetta’s move to lift probation on F-35 was ‘premature’ ‘Angriest anchorman’ Dylan Ratigan: I’m enjoying ‘happier lifestyle’ Poll: Majority of Catholics support contraception coverage Obama administration announces $156 million to combat Alzheimer’s Gingrich likens Obama to Carter, says Egypt is his ‘hostage crisis’ McConnell accuses Democrats of negotiating in bad faith On ethanol, don’t bend to ‘politics before science’ Romney playing expectations game for Tuesday votes Gingrich predicts ‘bad day for Romney’ in Tuesday GOP contests GOP lawmaker slams Reid for running do-nothing Senate Economic confidence increasing, Gallup finds News bites: Privatized Nominee would be first female Air Force four-star general CDC vows focus on ending the black HIV/AIDS epidemic in America Science subtext: Gender parity Axelrod defends Obama’s super-PAC decision GOP freshmen propose four-year terms for House members Ron Paul: US sanctions against Iran are ‘terrible’ Lawmaker warns birth control rule could push religious groups out of healthcare News bites: BP’s earnings increase Hoekstra fundraises off charges his Super Bowl ad was racist Huntsman rules out third-party challenge of Orrin Hatch News bites: Verizon and Redbox take on Netflix Rethink the Eisenhower monument; America needs a Board of Visitors Santorum rising Tuesday: Budget reform, property sales in the House Clint Eastwood: ‘Not supporting any politician’ in Chrysler ad Texas redistricting compromise splits minority groups Trio of polls bode well for Santorum in Tuesday contests RNC Web ad hammers Obama Fashion Week event News bites: Parochial interests Report: Obama to return donations tied to Mexican fugitive News bites: Assisted suicide, junk food and more Romney turns fire onto Santorum Reid’s floor maneuvers leave some Senate Democrats frustrated Good jobs data force GOP pivot The evolution of Sarah Palin It’s super-PAC against super-PAC in 2012 race GOP leaders blame Dems on payroll tax House sets up amendment votes on bill to sell federal property STOCK Act irks Wall Street’s tipsters Ethics panel examining Rep. Buchanan over financial disclosures Cantor to AOL founder: Bipartisanship isn’t easy in this Congress Obama administration faces backlash over rule ordering birth control coverage Clint’s Chrysler commercial ruffles Republican feathers Bottom LIne Hoekstra hammered for controversial ad Influential conservative blogger endorses ‘sweet meteor of death’ in GOP primary Most effective bundlers are not registered lobbyists Citizens United more radical than realized Player of the Week: Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) Don’t ignore North Korea ‘Angriest anchorman’ 
Dylan Ratigan: I’m 
enjoying ‘happier lifestyle’ The Onion editor on fooling Rep. Fleming: We’re ‘delighted’ he’s a regular reader Congressman wears same ‘Super scarf’ over and over Sen. Carper reveals past life as concert promoter Website helps keep track of GOP debate schedule Sanders leads push to change Senate postal bill