The Hill Articles: July 25, 2012

Aurora reminds us to raise campaign tone Interior’s drilling chief brings know-how, ‘apolitical’ approach to the job Reg Watch 11th Street flourishes Under Contract Stay cool with a patio pounder Obama campaign stepping up damage-control over remark Team Obama put on defensive over leaks Liberals worry Obama would agree to entitlement cuts in second term Rough start for Romney foreign trip Senate to take up cyber security bill OVERNIGHT ENERGY: GOP, US Chamber seek energy traction Two steps toward reforming the tax code Our tax reform plan deserves another look OVERNIGHT TECH: Lieberman confident as Senate moves to cybersecurity Romney won’t make VP announcement during his foreign tour House rejects Dem amendments to GOP deregulation bill Romney campaign portrays enthusiastic reception of his NAACP speech OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: GOP readies sequester battle plans OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Medicare and Medicaid are turning 47 Republicans double down on eating Chick-fil-A OVERNIGHT MONEY: Russia bill teed up for House panel’s approval Weyants World: July 26, 2012 Simpson-Bowles provides fiscal fix Rules Committee approves typo fix for deregulation bill US: Human rights situation in China ‘continues to deteriorate’ Appointments Congressional caucus brings rescue animals to Capitol Hill South Carolina Rep. Clyburn: I watch elections alone Sharon Stone and former senator grab late-night meal ‘Project Runway All Stars’ winner wants to dress Michelle Obama, Nancy Pelosi Olympian Dominique Dawes not into politics Reid sets crucial cybersecurity vote Mitt needs 
a photo-op Laura Bush says she’s sorry Ann Romney is being attacked Senate GOP kick off sequestration town halls OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Who said what when Obama-Clinton wins big Leahy gets emotional after 14,000th vote Obama calls on House to follow Senate and pass Dem Bush-era tax rate extension bill Jindal, McDonnell to campaign for Romney in Iowa Conservatives urge Cantor to push spending fight into 2013 Airline employment up 1.6 percent DAY’S END ROUNDUP House Dems call for ‘immediate’ talks on grand debt bargain GOP Rep. Cravaack, Napolitano clash over flight deck officer funding Business groups keep up pressure to pass Russia trade bill PEPFAR’s vital role in the fight against AIDS Rules Committee sets emergency meeting to fix typo on regulatory freeze bill Sarah Palin to stump with Ted Cruz Format of presidential, vice presidential debates revealed Employers shifting toward high-deductible healthcare plans House Dems eat cake in celebration of Medicare Merkley presses to step up homeowner refinancing State building remains a smart investment in times of austerity Senate rejects GOP plan to extend Bush-era tax rates in 45-54 vote Rep. Paul takes victory lap over successful ‘Audit the Fed’ vote Tempers flare on House floor over GOP typo Senators meet to move on cybersecurity Taxpayers deserve audit of Federal Reserve House votes to replace Obama administration’s offshore drilling plan House easily approves Paul’s ‘audit the Fed’ bill in 327-98 vote Poll: Democratic enthusiasm falls sharply Napolitano says Egyptian lawmaker from terrorist group was thoroughly vetted Clinton praises Syrian diaspora as ‘link’ to rebels Amtrak plans $7 billion upgrade of DC’s Union Station Banker’s about-face renews calls for big bank breakups Report: Health industry outsourcing clinical work Senate agrees to two up-or-down votes on Bush-era tax rates Santorum joins Huckabee in Chick-fil-A day push Obama campaign hammers Romney over new Bain report Geithner: ‘We did the necessary, appropriate’ action on Libor rate Portman pushes bill to end shutdowns Spending in Wisconsin recall election topped $80 million United pilots want Obama, Romney to weigh in on airline ‘off-shoring’ Dems accuse GOP of playing politics with offshore leasing bill Study urges more effort to combat hospital readmissions House panel approves ‘No More Solyndras’ bill Napolitano: Egyptian lawmaker from terrorist group was thoroughly ‘vetted’ Senate panel passes measure to crack down on intelligence leaks Adelson may attend Romney’s Jerusalem fundraiser Poll: Obama maintains massive lead among Hispanics House Republican bashes impact of estate tax Report: US warns key African ally he may be charged with enabling war crimes Administration officially backs Senate Democratic tax plan Sen. Hatch compares Obama to ‘petulant child’ in tax fight Herman Cain: ‘Who cares about Mitt Romney’s tax returns?’ FCC announces $115 million in funding for Internet expansion DOD unveils ‘Stolen Valor’ database New home sales drop in June but up for the year Did Mitt Romney call for an investigation of Dick Cheney for the CIA leak case? Webb says he won’t vote to raise taxes Obama backers promote wind energy in Iowa Chamber expands Senate ad blitz to five more states Iran says sanctions won’t change nuclear program Senate committee moves chemicals bill without GOP support Geithner defends actions on Libor rate Agriculture committee heads double down on passing five-year farm bill Unions offering reward for locating Romney London fundraiser US intel agencies set up threat assessment center for Olympics House releases tax extension bill up next week ’50 Most Beautiful’ list revealed Rep. Murphy tweaks Himes on being ‘beautiful’ Actor Robert Duvall to host Romney fundraiser Swing-state polls: Obama leads in Michigan, Pennsylvania Lieberman to vote against both GOP, Dem tax plans Romney signs pledge to repeal Obama’s health law Sen. Brown: Warren gave Obama ‘bad advice’ on economy Weitzner departing White House for MIT Romney camp denies controversial comment about Anglo-Saxon relations U.S. cannot afford to intervene in Syria’s civil war Oil lobby sues EPA for biofuels requirement End the Bush tax cuts for the top 2 percent Sen. McConnell calls for straight up-or-down votes on Bush tax rates McConnell agrees to simple majority votes on tax plans Liberal Democrat says sequestration would devastate social programs Scalia: Reports of tension ‘absurd’ Sales Tax fairness – An opportunity for bipartisan cooperation Obama under pressure to strengthen UN treaty regulating export of weapons Dems won’t consent to correcting typo in GOP’s regulatory bill HHS: Health law has saved seniors nearly $4B on medications Axelrod: Obama ‘will never, ever authorize the release of classified information’ ‘Vampire Diaries’ actor supports Obama, asks fans to vote Reid says GOP likely to obstruct tax vote again Top congressional staffer to lead new Internet lobbying group Cantor: Obama administration ‘beats back into submission’ those who dissent Soldier says Allen West saved his life in new ad Loaning money destroys friendship and family relationships Axelrod: Obama didn’t ‘authorize’ anyone at White House to leak News bites: Better is in the eye of the beholder Lingle criticizes fellow Republican backing her Dem Senate opponent Pro-Obama ad uses Olympics to mock Romney, outsourcing House GOP sets out plan for tax reform in early 2013 Wednesday: Fed transparency, offshore drilling, fixing a typo Wis. Gov. Walker unhappy with Romney campaign strategy News bites: Waiting game Double standard on leaking secret government information Super-PAC uses Olympics to hit Romney on outsourcing, offshore accounts News bites: CBO says ruling cut $84B from healthcare reform It’s time to merge Reserve forces News bites: Apple falls short of analysts’ expectations Dem lawmaker warns against speculation on source of intel leaks Wednesday’s global agenda: China’s human-rights abuses under fire News bites: Fallout from China’s big oil deal, capping the next blowout, and more DC mayor laments Metro escalator repair time Newcomer could upset Michigan’s GOP Senate primary McConnell floats plan to stop defense cuts Romney could cash in on deficit issues MORNING READ The Hill’s 50 Most Beautiful People Geithner to warn lawmakers on threats to financial system from Europe, fiscal cliff Boehner agrees with Obama on gun laws Lawmakers school anti-hunger groups on politics of foreign aid Congress just mails it in, according to UPS Romney hits Obama on defense cuts, calls for special counsel to probe leaks Reid: I’ll ‘do everything I can’ for online sales tax