The Hill Articles: June 19, 2012

Lockheed CEO says the defense industry is in a ‘fog of uncertainty’ Lobbying World North Dakota redux Cynical immigration ploy working Much more can be done on immigration before election Immigration and voters Put victims before politics OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA showdown on Senate floor GOP Senators send letter to Obama challenging immigration directive Gillibrand food stamp amendment to farm bill defeated Bring immigrants out of the shadows End the Child Tax Credit checks for illegal immigrants Elaine Hendrix Obama’s immigration act is a game-changer GOP stuck on immigration OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: The Rubio mystery OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Catholic leaders seek to rally HHS mandate opponents Obama’s strategy emerges OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: US options in Iran Weyants World: June 20, 2012 OVERNIGHT TECH: House panel poised to approve resolution against Internet regulation Romney says Rubio is being vetted for VP slot Catfish farm bill amendment approved Ron Paul predicts ‘more support than the delegate count indicates’ at GOP convention New offer from Senate Dems in highway talks Americans for Prosperity launches six-state, $3M Senate ad buy OVERNIGHT MONEY: All eyes on the Fed Rep. Issa ‘disappointed,’ says contempt vote against Holder will move forward House votes to ease environmental rules for border agents New meeting on Iran nuclear program agreed to Poll: Tester, Rehberg race remains deadlocked Senate defeats Paul farm amendment limiting payments based on income Dems backing diplomacy in Syria unmoved by setback for peace plan Romney responds to Obama’s deportation move Dem amendments to land use bill rejected by House DAY’S END ROUND-UP Bill of the Week: American-made toilet seat covers — and other paper products Ron Paul to attend separate pro-Paul event in Tampa ahead of GOP convention Biden: Republicans see public sector unions as ‘enemy’ Durbin to meet with NFL commissioner over bounty program House Judiciary panel votes to extend overseas surveillance powers Little blood shed as compromise transportation, housing bill advances Americans need real recovery and real leadership Senate defeats farm bill amendment limiting eligibility for food stamps Report: US, Israel designed Flame computer virus against Iran Iranian involvement in Syria peace plan a ‘non-starter’ says Nelson Sen. Reid proud of channeling baseball’s Harper Dem bill would halt new mountaintop coal mines pending health study White House threatens veto on GOP energy bill Former trade representatives tout Russia trade Dodd devotes afternoon to some father-daughter time ‘Joe the Plumber’ campaign video blames Holocaust on gun control Boehner, Reid try to break gridlock in talks over highway spending Catholic group to launch ad against birth control mandate Reid riffs to reporter: ‘That’s a clown question, bro’ McConnell: Romney should take GOP lead on immigration policy Lawmakers look to save Microsoft’s ‘Do Not Track’ default setting Senate approves farm bill amendment establishing Office of Tribal Relations Giant pack of birth control to follow Romney on campaign trail Poll: Obama within striking distance of Romney in Arizona Toward a partisan-free innovation policy Sarah Palin promotes daughter’s new Lifetime series SEIU launches political field campaign to boost Obama Brown rejects debate after Kennedy widow refuses to stay neutral Rep. Barber, newest House member, pledges to work with both parties House spending panel unveils deep cuts to EPA JPMorgan chief Dimon faces tough questions in House over losses House advances federal land use bill EU moves against Universal-EMI deal Dems say GOP willing to sacrifice the country to defeat Obama in ’12 Canada gains entry to Asia-Pacific trade talks Sen. Kerry attacks ‘campaign of disinformation’ on climate change Vote on Russia human-rights bill postponed Nebraska Republican up big over Bob Kerrey in internal poll Report: Iran, Syria, Russia and China could be planning joint war exercise Romney says only he knows who’s being vetted after Rubio report US ambassador to Russia downplays reports of friction between Obama and Putin at G-20 Gingrich campaign email touts Ted Cruz for Senate — but Newt staying neutral in primary Mayor Booker: Obama was ‘incredibly gracious’ after Bain remark backlash Congressman says ‘nay’ to eating out with horses House Dem: Ruling striking mandate won’t be a ‘show-stopper’ for health law Schumer questions Apple, Google about use of ‘spy planes’ DSCC spoofs ‘Words with Friends’ to attack Berg in North Dakota HHS: 3 million young adults gained coverage under healthcare law Rio Earth Summit – Then and now House to vote on final FDA bill Wednesday Kerry slams ‘disgraceful’ climate denial Out of tune antitrust: Why concerns over music merger fall flat Senate presses White House to release information on impact of sequestration Farm Bill’s catfish inspection program is a fishy proposition Romney says he will win his native Michigan in the fall Report: Mitch Daniels to be next Purdue University president Kerry calls for ‘red lines’ on human rights as part of US military dealings with Persian Gulf allies US postwar support to Afghans could top $12 billion a year Romney won’t call on supporters to stop heckling Obama events Poll: Obama leads in swing-state Colorado Lawmakers push back on proposed insurance charge for seniors House panel votes to cut Dodd-Frank funding Ron Paul looks to block military operations in Syria Boehner takes careful aim at Obama’s deportation policy Romney to attend NAACP annual convention P90X creator wants Boehner to be next workout buddy Top House Dem calls on Romney to take a stand on Obama’s new deportation rules Geithner calls off India trip, meeting with finance minister Sens. Leahy, Grassley call on Supreme Court to televise healthcare ruling Reid calls GOP outrage over Obama deportation policy change ‘phony’ GOP lawmakers allege cozy ties between Obama officials, solar project company Sen. Barrasso: Obama immigration policy shift has made ‘problem worse’ Senate punts on addressing farm-bill rice, peanut issues Rubio: Obama ‘ignoring the Constitution’ with immigration order McCain calls Obama and Putin ‘two amigos’ What sin has JP Morgan committed other than being big enough to lose billions? Clean energy is critical to national security A new beginning for DREAMers and a new challenge for Congress Gingrich: Romney won because he had ’16 billionaires and we had one’ NRCC pushes lawmakers to raise $26M Bolstering border security on federal lands GOP lawmakers’ bills would block Obama deportation policy News bites: Satisfied McConnell: GOP ‘prepared to do a grand bargain’ on budget FreedomWorks to endorse Mack in Florida Time magazine immigration manipulation Sen. Boxer proposes naming EPA building after ex-President Clinton Tensions between Obama, Putin on display at G-20 Tuesday: Land use in the House, farm bill votes in the Senate Report: Social issues keeping Bloomberg from backing Romney News bites: Microsoft unveils Surface tablet News bites: EU jittery Poll: Majority of voters back Obama shift on immigration policy Obama team debuts Spanish-language ads with media mogul Cristina Saralegui McKeon shoots video attacking Reid on sequestration News bites: Jockeying continues ahead of healthcare ruling, and more News bites: EPA rebuffs bid for wider climate rules Report: Rubio not being vetted for VP Tuesday’s global agenda: Russian human-rights bill moves forward Super-PAC parodies LeBron James in attack on Ohio Senate candidate Dem hopes dim for recapturing House Banks lobby to repeal ATM fee signs Senate Dems balk at ending Bush-era tax rates on wealthy without a deficit deal Wall Street’s voice moving on MORNING READ Senate reaches farm bill agreement on amendments Deal reached on farm bill amendments 9th Circuit: Hawaii trip needed to foster ‘personal interaction’ among judges Holder to meet Issa before vote Chill in the air as president, Putin put a gloss on summit GOP reels after deft Obama move