The Hill Articles: June 4, 2012

Transit lobby to Congress: Ridership up, funding needed Bottom Line Lots to lose — How obesity is costing America Player of the Week: Former President Bill Clinton From the suburbs to the statehouse Unplugged: 50 Most Beautiful nominees Congressman cites Homer Simpson, hockey player on House floor Gillibrand has a fan in actress America Ferrera Congressman finds skunk pig in his yard Obama tweets support for Walker’s opponent in Wisconsin recall Poll: Bruce Springsteen is America’s pick for new national-anthem composer House members cheer on Rhode Island’s Miss USA win ‘The Matrix’ actor visits same DC restaurant twice in two days Lawmakers question Facebook’s membership plans for children Ending voter suppression Romney heads for big win Clinton: Romney adopted ‘Europe’s economic policies’ Weyants World: June 5, 2012 OVERNIGHT MONEY: Wooing women OVERNIGHT TECH: Authors’ group slams Amazon, DOJ suit OVERNIGHT HEALTH: House set to repeal device tax Senate confirms judicial nominee for District of Massachusetts OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Proxy battles and recall matches Hula-hooping former congressman weighs in on obesity OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Senate gets back to work after holiday break Insecurity in unconventional oil Jon Bon Jovi travels on Air Force One with Obama DAY’S END ROUNDUP DOT official: Obama support of high-speed rail ‘remains as strong as ever’ Obama campaign sues merchandise company over logo use In lean times, the Pentagon must only finance vital programs Family advocates worry as Facebook looks to allow access for children Industry groups: Administration overestimating emissions at ‘fracking’ sites Vice-presidential hopeful Rob Portman caps multi-country tour House Dems to highway conferees: Steer clear of environmental provisions Messina reassures Obama supporters: Campaign knew ‘race would be tight’ Study: Caution needed in handling care for dual eligibles US: Israel ‘supportive’ of new Iranian sanctions if nuclear talks fail Poll: Romney and Obama tied in swing-state Virginia The fiscal train wreck(s) awaiting us unless Congress acts Department of Justice slows Florida ‘voter purge’ efforts Obama administration ‘strongly supports’ Paycheck Fairness Act Rep. Mica to TSA: ‘Come clean’ about firing employees Gov. Walker knocks Obama for shying away from Wisconsin recall McConnell denies GOP ‘rooting’ for economy to fail Report: China to ink postwar strategic pact with Afghanistan Health groups press Congress for deadline on long-delayed FDA regulations Schumer to GOP: Paycheck fairness bill your chance to help economy China slams US over Tiananmen anniversary statement Wolf Blitzer poses with ‘SNL’ funnymen McConnell responds to ‘preposterous’ Dem accusations on economy More cancer drugs submitted for federal approval Reid: GOP doesn’t want equal pay for women Cuban president’s daughter hopeful Obama will end embargo Dem: ‘Time running out’ for cyber bill Obama campaign ‘just beginning’ attacks on Romney at Bain Capital Clinton to meet with UN-Arab League envoy Annan as Syria peace plan teeters Report: Bloomberg turned down offer to head World Bank No independent bid by McCotter President Castro’s daughter wants Obama to win reelection Warren, Brown agree to debates in Massachusetts Senate race Gillibrand to provoke Senate floor fight over food stamps Poll finds strong support for calorie listings Dem senator: Fundamentals of economy ‘quite good’ Axelrod assails Romney camp for ‘hypocrisy’ in attacks over jobs Schumer to White House: Don’t let up on Iran Club for Growth to spend $500,000 attacking Rep. Flake’s GOP challenger Rep. Hayworth adviser who suggested hurling acid at Dems resigns Obama, Dems launch public relations blitz on Paycheck Fairness Act Dem senator to introduce amendment retaining food-stamp funding in farm bill Poll: Springsteen, not Madonna is America’s pick for new national anthem composer Consumer bureau, bank regulators agree to cooperate on oversight Conservatives slam Romney transition pick over health law support Lobbyist asks lawmakers to retweet anti-piracy study The cost of being number one in mountaintop removal US, Vietnam defense chiefs reach deal to strengthen military ties 100 years on – Low wages continue to impoverish many Senators to introduce bill to cut federal funds for party conventions Valerie Jarrett joins Twitter to urge passage of Paycheck Fairness Act Herman Cain to take over Neal Boortz’s radio show House takes lead on Russian human-rights bill Rep. McMorris Rodgers to serve as Romney’s liaison to the House Sarah Jessica Parker stumps for Obama in new campaign ad News bites: Facebook considers options for kids House to pass bill ensuring cooperation with overseas child-support orders Latest drone strike in Pakistan kills 15 Donovan to stay in Conn. House race despite arrest of finance director Pelosi: Hillary Clinton is ‘our shot’ in 2016 News bites: Nigerian crash Romney sees jump in voters who hold positive view of him Democratic ad features Republican calling Giffords ‘a hero of nothing’ Destructive regulatory environment Easy Monday: Paycheck fairness, judicial vote in the Senate Obama’s burden and Romney’s Romney taps former Utah Gov. Leavitt to head transition team News bites: Crunch time Obama ad: Romney left Mass. with one of ‘the worst economies’ News bites: Health law repeal would immediately hit sick, uninsured Poll: Gov. Walker holds 3-point lead over Barrett in Wisconsin Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha: The challenge of ‘never again’ requires individual conscience and collective action Monday’s global agenda: Russia under pressure AFL-CIO’s super-PAC shifts focus to getting out the vote in Wis. Labor groups, Tea Party pour resources into Wisconsin ahead of recall election Bill highlights tensions Romney would face from House GOP Opinion: Future of America’s unions at stake in Wisconsin’s recall vote Obama’s ambassador pick brings fight over Iraq policy back to Capitol Hill