The Hill Articles: June 5, 2012

Obama’s hopes drop with stocks Lobbying World International child support bill clears House Time for a fresh take on security Big decisions are looming for Obama House spares nuclear, fossil fuel subsidies in votes that split GOP Paul Williams Offering a step-by-step Republican alternative to President Obama’s healthcare reform law House GOP concedes ‘mess’ will result from partial healthcare repeal IPAB is not the way to lower Medicare costs Insurers, not insured, in driver’s seat Don’t destroy the Affordable Care Act, build on it Upholding the ACA is a constitutional, moral imperative Healthcare decision a waiting game Affordable Care Act puts consumers first Ex-EPA official of ‘crucify’ fame won’t appear before House After ruling, repeal and replace healthcare law Obama’s unhappy left flank Revolution gone awry Poll: Obama leads in swing-state Florida OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Bipartisan outrage over cyber leak Planned Parenthood: Romney would slash women’s health funds OVERNIGHT TECH: House to consider the future of audio OVERNIGHT HEALTH: GOP prepares for Supreme Court’s healthcare ruling Panetta’s trip to India stirs trouble with Pakistan Romney stays quiet on Wisconsin recall OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Waiting on Wisconsin House approves land-use bills, back later for Energy/Water amendments Lawmakers propose additional 11 percent cut in office budgets Weyants World: June 6, 2012 Repealing the medical device tax Democrats publicly mum on GOP student loan offer Sens. McCain, Levin will hold hearings on national security leaks DAYS END ROUNDUP Clinton breaks with Obama on extending Bush-era tax rates McCain floor speech interrupted by abortion protest Fannie Mae taps new CEO DOJ to House Republicans: Let’s resolve ‘Fast and Furious’ issue Obama takes part in cyberattack exercise US, Pakistan talks on supply lines continue, despite NATO deal Michelle Obama isn’t ‘endorsing or condemning’ NYC Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed soda ban Romney in Texas: ‘This is Obama’s economy, not George Bush’s’ House preparing to slap Obama administration on Yucca Mountain Tensions flare after US drones strike top al Qaeda leader’s hideout in Pakistan Mobile innovations for persons with disabilities require increased spectrum Google to warn users of ‘state-sponsored attacks’ Rescuing a critical missile defense system from Pentagon bureaucracy Chamber to Congress: Steer away from ‘fiscal cliff’ Reid says Cantor trying to sabotage economy by not moving highway bill Congressman finds skunk pig in his yard Sierra Club ramps up pressure for wind credit extension FCC to examine challenges to wireless medical devices Report: Morning-after pills don’t stop implantation Northrop Grumman eyes Canadian market for Arctic drone Congress to press State Department on incarcerated American in Bolivia Paycheck Fairness Act is defeated in Senate Issa: Wiretap docs show DOJ knew of gun-walking tactics Jill Biden: ‘Joe would make a great president’ Senate makes offer to break highway bill impasse with House Poll: Employers say striking entire health law is best outcome Health law exchanges might not spur insurer competition, study finds Obama campaign charges Romney with ‘double standard’ on economy Obama is running out of time House Dem: GOP should expand government jobs like Reagan did House Republican to Obama: ‘Use a calculator, maybe?’ House members cheer on Rhode Island’s Miss USA win Weakening enforcement of energy-efficient lighting is a losing strategy Breaking with Romney, Murkowski warns against ‘knee-jerk’ reaction to Solyndra Syrian refugees in Lebanon escape violence, But hardship continues Chamber urges voting against Paycheck Fairness Act A call to action to feed the world CBO: Debt will be double GDP by 2037 Solar firm that received state loans under Romney files for bankruptcy Save Scott Walker, save America Poll: Facebook ads do little to boost sales Disney partners with Michelle Obama in commitment to eliminate junk food ads Report: Emails show Romney defending healthcare mandate A lame-duck Congress can make a difference Hoyer says House GOP to blame for stalemate over renewing highway bill Republican senator introduces alternative to Paycheck Fairness Act Obama congratulates queen on Diamond Jubilee, praises bonds between US, UK Congressman cites Homer Simpson, hockey player on House floor Obama campaign makes last-minute appeal in Wisconsin Syria retaliates against US, expels diplomats New House spending bills target funding for Dodd-Frank financial reforms White House touts health law’s insurance rebates to consumers Keeping your cell phone from spying on you Pentagon replaces general who made North Korea spy comment McConnell continues to criticize Obama on student loans Obama ‘Call me maybe’ mashup hits the Web Leader Reid says Romney is ‘afraid’ to speak out about Paycheck Fairness Act Government plans more bank exits from TARP Kyl offers compromise on Law of Sea treaty Bill Clinton to GOP: ‘Nobody has seen a communist in over a decade’ Clinton: Romney would be ‘calamitous’ for the country and world After Wisconsin, the deluge Sen. Paul puts forward two bills hitting Pakistan for Afridi imprisonment Europe’s contagious debt crisis Paul Ryan to headline ‘Mad Men’-themed fundraiser for DC conservative group News bites: Startup scare, Mac surprises, Google buys and Microsoft thrives Heitkamp ad warns of government inaction on child rape Rep. Gerlach, opponent release dueling internal polls News bites: Reservations New Romney ad targets Hispanic voters, blasts economy as ‘dismal’ Issa won’t have to testify in Roger Clemens trial Crossroads GPS knocks Obama on debt, economy in new $7 million buy Las Vegas-based Republican county party rips Romney on billboard McCaskill: GOP has been trying to ‘get me to vote against my own mother’ Tuesday: Paycheck Fairness in the Senate, suspensions in the House Senate Dem launches site urging House postal action Barrett says he doesn’t feel slighted by Obama ahead of Wisconsin vote News bites: Blame game News bites: Chesapeake’s board shake-up, global warming’s toll, and more News bites: Michael Leavitt and the health law, and more Bill Clinton hits Romney on Solyndra visit Tuesday’s global agenda: CIA draws down in Iraq Election-year bind for Federal Reserve Cornyn needs GOP to win Senate majority to secure his promotion Obama, Bill Clinton united despite rift in New Jersey Democratic House primary Dem-labor fallout begins in Wis. Obama joins Dem blitz before Senate vote on equal pay measure Former Rep. Minnick blazes his own trail MORNING READ Romney uses Vogue editor’s campaign ad to portray Obama as out of touch Senate poised to struggle with farm bill DOD looks to foreign allies for help passing Law of the Sea treaty Lobbyists ask Congress for a mandate on ethics