The Hill Articles: June 7, 2012

Q&A with Kevin Bleyer Reg Watch Boundary Road: A new neighborhood spot with style and substance Under Contract North Dakota race a test for Dems trying to hold onto Senate majority House votes to scrap public advocate for illegal immigrants at DHS US, Pakistan must join in defeating al Qaeda Appointments Protecting doctors in Syria Giffords might start ‘Gabby PAC’ OVERNIGHT TECH: McConnell urged to back infrastructure protections Wisconsin reverberations Nuns 
on the run OVERNIGHT HEALTH: House votes to repeal device tax OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: GOP battles White House on leaks Pentagon planning for Syria on hold, pending White House decision Sen. Reid suggests deal to pay for transportation, student loan extensions OVERNIGHT MONEY: Tax writers explore reform options Obama: Student loan rates a ‘no-brainer’ OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Money matters Reid floats offer to break impasse on student loan rates Heitkamp gives cautious answer on backing Reid as leader Weyants World: June 8, 2012 North Dakota race a test for Dems seeking to retain Senate DAY’S END ROUNDUP Clinton ‘very sorry’ for suggesting extension of Bush tax cuts OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Wind-energy tax credit in focus Senators float compromise on cybersecurity mandates Holder offers to sit down with GOP leaders Fed signs off on heightened capital proposal for banks House defies veto threat, votes to repeal medical device tax Dems call on House panel to release Waters report in ethics case UN demands investigation of US drone strikes in Pakistan Congress acknowledges US role in fueling worldwide drug violence Sen.Coburn introduces ban on federal funding to party conventions as amendment to farm bill Conrad denies supporting extension of all Bush-era tax rates Amash, Buchanan face off to win House Republicans’ social media challenge Republicans pick write-in replacement for McCotter Rep. Hoyer tweets Boehner’s highway extension suggestion is ‘bad policy, bad for jobs’ War funds will be exempt from sequester, analysts say Obama campaign goes after Romney’s personal finances Donations by texting may get FEC approval as soon as Friday Clinton: Assad ‘must transfer power and depart Syria’ Congresswoman meets an ‘Iron Chef’ Veterans, ACLU petition Congress to fund military abortions in cases of rape Lawmakers suggest military spectrum could go to LightSquared Hoyer, Boehner surprise Pelosi with tribute to her 25 years in the House Sens. Sessions and Paul seek big cuts to food stamps program in farm bill Meehan opponent’s poll shows path to victory HHS says grants under health law saved consumers $18 million NTSB to review data recorders from Nigerian crash Poll finds strong support for high court to strike down health law, mandate Hoyer, Boehner surprise Pelosi with tribute to her 25 years in the House Chris Rock thinks Romney is an “odd choice” for the GOP Romney: Obama’s economic policies ‘a moral failure of tragic proportions’ NRCC seeks to rally anti-ObamaCare sentiment with new petition House advances bill repealing healthcare law’s medical device tax Speaker Boehner says he prefers six-month highway bill extension CBO: Yearly budget deficit reaches $845 billion Lawmakers vow to tighten leak laws Boehner shuffles office with new chief of staff Bernanke refuses to rule out stimulus Pelosi unfazed by Clinton comments on upper-class tax breaks Study: Romney’s health law shows that Obama’s won’t cost jobs Senators weigh in on having some of America’s ‘worst-dressed people’ McCain, Lieberman slam White House’s Syria strategy on Senate floor McCain scorns Obama administration’s call for international deal to push Assad out Seniors group backs ‘sweeping’ dental health bills Boehner on Europe crisis: ‘I don’t see any light at the end of the tunnel’ Reid: GOP holding jobs measures ‘hostage’ Coburn: $70 billion in federal funds can’t reach target Republicans, Democrats trade attacks on Supreme Court, obstruction Keystone has no place in Transportation Bill House Dem: China, India would benefit if US medical research is cut Mitt Romney edges Obama in latest poll of Michigan Cher compliments Obama’s manners, ‘beautiful smile’ Rick Perry: Being GOP front-runner ‘the most exhilarating three hours of my life’ Pelosi: Republicans stalling on highway bill to kill jobs, hurt President Obama Data show US experiencing hottest year on record thus far Addressing the cyber threat cannot be voluntary White House supports farm bill but will seek deeper subsidy cuts Cuban-American senators hit brick wall with Obama administration on Cuba policy Fitch: Downgrade still possible in 2013 Boehner quiet on GOP action if entire health law is invalidated McCain and Kerry disagree over publishing of Iran cyberattack story Sen. McCain: Daughter thinks I’m a ‘nice zombie’ Pelosi to Boehner: ‘Don’t run out the clock on the economy’ Anti-incumbent super-PAC likely to target Dem Reps. Stark, Baca in Calif. Sebelius: ‘We’ll be ready’ if Supreme Court strikes healthcare law Berkley ties herself to Obama ahead of Nevada visit Senators say tweak to tax code would boost renewable energy Indigent defense given short shrift in federal justice grants Russian human rights bill sails through House panel Connie Mack declines debate, says Senate primary is over Reid: Current filibuster rules ‘a waste of time’ Seeking answers on Facebook IPO calamity Karl Rove to campaign for former Rep. Shays in Conn. Senate advances farm bill Obama pressures Congress to act on jobs in new campaign ad Stabenow warns against unrelated amendments in farm bill In favor of zero-based budgeting Study projects automatic cuts could cost US 1 million jobs Obama leads Mitt Romney in first post-recall election poll in Wisconsin As Syria burns, US ally feels the heat ‘Top Chef’ star wants 
to cook for Obama DOT unveils ‘blueprint’ for eliminating distracted driving Panetta amplifies tough talk on Pakistan Jeb Bush recommends Obama give ‘tip of the hat’ to brother on foreign policy Panetta: US ‘reaching limits of our patience’ with Pakistan Reid: Bet on filibuster changes if Obama, Dems win in November Theft of LinkedIn passwords also affected dating site eHarmony US offers bounty for information on Somali militants Former Gingrich-backing billionaire pledges $1M to Romney super-PAC News bites: Sino slowdown Poll: Obama leads in swing-state Virginia Cornyn doesn’t trust White House to ‘investigate itself’ over leaks House Dems propose raising minimum wage from $7.25 to $10 Crossroads launches Senate ads in New Mexico, Indiana, Montana Jobless claims fall by 12,000 News bites: Map battle looms News bites: What happens in Vegas … doesn’t, because of Obama Obama, Romney go country at CMT Music Awards Ann Romney, on horseback, explains therapeutic riding Thursday: Healthcare, DHS spending bill in the House Media fog in the recall State senators in Missouri demand Brunner pull ‘smear ad’ Rep. Ron Paul admits delegate tally is ‘not enough’ to win Obama touts gay-rights progress at star-studded Beverly Hills fundraiser News bites: Oil markets await Bernanke, UN warns of enviro tipping point News bites: Romney pressing health reform attack, and more Obama camp, Dems raise $60 million in May Thursday’s global agenda: House marks up Russian human-rights bill Mole helps Rep. Issa whack Justice Dept. Mitt Romney’s campaign, GOP leaders ramp up coordination Romney narrows gender gap MORNING READ House adjourns after flurry of DHS amendment votes Firefighter grants, FEMA boosted in late amendment votes Obama frets after ‘terrifying’ recall vote Wisconsin Gov. Walker in line for speaking spot at Republican convention Obama holds position on Bush-era tax rates despite comments from Clinton