The Hill Articles: March 29, 2012

Reid: No recess appointments this time House Republican rips ‘drastic’ Medicare cuts in Ryan budget Nader asks Obama to veto JOBS act OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Parties take stock after high court arguments GOP stockpiles $21M for eventual nominee OVERNIGHT TECH: FCC pushes for tablet computers in schools OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Lawmakers head home to face constituents angry about gas prices Lawmakers: Prescription drug abuse fight needs federal hand OVERNIGHT MONEY: Congress will have full plate of fiscal issues waiting when they return from recess Pelosi: Pray for transportation bill DAY’S END ROUNDUP Both Democrats and Republicans see Ryan budget as big campaign issue Senate Democrats press for cost-of-living increase for veterans Rep. Frank: Romney ‘unburdened by any commitment to any principle whatsoever’ American Conservative Union criticizes Sen. DeMint’s TV bill Apple supplier promises reforms after investigation finds ‘serious’ violations White House: Ryan budget ‘fails the test’ of fairness for America Brown to cut $35,000 charity check after oil group breaks pledge Congressional candidate seeks to prove astronaut status with video of him in space Senate Dems to hold vote on Buffett Rule Iran will defend Assad regime if US intervenes Drug retailers file suit to block merger facing congressional objections Gallup: Americans worried more about economy than environment Black Caucus chairman questions uneven enforcement of House dress rules Senator cites experience on ‘SNL’ during committee hearing Pentagon official: Defense cuts leave ‘hundreds of thousands of jobs’ at risk GOP senators decry report of medical device approval times Vulnerable House Republicans double down on Ryan budget Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget passed by the House with 10 Republican defections Sherrod Brown, Josh Mandel bicker over campaign trackers Rep. Allen West calls Rep. Rush’s Trayvon hoodie protest a security risk Paul Ryan: ‘We don’t think the generals are giving us their true advice’ on budget Senate clears 90-day highway extension, sends to White House GOP senators say Dems want to muzzle opponents with Disclose Act Senate approves 90-day highway extension, sending measure to President Obama DCCC slams Ways and Means Republicans for tax vote White House to pour $200 million into data-mining technology McCain: Delaying deal on defense cuts to lame-duck session would be ‘a disaster’ Obama pleased with solicitor general’s performance in healthcare arguments House lawmakers to review Navy ship retirements Jimmy Carter: Citizens United ruling ‘the most stupid decision that the Supreme Court ever made’ Report: House Democrat spent campaign funds on numerous California trips Begich plans secret poker strategy for 50th birthday House GOP still steaming over recess appointment to consumer bureau Sen. Lee backs Bruce Poliquin for Snowe seat Unions criticize House for short-term highway extension House GOP takes aim at stimulus grants for renewables Boehner: Ryan budget ‘vision’ of what GOP would do if in control Rubio: Still not interested in VP job after Romney endorsement Dems to move to replace short-term highway extension with Senate bill Democratic Sen. Manchin says Obama outreach to lawmakers ‘could be better’ DeMint: Romney has developed a ‘second language’ in conservativism House turns away RSC budget alternative Rural areas get more, faster broadband Pelosi flips, backs Bowles-Simpson plan she had called ‘simply unacceptable’ Mica defends highway stopgap: ‘It almost always takes two years to do a transportation bill’ House Democrat: Transportation debate like a ‘soap opera’ Defense industry scare tactics won’t create jobs Boehner defends Rep. Rush’s removal for Trayvon hoodie protest White House signals it will accept 90-day highway extension Republicans warn privacy push could lead to ‘big government rules of the road’ Federal government estimates 1 in 88 children in the US has autism Senate Banking Committee advances Fed, other nominees House sinks Progressive Caucus budget Specter mines Senate for laughs as stand-up comedian Trump predicts Hillary Clinton will run for president in 2016 No lotto luck for Rep. DeLauro’s family Senate defeats Democrats’ measure to kill off ‘Big Oil’ tax breaks, 51-47 Mortgage rates fall below 4 percent; housing market continues recovery Members of Congress seeking constituent photos for Facebook redesign Congress approves 90-day highway bill, sends to President Obama Aziz Ansari: Obama ‘acts the exact same way I would’ if president Poll: Americans concerned, but split blame on rising fuel prices Dem lawmaker predicts Congress will avoid automatic Defense cuts The ultimate crash avoidance system Obama to Congress: ‘Stand with the American people’ on oil company tax breaks Obama challenges Senate to repeal billions in oil industry tax breaks GOP doubles down on healthcare McConnell laughs off Dems’ political strategy over ‘Big Oil’ bill Economic growth picks up pace during final quarter of 2011 Obama ‘Sexy and I Know It’ mashup takes Web by storm Vets group to spend $200,000 to boost McCaskill Report: Obama outspends GOP rivals combined Pro-Santorum super-PAC increases spending in Wisconsin Gen. Dempsey: Sequestration cuts won’t cost US military global power status House advances highway bill after deja-vu debate The Affordable Care Act helps our nation’s children FCC hands over LightSquared files Alleged illegal and criminal immigrants should not be taxpayer-supported guests Reid signals Senate Dems ready to swallow 90-day highway extension Poll: Sherrod Brown maintains double-digit lead, but losing ground Holy $%&#! Senators weigh in on public profanity Romney ad mocks Obama as ‘best president at piling on debt’ Coburn, Johnson back John Brunner for McCaskill seat GOP Reps. Amash, Flake attack corporate welfare with bill ending Ex-Im Bank Dems drop ban on foreign-company PACs from Disclose Act Is Obama’s healthcare law constitutional? Senate Republicans take aim at Obama gas ‘fracking’ regulations Poll: Nelson back up in Florida Mitt Romney’s dog rides on the roof, while his Cadillacs ride the elevator in his mansion! Chris Christie headed to Israel, Jordan New age of Jefferson: How will the world respond to American decentralization? Uncertainty and unpredictability in state corporate income taxes News bites: Facebook plans May IPO O’Malley will endorse Garagiola in Md. House primary News bites: TSA employee arrested Jobless claims drop to four-year low Our liberty is in great danger Report: Gingrich and Romney held secret meeting Trump won’t rule out supporting Hillary in 2016 News bites: Hitting the BRICS Biden: Mitt Romney has been ‘consistently wrong’ on job creation News bites: Chinese firm overtakes Exxon, and more Thursday: House to pass Ryan budget plan News bites: The state of healthcare after SCOTUS Hoyer explains vote to kill Bowles-Simpson, sees no ‘broad’ support Top super-PAC donor Adelson says Gingrich ‘at the end of his line’ Republican ad: Collin Peterson has ‘changed’ MORNING READ No grudges: Rand Paul signals he supports Mitch McConnell’s reelection Obama, Romney challenged in getting blue-collar voters Rep. Jones, widows seek exoneration for Marine pilots in 2000 Osprey crash Ryan budget plan poised to pass House Rubio endorses Romney for GOP presidential nod 0-414 vote: House clobbers budget proposal based on Obama’s 2013 plan Reactions: Lawmakers revert to talking points as justices leave them in the dark Justices seem split over striking down healthcare law as arguments end