The Hill Articles: April 11, 2013

US, Guatemala resolve labor enforcement concerns Centrist Dems stress ‘reasonable’ pathway to citizenship for immigrants House lawmaker questions IRS over email search policy OVERNIGHT TECH: Liberals, former officials back Wheeler for FCC chief OVERNIGHT MONEY: Budget work continues Obama, GOP senators agree to exchange paper in debt talks GOP caves on gun control filibuster, allowing vote on motion to proceed OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Fracking rule is ‘imminent’ Kentucky activist denies wrongdoing in McConnell bugging controversy Lawmakers applaud opening of delisted group’s DC office Poll: 4 in 10 Latino Americans have no opinion of Rubio FDA on hot seat over spinal meningitis outbreak OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Sebelius heads to Capitol Hill OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Hagel defends budget on Capitol Hill GOP Rep. Duncan likens gun registration to Rwandan genocide House Armed Services chairman offers tribute to Thatcher House Dem leaders balk at Obama’s plan to cut Social Security SEC names new economic analysis coordinator Business groups push for regulatory transparency Top House Democrat: ‘I’m not for the Obama budget’ Iran accused in far-reaching plot to evade international oil sanctions DAY’S END ROUNDUP US bishops urge Obama to sign arms trade treaty Rubio proposes state option of returning federal funds to reduce US debt Senate Dem split on Obama budget on full display in hearing Security of Syrian weapons still in question GOP lawmakers suggest Medicare reforms Obama: We will take ‘all necessary steps’ to protect the US and allies Watchdog group files ethics complaint against McConnell Baucus: ‘Middle ground’ needed on taxes Liberal Dems press White House to reject Keystone pipeline Obama: Time for North Korea to end its ‘belligerent approach’ Public Citizen adds media pro to regulations team House GOP piles on against media ‘coverup’ of abortion trial House panel advances bill giving Congress veto power over regulations Report: Jindal heads to New Hampshire, prompting 2016 speculation Former House Transportation Committee staffer going to work for Boeing House GOP campaign chairman under fire from his own party SEC accused of dawdling on JOBS Act enabling rules McCain explodes at US ambassador over Syria FHFA will extend refinance program through 2015 Pelosi walks tightrope on Social Security cuts Pull the plug on the RFS Gun control amendment to oversight bill fails Clock is ticking for Congress to fix our economy Drug Enforcement Agency bans ‘bath salts’ Tech group representing Google, Yahoo backs CISPA TSA union: Airport screeners were not consulted about knife decision DOD: North Korea nuclear missiles are real, but unreliable GOP continues effort to delay votes on Senate gun control bill Ban solitary confinement for youth in care of the federal government Internet governance bill advances, but Democrats wary Rep. Noem undecided on Senate run Baucus: ‘Disappointed’ Obama budget has chained CPI Coalition outlines ‘consensus’ healthcare reforms Alexander raises $1M for reelection bid Menendez: Arm Syrian rebels Cybersecurity – Follow through is welcomed Bachmann foe seeks 2014 rematch Tensions flare as lawmakers mark up regulation bill Obama pitches business leaders on budget Hagel on congressional hearings: ‘I like these things’ Amtrak defends operating losses as funding fight gets rolling House takes step toward freezing National Labor Relations Board Obama’s EPA nominee: ‘I do not conduct business through personal email’ Report: Dem confirms liberal group recorded McConnell meeting Club for Growth targets GOP campaign chairman for primary Boehner swears in Illinois’s Kelly as latest House member Obama phones Newtown families following Senate cloture vote Clapper: Pentagon drones were in Libya before Benghazi attack Lawmaker: Opponents of expanded background checks abet gun violence Syrian rebels hire help in Washington EPA proposes loosening natural-gas storage standards Benghazi victim’s mother endorses GOP call for full probe Shaheen raises $1.2m in first quarter Five senators buck parties on guns Lew highlights clear differences on tax reform policy Fran Drescher eyeing the Senate? Carney: Walden CPI criticism ‘flagrantly ridiculous and cynical’ Hagel defends decision to fund missile-defense system House staffer heads to DOE G8 ministers seek better response to climate change IRS is wrong: No email intercepts without court order Arms Trade Treaty: Keeping weapons from terrorists and human rights abusers Michelle Obama to address graduating seniors in Kentucky, Maryland and Tennessee Spokesman: Obama ‘did not communicate’ with Jay-Z on Cuba trip Business groups: ‘Ample’ visas needed in immigration bill White House backs conference committee as path to debt deal Kerry signs on to British-led effort to punish wartime rape Study: ObamaCare parental coverage used for pregnancy, mental illness Giffords thanks GOP Sens. McCain, Flake for gun measure vote Senate moves forward on gun control HHS official: Federal exchange making political, technical progress ‘Veep’ star Julia Louis-Dreyfus headed to correspondents’ dinner Inhofe on climate ‘hoax’: Don’t forget Soros, MoveOn.org Senate vote emboldens House lawmakers in push for online sales tax President Obama’s budget includes $943 million bailout for FHA GOP bill would ease pinch of Dodd-Frank law on credit unions Kerry wins case of beer in Twitter bet with Canadian foreign minister Burr switches position, supports cloture to debate gun control bill Mark Pryor brings in $1.9M with help from Clinton Hagel: No Obama order to gut Pentagon Jay-Z blasts Cuba critics, raps he ‘got White House clearance’ President’s budget confirms debate shift on entitlement reform DOE official: Focusing on Yucca prevents ‘progress’ on nuclear waste EPA nominee’s supporters stress history of work for GOP Women’s work: The unfinished business of Frances Perkins Congress must move quickly on immigration Top Republican backs Obama on entitlement cuts O’Malley weighing 2016 White House bid Why Rand Paul flopped at Howard Political odd couple spotted chatting near the White House Justice outlaws synthetic marijuana GOP lawmaker blasts Obama, press for ignoring Pa. abortion trial Top Dem appropriator joins Obama’s call for food aid reform Friday’s meeting announcements: Input from the private sector New regs for Friday: Drugs and the US Marshals McKeon questions Hagel on defense cuts McConnell: Gun control measures will ‘harass’ law-abiding citizens Lawmakers seek full list of federal mental health programs Poll: Majority backs pathway to citizenship Employer-based health coverage on the decline, study finds Report: Israel rejects Kerry’s overtures on peace talks Senate bill would let prosecutors, judges carry weapons in court Illinois freshmen Reps. Davis, Schneider post strong fundraising numbers News bites: Close read News bites: Distracted flying News bites: Netflix could release financial news on Twitter, Facebook Van Susteren skipping Correspondents’ dinner Senate to vote on moving forward with gun control measure today Hagan brings in $1.6M for quarter White House budget funds Gore climate change satellite Jobless benefits claims plummet by 42,000 Thursday: Senate holds key gun vote, House looks to freeze NLRB Sen. Toomey unsure if deal on background checks will get 60 votes Sen. Isakson: Dinner with Obama was ‘meaningful,’ focused on debt Landrieu raises $1.2M for reelection I-Squared is common sense immigration reform, meets nation’s needs News bites: TVA for sale? News bites: Minute matters Biden: Public ‘far ahead’ of Congress on gun control debate Facebook’s Zuckerberg launches immigration reform lobby group If confirmed, McCarthy should avoid pitfalls of past at EPA News bites: Financial regulators grapple with social media questions A House bill that clips wings of NLRB deserves bipartisan support Mayor Weiner? Dems doubt it Immigration, gun deals make Tea Party lawmakers restless US expatriates plead for relief from IRS MORNING READ Obama critic Ben Carson steps down as graduation speaker Obama: White House dinner with GOP senators ‘constructive’ NRA to score senators on background check agreement Obama offers budget; Ryan pans it Gun bill gets a big boost from Toomey Gun control debate pushes back GOP talk on immigration