The Hill Articles: April 15, 2013

Intelligence panels to be briefed North Korea emerges as test for Kerry Manchin-Toomey background-checks bill faces uphill path to secure 60 votes GAO: Corporate tax breaks equaled revenue in 2011 OVERNIGHT MONEY: Focus on immigration Junk food ban won’t help food stamp users’ health House defeats bill to fire federal workers delinquent on taxes Bottom Line Boehner leads House in moment of silence for Boston victims Weyants World: April 16, 2013 OVERNIGHT TECH: Tech companies eager for immigration plan Seeing the big picture Senate sends budget to House Missile shield is all hype OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Double dose of Keystone pipeline OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Private Medicaid expansion suffers setback Senate committee slated to approve Obama’s energy pick Do my own taxes? I would not dare! Obama: ‘We will find out who did this’ After moment of silence on Boston Marathon bombings, Senate confirms O’Connell OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Hagel drops drone medal Senators to revive energy efficiency bill Cell carriers experiencing heavy call volume in Boston Group launches campaign to chronicle ‘executive overreach’ Lawmakers: FDA received complaints about firms tied to meningitis outbreak White House expanding list of choices for FHFA pick DAY’S END ROUND-UP FAA grounds flights at Boston’s Logan Airport Becerra hoping Boehner abandons ‘Hastert rule’ in immigration debate FTC can’t stop short on rental car merger DC Metro increasing police patrols after Boston Marathon explosion FAA restricts air space over Boston Marathon explosion area Markey suspends campaign following Boston Marathon explosions Boston officials on marathon blasts Health groups want menthol cigarettes banned Hagel scraps medal for drone pilots Toomey breaks news of Boston Marathon bombing to colleagues on Senate floor Catch Shares: Using the power of market incentives to improve the environment EPA reports decline in greenhouse gas emissions Boston suspends ‘T’ subway service in marathon explosion area GOP lawmaker says Senate immigration bill is ‘fatally flawed’ White House extends aviation biofuel program Treasury loosens sanctions on Sudan Panel to subpoena Obama administration over DOJ kill memos Immigration reform: Forging common ground solutions Divided with Obama on entitlements, labor federation lashes out at CEOs Stabenow urges colleagues to support mental health amendment America Ferrera, Wilmer Valderamma push for immigration reform Sen. McCain calls on administration to shoot down any North Korean missile Palin vows to oppose any lawmaker that supports background checks bill A chance for Sen. Cornyn to get behind immigration reform Cory Booker raised about $2 million in first quarter White House calls for Venezuela recount Reid: Hopes ‘extremists’ don’t hold up progress on gun-control reforms White House blames Congress for Gitmo prison staying open Senate panel to take up email privacy bill House Dems rally against CISPA over concerns about privacy protection Obama signs STOCK Act modification Tourism booms at national monuments Senate panels due to vote on budget director nominee White House: Trial of Pennsylvania abortion doctor ‘unsettling’ Settlement contruction is obstacle to peace, economic development in Middle East Donilon sets stage for upcoming US, Russia talks Van Hollen: GOP attack on Labor secretary nominee a ‘witch hunt’ Foreign governments keep buying U.S. debt FDA tries to quell public uproar over milk label petition Pitbull defends Jay-Z, Beyonce trip to Cuba Sessions criticizes Gang of Eight for putting ‘amnesty’ ahead of ‘enforcement’ Joe Miller of Alaska considers 2014 Senate run Sen. Rubio reports fundraising $2.3 million in the first quarter of 2013 Rep. Moran too ‘self-conscious’ to walk down fashion runway Senate hearing on immigration delayed App developers ask FTC to delay rollout of updated children’s privacy rules Senate Dem releases bill to simplify tax filing Former Mica chief of staff to work at Fla. rail company New Interior chief takes to Twitter Report: States ramping up push to restrict abortion Group urges tax-writers in House to phase out energy incentives DHS shouldn’t aid foreign over US airlines WEEK AHEAD: Top commander in Afghanistan heads to Capitol Hill Concern in Afghanistan that its future looks like its past – It doesn’t have to be that way NY Dem looks to exempt elderly immigrants from English literacy, US civics test FDA proposes requiring mineral in infant formula Blackburn, Bachmann to attend Thatcher funeral Report: Herman Cain organizes meeting with Ben Carson and other black Republicans Report: Global military spending drops for the first time in 15 years Former Rep. Connie Mack joins lobby firm Syria dismisses report of chemical-weapons use Poll: 87 percent of undocumented immigrants would pursue citizenship Soros-backed group: ‘Messy’ US green energy efforts yielding results FCC’s Genachowski to become fellow at Aspen Institute ’42’ and what it takes to change a nation Home builder confidence slips in April President’s budget does not reflect our values Dennis Rodman plans return to North Korea Lugar to be knighted Meeting announcements for Tuesday: FDIC and the TVA Kerry: Foreign students ‘scared’ of US gun violence Democratic Rep. Rush wants to stop House use of term ‘illegal immigrants’ Gun lobbyist brags lawmakers ‘have stepped into our trap’ on background checks Tuesday’s new regs: Race to the Top Dish offers $25.5 billion for Sprint Gallup: Fewer people think their taxes are fair Dem. Sen. Murphy: Obama paid too little in taxes This Week in Tech: House to vote on cybersecurity bills George W. Bush: ‘People are surprised I can even read’ Kerry: US prepared for talks on ‘full range of issues’ with N. Korea This week in transportation: Water, rail and planes Week ahead: Health officials prepare budget defenses News bites: EU reaches settlement with Google on searches Joe Miller moves towards Senate run in Alaska The week ahead: House turns to pipeline politics, Obama budget Lynch raises $1.5M for Senate run On Tax Day, House to call for firing federal workers who owe back taxes News bites: Premium costs News bites: Keeps you running News bites: Changes to US nuclear disaster protocol coming Kerry to visit family of slain US diplomat Former Rep. Charlie Wilson of Ohio dies at 70 after suffering stroke News bites: Obama wants major funding boost for financial regulators Business world awaits immigration plan New political dynamic on guns Wind shifts in gun control debate Opinion: The good, bad and ugly in President Obama’s new budget Opinion: Labor fight one front in GOP war Freshman Rep. Ron DeSantis looking to write a new chapter in Congress Manchin-Toomey background-check bill inching closer to 60 votes in the Senate Durbin tops $700K for quarter IBM executives head to Washington to press lawmakers on cybersecurity bill