The Hill Articles: April 17, 2013

Positive reviews greet debut of Senate bill on immigration reform Suspect arrested in ricin letters case GOP seeks $4B for ObamaCare program OVERNIGHT TECH: Privacy concerns remain as CISPA heads to vote Carbon tax would send signal about direction to follow on environment We need to promote safe, responsible development for a healthy economy Under Contract OVERNIGHT MONEY: Perez battles for Labor slot Too big to jail? Bloomberg gun-control group readies attacks on bill opponents OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Baucus fears ObamaCare ‘train wreck’ Environmental movement is back and ready for a fight A better relationship with the Earth No Social Security cut Unity amid carnage Senate to continue gun control amendment votes Thursday Senate votes 46-54 against banning high capacity ammunitions clips Fighting for veterans OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Obama’s team takes shape in Ernest GOP lawmakers accuse SEC of bending rules for lobbyists Obama on gun control votes: ‘Pretty shameful day for Washington’ OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Capitol Hill on edge after ricin attack Correspondents’ dinner gets some competition Weyants World: April 18, 2013 Burr’s amendment to protect gun rights of veterans fails to get 60 votes Budget nomination heads to full Senate vote Legislators endorse FDA action against OxyContin generics Senate rejects assault weapons ban on 40-60 vote Oil-and-gas lobby talks biofuel rule with White House, EPA, senior lawmakers Sen. Rockefeller to push for Do Not Track at hearing EPA faces lawsuit threats over blown climate rule deadline Levin: Obama to increase military pressure on Syria Progressive groups threaten attacks on Democratic ‘no’ votes on gun control Senate rejects conceal, carry gun reciprocity amendment DAY’S END ROUNDUP Fed proposes charging banks $440M to fund Dodd-Frank oversight House Intel leaders: Cybersecurity bill will not allow cyber snooping FTC considers privacy threats from everyday devices Republicans accuse broadcasters of Gosnell ‘cover-up’ Airlines want DHS to ground Abu Dhabi pre-clearance facility plans Leahy-Collins’ gun trafficking amendment fails to clear 60-vote threshold Senate rejects GOP gun control alternative on 52-48 vote Casinos have new man in Washington Issa: House ‘close’ on postal bill Senate rejects background checks on gun purchases in 54-46 vote Confronting terrorism, united as Americans Rubio, White House seek to calm their bases on compromise immigration bill Hagel: Pentagon drafting military plans for Syria Postmaster general: No sick employees from poisoned letters GOP senators call on Hagel to detail sequester cuts FBI chastises media after incorrect report of Boston bombing arrest Father of slain CIA contractor joins GOP call for Benghazi probe House Democrats, restaurant owners backing minimum wage increases Coburn blames ‘moral decline’ for gun violence problem FTC files first cellphone ‘cramming’ case Democratic super-PAC launches air attack on Sanford Kerry rips Congress for withholding aid to Egypt Tom Perez: The kind of leader needed in Washington Senate passes resolution condemning Boston Marathon bombings House Democrats up pressure on Boehner to start budget conference Fed: Economy still growing, but Washington a source of concern Academy Award winner on Capitol Hill Thursday Rep. Turner slams Obama on missile defense House makes concession to privacy advocates on cybersecurity bill President and Congress must act to fill judicial vacancies Hagel: Pentagon drafting military options for Syria Democrats brace for failure of expanded background checks Murphy: Senators who oppose background checks don’t care if criminals get guns Congress gets poor grade on offshore drilling safety House panel approves Internet freedom bill Surveillance video yields clues to possible Boston bomb suspect Supreme Court hands broad victory to business in human rights case Norton fires warning shot against impending DC abortion bill Airline unions enlist 9-11 widow to protest knives on planes Court papers: Sanford showed ‘pattern’ of entering ex-wife’s home New poison letter sent to Obama; police clear packages found at Capitol CISPA: A Good Samaritan law for cyberspace – Protects freedom, privacy Capitol Police investigate suspicious packages found in Senate Office Buildings Mass. Senate candidates cancel debate House GOP: Obama regs slowing oil-and-gas development CISPA sponsors mull privacy change Police give all clear sign on three suspicious packages found at Senate Kerry staying ‘far away’ from Keystone pipeline review — for now Baucus warns of ‘huge train wreck’ enacting ObamaCare provisions Manchin: NRA is lying to members about background check amendment Sens. Grassley and Cruz roll out alternative gun control bill Ricin attacks in 2003 targeted federal trucking regulations, remain unsolved Kerry vows to appoint Benghazi liaison to Congress Hagel, Syria and side-stepping the law Ignoring trade commitments and trade relations only hurts our credibility Paul might continue to back controversial gun rights group Dems offer alternate way to fix ObamaCare’s high-risk pools Sanford: I went to ex-wife’s home to watch Super Bowl with son Dem proposes federal regulation of nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals Reid signals he’ll bring sales tax bill to Senate floor Party pros: Mood for this year’s White House dinner not as festive Amid Keystone fight, Canadian official defends climate comments Thursdays meeting announcements: Veterans and reporting Why universal background checks won’t work New regs for Thursday: Energy conservation standards Report links former Grassley aide to Medicare Advantage leak Fed: Payments to wronged homeowners back on track Not ready to fight Electronic cigarettes should be part of the harm reduction debate Kerry: US may not recognize new Venezuelan president Manchin, Toomey say background check bill will likely fall short Burwell nomination clears first committee Grassley-Cruz gun bill allows interstate transport of firearms Now is not the time to falter on biodefense funding Carnival spending $300 million to boost cruise ship reliability Ex-consumer bureau official to consult for banks Levin wants one-year sequester fix McConnell: Obama most ‘anti-business’ president since Carter Reid says he’ll vote for assault weapons ban STEM careers offer bright futures Freshman war veteran promoted on House foreign affairs panel Senior House Dem blasts Energy and Commerce chief on climate change Secretive House group breaks silence to praise Senate immigration bill Rep. Duckworth gets her chance to say ‘thank you’ to actor Gary Sinise Sen. Wicker: Grateful for security Pallone, likely New Jersey Senate candidate, raises nearly $460K in first quarter Cigars threatened with regulations Issa to USPS: No more excuses GOP lawmaker calls for recognition of Christian services in Capitol during the 1800s Paul: White House bid would give me ‘larger microphone’ to influence nation Jenny Sanford: I didn’t make trespassing charges public News bites: The secret is out Insurance tax in healthcare law could cost states $15B Rice: White House already looking ahead to prevent ‘next attack’ Wednesday: Gun amendments in the Senate, cybersecurity in the House Giuliani: ‘No fear’ background check bill will take guns from law-abiding owners Sen. Graham gets a primary challenger News bites: Ricin? News bites: Facebook lobbies for carve-out in immigration bill Poll: Weiner second among Dems in New York City mayor’s race Senate immigration bill runs to 844 pages News bites: How much? News bites: Regulators pressed on what constitutes a ‘grave threat’ to banks International Energy Agency: Progress toward low-carbon energy ‘stalled’ McCain roasts lobbyist at awards dinner News bites: Al Gore warns of climate ‘sleepwalking,’ and more Homeland terror shifts Obama agenda Boehner’s hand forced on Benghazi US security debate hinges on FBI probe of Boston Marathon attack House Dems show better first-quarter fundraising than at-risk Republicans MORNING READ Schumer introduces comprehensive immigration reform bill Biden: Background checks may come down to ‘one or two senators’ Obama dismisses North Korean nuclear missile threat in interview Deadly poison sent to Sen. Wicker Sen. Reid rolls dice on gun bill Reid, Ryan spar over budget conference Industry chafes at visa caps in Senate immigration bill Lobbying World General backs off call for more troops in Afghanistan than Obama has sought Weyants World: April 17, 2013 Obama hails Senate immigration proposal Even the Old West had gun control Revisiting Watergate Bombings change the game The price of distraction Attack upends agenda GOP flails in rebranding Victims of shootings deserve their day in court Senate to start gun control amendment votes Wednesday ‘Californication’ actress Eva Amurri Martino would hug Obama, cry and then talk education Obama budget lacks detail on BRAC, Afghanistan war Debate over gun violence needs common-sense solutions Incentives promote wellness better than ‘sin taxes’ Change Medicare to save Medicare Report: Mark Sanford accused of trespassing