The Hill Articles: April 8, 2013

Reporting for duty: New Marine Corps mascot Chesty joins long line of distinguished bulldogs Crusader against gun violence has strong ties to President Obama EPA vows better records management amid criticism Flying blind on N. Korea McConnell raises $1.8 million in first quarter toward 2014 re-election bid Immigration reform is a start Hagel calls for stripping military brass of ability to overturn guilty verdicts Weyants World: April 9, 2013 OVERNIGHT TECH: Privacy groups skeptical of CISPA changes Obama makes last-ditch effort as gun control bill teeters in Senate OVERNIGHT MONEY: Burwell up for OMB head Produce industry lauds proposed school nutrition regulations OVERNIGHT HEALTH: CMS nominee faces confirmation hearing OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Congress tackles North Korea crisis Intel panel chiefs seek to rally support for cybersecurity bill McConnell will block gun bill until Dem leaders give details DAY’S END ROUND-UP Capitol Police arrest man carrying unregistered gun and ammunition Boxer: ‘What is taking so long’ for the Senate to pass gun-control reforms OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Obama’s energy pick to face Senate Obama: Gun control push ‘isn’t about me’ Megabus meets with White House over seatbelt rule Administration pushes toward electronic medical records Remembering the ‘Iron Lady’ SEIU praising Alaska delegation on immigration reform in new ad Franken asks newly confirmed SEC head to change credit rating payment model Susan Rice: A force to be reckoned with Lew urges EU leaders to focus on growth policies OFA launching online ads against 11 senators on gun control Obama warned to keep Congress in the loop on Syria policy Poll: Obama approval up four points, but underwater on key policy questions Grassley calls on CMS head to stop ‘political intelligence’ market trading Safety group calls for further action on combustible dust White House engaging lawmakers on energy tax code issues GOP chairman vows to protect broadcasters in FCC auction WATCH LIVE: Obama pushes for gun control in Conn. speech Supporters file nearly 350,000 comments on contraception mandate Federal agency holds lottery to award H-1B visas Repeal McCarran-Ferguson – Before it’s too late Santorum fuels 2016 speculation with Iowa visit Union to lawmakers: Let us protest knives on planes White House dodges questions on Beyoncé, Jay-Z trip to Cuba Fed finalizes Dodd-Frank foreign exchange rule Advocates, lawmakers rally for medical research funding Schwarzenegger: Federal climate report a ‘wake-up call’ Tufts Health Plan President and CEO James Roosevelt: US must see polio eradication to the end Sen. Enzi joins GOP group threatening to filibuster gun control Syria blocks entry of UN chemical weapons inspectors Newtown relatives to join Obama lobbying on gun control measures Budget priorities must shift from military to human needs Senate confirms White to lead SEC Greenhouse gas rules will be enacted soon, says Obama aide Grover Norquist, ‘trusted adviser’ of Margaret Thatcher US commander staying in Korea, skipping congressional hearings Reid: ‘Shame on’ GOP for being ‘afraid’ to debate gun-control bill Unfounded optimism: FHA’s dangerous risk model ‘Veep’ star’s likeness to run with Nationals presidents Norquist accosted on street Bring back the real ‘Crossfire’ Sen. Tim Johnson becomes latest Dem to endorse same-sex marriage Upcoming North Korean missile test not nuclear, says Seoul Rep. Schwartz makes Pa. governor bid official, opens safe Democratic seat Farm bureau revamps proposal for five-year bill Ginsburg, lawmakers take in opening night Working Families Flexibility Act undermines 40-hour workweek Ethanol industry seeks toned-down renewable fuel goals Kerry urged to withhold UN dues over alleged whistleblower abuse Report: Obama budget reduces missile defense spending Hair-restoration company settles antitrust case with feds Boehner to fundraise in Chicago Poll: Fear of global warming rising in US Rockefeller calls for ‘honest debate’ on guns rather than ‘ugly criticisms’ Top tax-writers insist reform ‘very much alive’ US-China business group blasts ban on Chinese tech products Now is the time to approve Keystone Retailers say no tax break is sacred in reform push A thumb on the scale Harold Ford Sr. to open ‘state-of-the-art’ funeral business State Department defends Pakistani firm blocked in Indiana over IED concerns The end of prohibition on beer: A reason to celebrate Keystone pipeline all risk and no reward Lawmakers push FAA to avoid closures of air traffic control towers House GOP will seek to fortify ObamaCare’s high-risk pools Foreign firms doubling down on US shale investment Free Southie: Starting the world again, one redneck at a time Tuesday’s meeting announcements: Safe VA facilities Chelsea Clinton open to run for office New regs for Tuesday: Swaps and foreign currency Capitol police arrest Florida man for unregistered firearm Chained CPI will alienate older voters, poll finds This week: Obama budget to dominate action on Congress’s return Lundergan Grimes still undecided on Kentucky Senate run Trump: China ‘taunting’ US over North Korean standoff This Week in Tech: House panel to vote on cybersecurity bill News bites: Judge deals blow to tech worker lawsuit Week ahead: Pentagon budget arrives Week ahead: Obama nominee to face Senate panel This week in transportation: Big agenda gets rolling Steve King sees a ‘path to victory’ for potential Iowa Senate run Easy Monday: Senate is in, but no votes Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s first female prime minister, dies at age 87 News bites: To appeal or not to appeal Blumenthal sees ‘common ground’ for background checks deal News bites: Reform pitch Man who took hostages at Hillary Clinton’s office escapes News bites: Fed tactics creating ‘sugar high’ in revitalized housing market? Report: Sens. Manchin, Toomey in talks to expand background checks India seeks access to US natural gas The week ahead: Energy, EPA picks face lawmakers Let’s not forget about immigrant assimilation News bites: Climate change and the classroom NRCC hits Colbert Busch with ‘Words with Elizabeth’ website A ticking clock on major legislation Opinion: Path to information first Obama short of time to burnish legacy Hill Poll: Voters: Hillary Clinton running in 2016, will win nomination Opinion: A way out of the Medicare maze Rep. Pocan retools his approach to form bonds with Republican colleagues Top GOP House aide goes to K Street Ex-Obama administration healthcare official joins lobby firm Sugar-to-ethanol program advances for White House review