The Hill Articles: December 13, 2013

Energy groups pan tax reform draft Credit card swipe fee settlement gains approval Sens. McCain, Murphy to travel to Ukraine Reid: O-care will not cost Dems the Senate White House receives over 40 recommendations from NSA review panel JetBlue taps new president Reid won’t campaign for McConnell opponent Lawmakers concerned about Vietnam’s human rights record ObamaCare funding is problem in next spending bill: Rogers Ex-Im Bank joins Treasury in cutting coal plant funding Boehner rejects Confederates in GOP civil war Poll: Cornyn crushing Stockman in Texas Resounding House vote quashes Senate opposition to budget deal Housing agency’s improving finances get mixed reviews Report: Sprint considering bid for T-Mobile Next week: Budget and NDAA hit the Senate 2013’s weirdest week Gay marriages recognized for student aid NSA deputy director steps down Gen. Odierno: I could play for the Giants — for one play Delay on jobless benefits to drag down economy, Obama says Ryan: Boehner ‘got his Irish up’ 2 people wounded at Colorado high school, shooter dead GOP House hopeful has history of late tax payments White House move seen as sign of growing power for Senate Dems Armed Services panel to review retirement changes in budget deal O-Care contractor to comply with subpoena WH: Levinson ‘not a gov’t employee’ Feds disrupt bomb plot at Kansas airport Greens, White House meet over water regs Bill pays back government workers hit by sequester Report: NSA considers amnesty for Snowden House panel eyes next steps for cellphone unlocking Actions belie India’s talk on respect for intellectual property House Dems push for ‘gainful employment’ rule on colleges Carney bristles at ‘Lie of the Year’ designation Pelosi: GOP has ‘disrespect’ for women Sebelius skirts ‘Lie of the Year’ query Carney: AP report on missing man ‘highly irresponsible’ Two days later, Senate finally gavels out Sebelius dodges ‘Lie of the Year’ question Ex-Sec. Salazar forms conservation PAC The USA FREEDOM Act and the perils of linguistic excess Christie denies closing bridge lanes as payback McCain: Nuclear option already weakening Senate oversight Obamas to travel to Hawaii next Friday RNC hosts 200 staffers for ‘unprecedented’ field training ahead of 2014 Top White House officials heading to China Air Force pushes back on new combat rescue helicopter Pelosi: GOP has general ‘disrespect’ for women Hagel: All states complying with same-sex benefits order Reid says gun debate isn’t over Former US embassy in Iran turned into anti-American museum Obama’s State of the Union set for Jan. 28 Vibrant American cities rely on the Land and Water Conservation Fund Finance Committee clears IRS nominee Pentagon names new press secretary Senate moves ahead with two State nominees Sen. Murkowski ready to zero in on oil exports Rubio fires back at Ryan Senate to tackle Defense bill Wednesday Mandela’s legacy lives on in Iranian resistance Cummings joins attack on Issa’s credibility WH hires new liaison for Congress Senate sets Yellen confirmation vote Poll: Fifty-nine percent want TSA agents armed NSA director to retain cyber war powers Kerry ‘confident’ Israel, Palestinians can strike peace deal by April Poll: Almost half want bitcoin regulation Senate to take up budget agreement on Tuesday Tea Party: Boehner ‘declared war’ Ex-Im Bank supports US manufacturing Pope Francis and the conscience of the world Bush, Kerry, Israel: Who’s afraid of Samantha Power? Sen. Nelson urged AP to withhold Levinson story Coats: ObamaCare mess would make great Seinfeld episode Reports: Presidential panel would curb NSA spying Monday’s meeting announcements: SEC to hear appeal Rubio fires back at Ryan on budget Report: Graham’s primary foe in $1.4M personal debt NCIS agent to plead guilty in bribery case No farm bill deal as House heads home New regs for Monday: ObamaCare sign-up delayed Alexander: Criminal complaint against ex-staffer ‘repugnant’ Heritage Action: Boehner picks fight to clear way for immigration The international story on in-flight communications Senator: Dems telling GOP to ‘sit down and shut up’ More time needed to implement Iran deal Ireland to stay austere post-bailout Cummings: Cruz running in 2016 Memorial interpreter once charged with murder Man offers airline miles as reward for missing cats Europe warns consumers about bitcoin Delta: We’re more than just an airline Dem super-PAC attacks Cassidy Leno bashes sign-language interpreter Cummings convinced Cruz running in 2016 DOT shuts down 52 bus companies Limiting nuclear weapons: Diplomacy and dialogue Dem super-PAC hits Cassidy on shutdown Sharpton slams Cruz in ‘Jeopardy!’ parody Poll: GOP more optimistic about 2014 Poll: Majority sees Keystone as helping US meet energy demands Danish PM: Obama ‘selfie’ won’t be shared Treasury presses for expanded insurance regulation Reid backs off threat of weekend Senate work Huckabee might run in 2016 NASA: Ozone layer won’t fully recover until 2070 Mexico moves forward with historic energy reform Van Hollen: Budget vote could spur immigration WH responds to press access issue Senate easily approves James to lead Air Force Ryan: 2016 in ‘back of mind’ Dem: Ethics should probe Radel’s cocaine conviction Boehner gives immigration backers hope Congress capitulates on Iran sanctions Booker tweets about Senate ‘grave yard shift’ GOP demands all-nighter, but doesn’t show Republicans evoke Byrd in objections to rule change