The Hill Articles: December 17, 2013

First lady to go on radio blitz for ObamaCare Chamber-backed Byrne wins Ala. House special Dem cries foul on Issa’s ObamaCare tactics Obama on defense over NSA Ryan won’t run for White House in 2016, his GOP colleagues say Top 10 lobbying victories of 2013 Senate passes bill to allow state access to mortgage database David Hill: Tapering will hurt Democrats Mark Mellman: Where I went right and wrong Lobbying World IRS vendors rack up millions in tax debt Electronic records makes ObamaCare launch look easy Bipartisan Senate duo urge end to wind tax credit Markos Moulitsas: New year, new politics Obama taps Ag official Vetter for trade job Senate poised to pass Defense bill Digitize your own advanced-care plan We must bridge the computer science gap in education Reports: Gunman wounds four, kills himself at Nevada hospital Actress would ask Obama what he reads Report: Manufacturing making strides but facing challenges Heritage: New mortgage rules will unleash ‘predatory regulators’ Press corps, WH discuss access to president Gay athletes part of US Olympics delegation EPA’s lead-free hydrant mandate rejected Hunter’s ‘Nuke Iran’ suggestion reprehensible Senate Dems criticize patent proposals Senate rejects Sessions’s attempt to call up budget amendments FCC drops plan to loosen media ownership rules Rep. Latham won’t run for reelection Syria disarmament plan delayed Reed offers three-month unemployment insurance extension Fed should get behind tough approach to payday lenders Shaheen bill would reverse military cuts Dems split on ‘gainful employment’ rules Issa: HHS downplayed site security risks Senate on the hunt for holiday-saving accord Lawmakers wish pope ‘Happy Birthday’ Senators don’t see big obstacles on Defense bill vote Part D’s lessons for entitlement reform Misconduct hearing canceled after DHS official steps down Feinstein welcomes Supreme Court ruling on NSA metadata snooping Into the crystal ball EU warns Israeli settlements could be responsible for failed peace talks Feinstein: Afghanistan, Syria top US threat list Oil shipments to begin in Keystone XL’s southern leg McConnell: GOP ready for debt-ceiling fight Reid on Iran sanctions: Wait and see White House closes book on library talk Senate GOP press EPA over ozone effort Rep. Jim Matheson won’t run for reelection Lip service to Reagan is not honoring him McCain: A vote against budget deal lacks ‘intellectual integrity’ Schumer slams ‘disgraceful’ opposition to patent reform bill Senate advances budget deal Agencies mum on delayed plant review Sen. Menendez to Obama: Don’t export crude Knee-jerk opposition to private sector solutions in higher education is misguided White House: Polls will improve as public sees work getting done Senate advances budget deal A nonpartisan consensus on Iran Warren bill ends credit checks on job applicants US to evacuate South Sudan embassy, issues travel warning Corporate flat tax the way to go: Paper DNC hits Scott Brown as ‘politician for hire’ on Craigslist Farm bill deal close, Stabenow says Consumer bureau tells banks: Disclose college ties AAA forecasts 94.5 million Christmas travelers O-Care site, Megablimp, top ‘Wastebook’ Primary challenger dismisses McConnell’s budget vote Builder confidence picks up as buyers return Rep. Wolf to retire after 17 terms Obama jokes about ‘House of Cards’ Sessions blames Obama for lack of grand bargain FCC has obligation to disclose political ad sources India bulldozes security barriers at US Embassy Ryan: Tie Keystone to debt-ceiling vote Pentagon weighs Libyan training mission Hillary in 2016: Who will be shogun? ObamaCare contractors penalized for labor law violations Former Microsoft exec to head O-Care site Wednesday’s meeting announcements: SEC to hold session US troops killed in Afghan helicopter crash Koch network attacks wind tax break US targets Burmese entities over arms sales to North Korea Conservative ad touts O-Care opposition Obama: DC needs more ‘House of Cards’ Senators vow to stop military pension cuts GAO: Outdated Interior regs costing taxpayers Dems eye abstinence education funding Paul threatens to keep Senate from Christmas vacation over Fed fight Conservative group touts McConnell’s work with Paul DOJ announces $1.5M for Sandy Hook relief House budget chief looks to tie Keystone to debt-ceiling vote Budget deal blows the Pentagon’s diet Most GOP senators facing primaries vote against budget deal Report: Glaxo to stop paying docs to promote drugs Gowdy: Probe Sebelius for obstruction Water scarcity escalating due to climate change, report says Edward Snowden seeks asylum in Brazil Gowdy: Investigate Sebelius for obstruction HHS touts free medical services under O-Care Mandela, Wendy Davis top trends on Google Huckabee launching news website First lady recalls favorite Xmas gift Facilitating trade in the Digital Age Wind power gains traction against fossil fuels New regs for Wednesday: Relief from trucking vision rules Amtrak ending no-show refunds Lawmakers applaud court ruling against NSA Obama summons tech giants to talk healthcare American Airlines holding vote on plane logos Airlines made $3 billion profit in 3Q GOP, Dems look to expand trademark rights for cities and states Renewing energy efficiency commitment makes sense Protect innovation in America Poll: Iowa voters pick Christie over Clinton EPA to retreat on maligned fire hydrant regs Tuesday: Senate votes on budget deal Report: FEC system hacked during shutdown Megablimp, O-Care site top ‘Wastebook’ Obama advisers already jockeying to build $500 million library Zients’s move to new position delayed Poll: Majority supports budget deal McConnell, challenger neck-and-neck in poll Poll: Opposition to ObamaCare stabilizes DCCC hits GOP on ‘costs’ of O-Care repeal Senate GOP to decide filibuster strategy Senate poised to approve budget