The Hill Articles: February 1, 2013

If we don’t listen to Gabby Giffords, who should we listen to? Iowa Senate hopefuls low on cash Obama appoints controversial novelist to Holocaust Memorial Council Hagel beyond defense Kerry sworn in as secretary of State Portman calls on Cordray to back GOP-favored Consumer Bureau changes Former first dog Barney dies CMS releases long-overdue ‘Sunshine Act’ rule Patrick Kennedy: Obama should address nation on mental health A closer look at next week … DAY’S END ROUNDUP Baucus could release draft tax reform plan in spring Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan to retire White House ‘very confident’ Hagel will be confirmed as secretary of Defense House Democrats warn tax credit ambiguity sidelines renewables investment Senior Republican slams departing energy secretary over Solyndra TSA ineffectively using bomb-sniffing dogs, GAO report finds Leahy ‘pleased’ Senate will take up VAWA again Congresswoman OK with her sons playing football Two House GOPers join Dems urging high court to uphold Voting Rights Act Clinton bids a ‘proud’ farewell to State Department GOP votes against Hagel increase Hugs at State as Clinton bids farewell Keep the legacy of Nunn-Lugar alive We must remain steadfast on space flight safety House committees to meet on economic outlook, immigration, government waste next week Embassy attack in Turkey blamed on radical leftists Departing Energy secretary offers climate warning Survey: 17 percent of male Marines might leave over women in combat units Soda, candy out under USDA’s proposed school snack rules HHS rejects broader religious exceptions to contraception mandate Scott Brown decides against another Senate bid in Massachusetts President will watch Super Bowl, but party details scarce Senate to hear from CIA director nominee Brennan Manufacturing growth picks up pace Rep. Tom Price ramps up fundraising ahead of possible Senate run in Georgia DC memorial to honor Swartz and call for reforming hacking law Court refuses to unseal AIG files Carney says Hagel ‘did fine’ in Senate confirmation hearing Lawmakers praise mental-health awareness in ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ Landrieu has $2.5M for reelection Path mobile app agrees to FTC settlement over privacy violations White House declares Turkish embassy suicide bombing ‘clearly an act of terror’ VA orders health study on garbage fires in Iraq, Afghanistan Mounting nuclear and missile menace McConnell: ‘Great skepticism’ in government’s gun law push Boehner talks up latest GOP budget measure House to try again on health bills ignored by the Senate Senate Republicans renew blockade of Obama’s Consumer Bureau pick Lautenberg jabs Booker over national aspirations GOP panel chairman slams employer mandate rule Steven Chu stepping down as Obama’s Energy secretary Filling the Northern District of Georgia vacancies Report: Reid meets with top Democratic recruit for Sen. Rockefeller’s seat Why we don’t fight McConnell skeptical of gun law push States must act to secure health law’s consumer protections, study says Consumer groups call for stronger regulation, send Obama second term wish list Transportation sector loses 14,000 jobs in January Kerry: Climate bill failure among biggest Senate regrets Kerry: I was pick before Rice dropped out Immigration reform: Maybe this time it will happen Senate Democrats go after tobacco tax loophole to increase revenue Michelle Obama, Valerie Jarrett dine at downtown eatery News bites: Chamber pushes businesses to appeal NLRB decisions Obama administration’s Super Bowl warning: Don’t drink too much Texas two-step: Hillary whips Rick Perry in Texas presidential poll FTC chief Leibowitz to leave on Feb. 15 Romney campaign donated $90K to Red Cross after election Boehner: Report shows Obama wrong to scrap president’s jobs council Clinton blasts critics on Benghazi attack on her final day at State Dept. Obama campaign, Democratic National Committee ended election year in debt Big deficit consumption News bites: Unfair focus? News bites: Red state cars Sen. Begich leads in GOP poll Senate GOP tries to force Obama’s hand on regulatory review Friday’s global agenda: Kerry takes over at State News bites: Google offers to settle EU antitrust case Economy adds 157,000 jobs, unemployment ticks up to 7.9 percent News bites: Whale call Sen. Coats: Hagel hearing performance may imperil Defense job News bites: US carbon emissions lowest since 1994, renewable capacity doubles Pelosi guest-stars on finale of ’30 Rock’ Report: Senate ethics panel reviewing Menendez ties to donor Former NYC Mayor Ed Koch dead at 88 Unions may look past Rep. Lynch’s vote against healthcare reform bill in 2010 GOP blames Obama for failure of last Senate push on immigration Gitmo censor controversy spawns fears of additional surveillance FTC chairman to announce plans to depart the agency Republicans introduce dueling legislation to stop arms sales to Egypt OVERNIGHT MONEY: Economy poised to add 180,000 jobs OVERNIGHT HEALTH: White House vow on Medicaid wins praise