The Hill Articles: February 6, 2013

Under Contract Weyants World: February 7, 2013 OVERNIGHT TECH: Bill would let FCC commissioners talk in private We won’t pay for free birth control OVERNIGHT MONEY: Democrats huddle over hot-button issues Lawmakers push USPS over Saturday delivery change Report: Obama close to nominating Penny Pritzker for Commerce OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Hagel vote delayed OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Another GOP governor accepts Medicaid expansion Lining up for lunch Mideast war and peace Rocky reboot for GOP Keystone pipeline decision will determine Obama’s legacy Time for an energy policy for the 21st century You can’t judge a wine by its price Industry presses forward on lithium battery rule OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Advice tumbles forth Ethics continues probe of Schock and Owens Rep. Rogers: ‘At the end of the day’ Brennan will be confirmed as new CIA chief Wanted: Legitimate broker to reduce deficit Committee vote on Hagel delayed Broun jumps into Georgia Senate race DAY’S END ROUND-UP Sessions accuses Obama of ‘secret’ meetings with special interests on immigration Green group pushes back on biofuel ‘bogeyman’ Scott Brown in talks for job at Fox News Rogers: Brennan will be confirmed as new CIA chief Chris Rock: Michelle and Barack are like ‘the mom and dad’ of the US Pelosi makes 3 appointments to long-term care panel Bias against Palestinians on display at hearing Now is the time to balance the budget GOP heavy hitters ramp up outreach to minorities, women in state-level races Report: IRS makes headway on managing employees RNC chairman, in outreach effort, to powwow with black leaders in Atlanta GOP revives alternative sequester plan Brennan and the ‘transformation’ of the CIA Rubio to deliver GOP response to Obama’s State of the Union Cantor says House will vote next week to limit federal pay hike US Attorneys’ office links shooting at FRC, high-capacity magazines Basketball coach presents McConnell with Final Four flooring Don’t forget those who fled for their lives in immigration reform Obama nominates REI CEO as a ‘capable leader’ for Interior Robin Kelly leapfrogs former Rep. Halvorson in internal poll Former Sen. Scott Brown joins board of paper company Obama praises Interior pick Jewell as ‘strong and capable leader’ Eastwood’s chair sits in office of RNC chairman Immigration reform is not about semantics Senate Dems call for human rights guarantees in immigration reform ACLU blocks dismissal of drone lawsuit against Panetta White House: Interior pick Jewell is ‘uniquely qualified’ Housing markets continue improving White House: Executive order is ‘not magical,’ cyber bill still needed WATCH LIVE: Biden publicly swears in Kerry as secretary of State Postal Service to halt Saturday mail delivery in cost-cutting move AARP slams bill to loosen health law’s rules on age rating LaHood: ‘America is one big pothole right now’ New Hampshire Rep. Kuster gets potential Republican challenger Hoyer slams GOP for working on ‘message bills,’ not sequester Panetta blasts congressional ‘dysfunction’ in farewell speech GOP Senate prospect stands by Todd Akin Leahy recalls Clint Eastwood quip Appropriators preparing stopgap bill to avoid government shutdown in March LaHood: ‘America is one big pothole’ Carney says reports of replica Oval Office under construction ‘are false’ GOP lawmakers look to overhaul FHA US trade officials file case over India’s solar program Boehner: Congress ‘needs to act’ on postal reform Michigan’s Snyder is latest GOP governor to accept Medicaid expansion under ‘ObamaCare’ Senior House GOP lawmaker says nuclear waste bill without Yucca will fail House Republicans reject Democrats’ call for climate science hearings Boehner praises Cantor policy address but declines to endorse Dream Act Joint Chiefs to testify on sequester House votes 253-167 to require balanced budget date from President Obama RNC names finance chairman WATCH LIVE: Obama announces nomination of REI chief to head Dept. of Interior Speaker Boehner says he hopes for action ‘soon’ on postal reform Bipartisan ‘doc fix’ bill introduced Ryan taps four freshmen for Budget panel House defeats Simpson-Bowles amendment to GOP budget bill NTSB chief: ‘Dreamliner’ probe ‘weeks away’ from completion Poll: Majority support admitting gay Boy Scouts Federal Reserve confirms hackers breached site Senate rules changes get overwhelming approval Senate energy chief Wyden: Get gas policy right House GOP launches ‘ObamaCare Burden Tracker’ Former state senator announces challenge for Max Baucus’s Senate seat DOT contender sidesteps questions on succeeding LaHood House Intel chairman says US ‘under siege’ from cyberattacks Boy Scouts delay decision on admission of gay scouts until May House Dem: ‘Middle ground’ on immigration would create subclass of citizens Learning through images Obama celebrates Roe v. Wade anniversary Issa, Cummings target failings in Freedom of Information transparency Ex-House member’s solution for divided Congress: Sing more Poll: Obama immigration plan hits record support NIH sequester cuts will harm economy, advocates say Second Republican indicates interest in Massachusetts special election Pelosi congratulates Baltimore on Ravens Super Bowl win Rove defends new super-PAC from Tea Party criticism Wednesday’s global agenda: Rand Paul unveils foreign policy Crossroads ad mocks Ashley Judd as ‘radical Hollywood liberal’ Dems propose bill decriminalizing pot News bites: Child-free flights? News bites: Rating remorse News bites: Dell to go private in $24 billion deal Obama nominates REI chief executive Jewell for Interior secretary Geithner heading to Council on Foreign Relations News bites: Congress, Justice square off over drone strike rules News bites: On the table Former Sen. Hutchison joins lobby firm RBS to pay $612 million for rate-rigging Wednesday: House to pass bill forcing Obama to balance budget Report: US has drone base in Saudi Arabia Report: Obama to signal executive action on climate change in SOTU Rubio: Same-sex rights not a ‘central issue’ for immigration reform Iowa Senate race sets up GOP establishment vs. grassroots test News bites: Obama readies climate plans, getting North Dakota’s oil to market, and more GOP’s sequester bill unlikely to get revote Senate Dems face gun-control dilemma Labor unions push White House on stalled worker safety rule Lew is man of mystery to Wall Street After fights over military detention, GOP and White House team up against lawsuit MORNING READ Obama: Outgoing NARAL Pro-Choice America chief a ‘friend and counselor’ Cantor calls for bipartisanship to help Americans make their lives ‘work again’ CBO projects $845B budget deficit for 2013 Obama demands sequester delay Lobbying World Republican draws line on climate regs Anti-McConnell television ads signal beginning of long reelection campaign The power of the State of the Union Americans not ready for gun bans Business groups oppose tax hikes to cover scheduled spending cuts White House, Congress square off over Justice Dept. rules for drone strikes Tougher North Korean sanctions demanded by GOP after ‘vile stunt’ OVERNIGHT TECH: Tech leaders call for high-skilled immigration reform