The Hill Articles: January 14, 2013

House passes disaster aid reform bill, sends it (again) to the Senate Members of Congress must follow President Obama’s lead on guns Obama signs North Korea child welfare bill into law Biden presented Obama with 19 executive actions on gun violence Government can improve gun records OVERNIGHT MONEY: Sandy relief up in the House OVERNIGHT TECH: Web activist’s death sparks outrage, calls for reform USPS to move ahead with restructuring efforts OVERNIGHT HEALTH: NARAL gets a new president Polls: Voters favor broad range of new gun-control measures Netanyahu invited to speak at CPAC OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Global climate data arrives Tuesday Top CNET reporter resigns, citing concerns with CBS’ award controversy OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: GOP senators return from Afghanistan on good note Jan Brewer backs Obama health law’s Medicaid expansion Credit unions express concerns about ‘buy-back’ provisions Panetta: ‘No question’ US counterterrorism campaign in Africa led to Mali conflict Bernanke: Debt limit should be scrapped Military suicides hit record high DAY’S END ROUNDUP Geithner to Congressional leaders: US could default by mid-February McKeon asks OMB why sequester is delaying Pentagon budget US has ‘responsibility’ to support French offensive in Mali, says Panetta Poll: Perception of Biden steady despite new spotlight Experts warn Iran will be capable of nuclear weapons in 2014 Mandel says he was GOP’s 7th choice to challenge Sherrod Brown Panetta on ‘Zero Dark Thirty’: ‘I lived it’ DHS: 40 percent of cyberattacks targeted energy sector US warns against travel to Kenya Patient group wants seamless transitions into Medicare Report: Obama officials issued $216 billion in regulations last year Freshman pledges to refuse congressional pension, decline health benefits Report: Afghanistan to decide on US troop immunity by year’s end Jenny Sanford won’t run for House in South Carolina Ryan supports Rubio immigration plan NARAL announces new president McConnell: 10,000 US troops should remain in Afghanistan post-2014 Rep. King livid over Sandy amendments NIH announces new Alzheimer’s studies The ‘Bizarro presidency’ Freshman lawmaker threatens impeachment over gun rights Report: Obama to try again for reset with Russia HHS publishes new rules on Medicaid expansion, exchanges Clarence Thomas breaks nearly 7-year silence on Supreme Court bench Oracle releases security update to address Java vulnerability in DHS alert Time to settle Puerto Rico’s status Transit group: Large majorities support public transportation Obama talks personal politics, says he’s ‘pretty friendly’ Advocacy group: Cliff deal a win for children Obama: Don’t ‘rush to judgment’ on diversity record GOP hopes Constitution reading serves as reminder of limited government powers Analysts: Global, US green energy investment slid in ‘12 Former President George H.W. Bush released from hospital after sickness Sierra Club urges Obama to wield ‘full executive authority’ against climate change Bill Clinton wows Claire Danes with post-Golden Globe invite Defending diversity record, Obama hints at naming more females Obama: US ‘not a deadbeat nation’ Former Rep. Rothman to run defense-lobbying practice at law firm Obama: ‘I’m a pretty friendly guy, I like a good party’ Obama administration targets Mexican drug cartel figures Amtrak employees fail drug tests more often than industry peers, report finds Christian Armenia and Islamic Iran: An unusual partnership explained Sen. Schumer asks Craigslist and eBay not to sell inauguration tickets Obama says he’ll outline gun-control proposals by the end of the week Rep. Bonner: Spending fight worth the price of an unpopular Congress Rep. Labrador: Running for governor depends on immigration push Justice drops charges against Swartz after activist kills himself Energy policy: Getting rid of the party lines Retailers outline preferences on tax reform Study ties fast food to asthma, eczema in children Rubio hits back at Powell over criticism of GOP’s ‘intolerance’ Former chief of Financial Services Roundtable lands at PR firm Ann Romney turns down ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Dem chief of gun task force predicts bipartisan backing for background checks, magazine ban Rethinking international aid Reports: 787 ‘Dreamliner’ gas leak confirmed HHS’s Angoff joins law firm Gun violence task force must address inner cities News bites: Video-game makers gird for fight against federal rules House GOP faces more choices about whether to offset Sandy spending Napolitano to stay on for second term Left-leaning think tank details executive action wish list on gun control Supreme Court: GOP must comply with limits on ballot monitoring Monday’s global agenda: US expands Mali role Obama to hold press conference Monday Administration faces backlash over down payment rules This Week in Tech: Leahy to lay out Judiciary agenda Obama tosses auto booklets into the crusher The house always wins Week ahead: House returns as sequestration looms The week ahead: Flood relief bills head to House floor This week in transportation: LaHood’s last week? Week ahead: Gun violence and mental health Gov. O’Malley to lay out major gun-control legislation Organizers unveil Obama inauguration smartphone app Zeke Emanuel: Insurers hiking premiums to offset Obama’s healthcare law Easy Monday: House votes on disaster relief reform News bites: Feeling sick? Booker: Focus should be on supporting NJ senators News bites: Seattle plans for climate change impact on its shores News bites: Priorities Hagel to meet Schumer to discuss Iran, Israel News bites: Swartz’s death sparks debate on open access to data online Sen. King: Using debt limit as leverage for cuts a ‘terrible’ idea Former President Clinton makes surprise appearance at Golden Globes This week: Congress confronts Sandy funding as 113th settles in Sen. Murkowski’s Energy Committee staff chief to depart A stress point for Obama The Hill Poll: Voters see gun laws as too lax, expect tightening Opinion: The perils of political paralysis Opinion: Familiar faces could thrive anew Sen. King seeks to court allies Snares strewn on Obama’s path as he pushes second-term agenda Biden to meet House members on Monday to discuss gun measures