The Hill Articles: January 2, 2013

Hillary Clinton discharged from hospital McConnell fundraising pitch touts ‘fiscal cliff’ negotiations Report: US, Algeria eye intelligence deal to combat al Qaeda in Africa Senate votes for bill aimed to reduce child deaths from abuse or neglect Rep. Wolf pushes for new Benghazi select committee Tech groups laud R&D tax credit extension in ‘fiscal cliff’ deal House GOP aide heads to oil industry group Markets rise, but business sees missed chance in ‘cliff’ deal Issa takes aim at revised wind credit Pentagon ‘monitoring closely’ Iranian naval drills Boehner tells GOP he’s through negotiating one-on-one with Obama Federal jobless benefits get yearlong extension DAY’S END ROUNDUP Sen. Kirk says stroke changed perspective on Medicaid Reid will postpone filibuster reform ‘Cliff’ deal gives defense a reprieve Hillary Clinton leaves hospital for more testing Christie skewers Boehner, House GOP on Sandy aid Microsoft urges FTC to crack down on Google Dems promote GOP criticism of Boehner over Sandy relief bill Conrad: I hated deal avoiding ‘fiscal cliff’ because wasn’t a deficit-reduction plan Rep. Ellison makes light of slipping up on colleague’s name Dow closes up 300 on ‘fiscal cliff’ deal Schumer: ‘Total change in attitude’ from Boehner on Sandy relief Rep. Lankford to lead new Oversight health panel Beer tax increase idea is wrong-headed DesJarlais gets first primary challenge Under pressure, Boehner agrees to hold two votes on Sandy relief funding Club for Growth: Fiscal cliff vote won’t be sole gauge of support or challenge Report: Google’s Schmidt to head to North Korea Sen. McCain welcomes Sen. Kirk’s return to the Senate House Oversight adds energy subcommittee New York GOP Chairman: Inaction on Sandy aid won’t hurt New York Republicans McConnell suggests early February deadline for passage of debt-ceiling bill Bieber urges lawmakers to act after paparazzo’s death ‘Cliff’ bill restores commuter tax break Moody’s: More action needed to avoid credit rating downgrade SAFER Act will help rape victims get justice they deserve Gen. Allen’s postwar plan won’t include troop drawdowns, says DOD House adjourns as Boehner faces pressure to allow Sandy relief vote Panetta: ‘Cloud of sequestration’ remains A call for practical curriculum in higher education Obama reassures supporters in ‘fiscal-cliff’ video Canadians hosting celebration for Klobuchar Rep. Capito urges vote on Sandy aid package Rep. Issa defends Speaker Boehner for halting Sandy relief vote CTIA to combine two trade shows into single 2014 mobile conference Twitter interest in ‘fiscal cliff’ lower than election On mortgage crisis, Shelby is worthy of praise House adjourns with no Sandy vote Reid ‘dismayed’ Boehner didn’t bring up Sandy relief bill for vote DOD, White House rework budget plan in wake of fiscal-cliff deal Avis Rental Car company buying Zipcar Business groups press for more action on budget issues Study: New abortion restrictions dropped in 2012 Scott Brown: It’s ‘awfully tempting’ to run in Massachusetts special election ‘Fiscal cliff’ deal also resolves defense bill issue Boehner becomes latest lawmaker to drop f-bomb Christie, Cuomo blast ‘inexcusable’ delay Planned Parenthood’s misleading monopoly on ‘women’s health’ South Carolina governor sets dates for House special election Nursing homes praise ‘cliff’ deal Obama requests immediate Sandy vote Schumer rips Boehner, Issa, Rogers over hurricane aid Poll: Six in 10 voters favor across-the-board spending cuts Group cheers Obama birth-control mandate Sen. Kirk says he saw angels after stroke King suggests he might not vote for Boehner after Sandy move Boehner cursed at Reid outside Oval Office meeting Filling the Northern District of California vacancies Santorum: Budget deal is ‘short-term’ band-aid’ Senate confirms FTC, FCC picks Manufacturing activity picks up in December Oil industry urges court to scuttle offshore drilling challenge Aviation supporters laud FAA chief’s Senate confirmation House Republicans stab Hurricane Sandy victims and Chris Christie in the back Trump: ‘Republicans may be the worst negotiators in history!’ Poll: Half believe ‘country’s best years are behind us’ Israel: Dems ‘injected some adult supervision’ into ‘fiscal cliff’ debate DSCC chairman Bennet votes no on cliff deal Markets rally on ‘fiscal cliff’ agreement Sen. Toomey: GOP should risk shutdown to force spending cuts in debt-limit fight Psaki: Obama won’t ‘play chicken’ over debt limit News bites: Tech giants brace for regulatory scrutiny News bites: Done Strom Thurmond’s son won’t run for Tim Scott’s House seat White House: Deal cuts deficits by $737 billion News bites: Shell offshore drilling rig grounded in Alaska Boehner committed to move Hurricane Sandy relief bill in January Rep. Blackburn downplays party split over ‘fiscal cliff’ tax bill Wednesday: Sandy complaints likely in House and Senate Wind credit extension approved in ‘fiscal cliff’ deal More cliff-diving to come The Senate vote: Rand Paul/Mike Lee 2016 LaTourette: GOP got ‘whooped’ in tax deal Timeline of the ‘fiscal-cliff’ showdown Obama departs on post-‘cliff’ vacation Tax-bill vote splits GOP House leadership Obama hails tax bill, warns GOP not to pick fight on debt ceiling House members to Boehner: ‘Shame on you’ for not holding Sandy vote House slams North Korea, Iran in late Tuesday votes Simpson, Bowles bemoan ‘missed opportunity’ on deficit House approves ‘fiscal cliff’ deal; bill headed to Obama’s desk House advances Senate’s ‘fiscal cliff’ bill; final vote by midnight