The Hill Articles: January 23, 2013

OVERNIGHT MONEY: Congress aims for short-term debt-limit deal OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Senate to join mental-health debate OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Panetta ends combat ban for women OVERNIGHT TECH: Tech companies expand lobbying efforts White House: Al Qaeda leadership ‘decimated’ despite Africa resurgence Interest group sues administration over ‘distracting’ billboards Clinton shows emotion and flashes of anger in Benghazi testimony OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Kerry faces colleagues with climate, Keystone questions looming Treasury nominee Lew makes rounds on Capitol Hill Whitehouse blames ‘deadly’ Tea Party and Hastert Rule for ‘dysfunction’ DAY’S END ROUND-UP Democrats fawn over Hillary Clinton at Benghazi hearings, urge a ‘return to public service’ Hillary Clinton 69, Rand Paul 10 Scalise: Regulating Web companies threatens Internet freedom US troop immunity deal ‘largely resolved,’ says Blumenthal Coons’ election-reform bill incentivizes states to help non-English-speaking voters Dem Rep. Barrow slams debt-ceiling deal — from the right Freshman Dem senators quickly join Keystone pipeline push Biden to rally support for White House gun-control plan in Richmond on Friday Sen. Cruz: Beyoncé did ‘amazing job’ regardless of possible lip-syncing House Democrats propose opening gun makers to civil liability GOP House leaders feared defeat of debt-ceiling bill Rubio calls for education reforms to focus on closing ‘skills gap’ Heed Congo’s hero women – Send an envoy now Financial Services leaders kick off new Congress with spat over ‘too big to fail’ Rep. Neugebauer ‘not recommending any weight loss systems’ LaHood defends calling Boeing 787 ‘safe’ prior to the FAA grounding planes Wyden joins three senators in nuclear waste policy group Scientists to resume high-risk bird flu studies Pelosi favoring 49ers, but admits Super Bowl loyalties split IMF: Modest economic growth in 2013 Google spent $16.5 million on lobbying as it fended off antitrust probe Vitter introduces bills setting term-limits, ending automatic pay increases Lobbying Revenue 2012 Democrats renew push for VAWA Grassroots resistance to Taliban growing, says DOD Panetta to lift ban on women in combat Boehner: Obama’s focus on shoving GOP ‘into the dustbin of history’ NRSC targets Senate Democrats on ‘No Budget, No Pay’ act Some questions for Sen. Kerry to answer at confirmation hearing Treasury targets international crime syndicates Boehner: Obama out to ‘annihilate’ GOP Democrats: Cybersecurity legislation a priority in new Congress GOP freshman proposes bill blocking Obama’s gun actions Ben Nelson gets $1M payday Protecting seniors’ access to Medicare Kerry to divest oil holdings if he’s confirmed for State House Foreign Affairs chairman calls for more accountability after Benghazi Carney derides GOP ‘obsession’ with Benghazi ‘talking points’ White House hails debt-ceiling vote as ‘welcome development’ WATCH LIVE: Clinton testifies before House on Benghazi attacks Gayle King was ‘nervous’ for Oprah before Armstrong interview Airlines accused of pocketing EU emission trading fees Allow DREAMers to serve in the military The right and wrong about ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Press secretary Carney: No discussion with Obama over Beyoncé lip-sync flap Analysis: House bill will lead to $450 billion increase in debt limit GOP lawmaker pushes bill to reduce federal regulations Reid: GOP vote ‘defuses’ new fight over debt limit Carney denounces GOP ‘obsession’ with Benghazi response White House: Gen. Allen nomination for NATO post will proceed House approves debt-limit extension, presses Senate to pass budget Leahy introduces bill to help crack down on firearms trafficking Public transit tax benefit increased House Judiciary chairman announces GOP subcommittee assignments Dem bill would undo big lobbying win for drug maker Amgen Murkowski to release ‘comprehensive’ energy blueprint next week Washington state moving on pot legalization after Holder meeting Senate Dems proclaim victory, will move quickly to pass House debt-ceiling bill Biden to talk gun control in Google Plus Hangout GOP bill would push debt limit fight to summer Sessions commends Dems for ‘relenting’ on budget Rep. Broun: Obama follows the Soviet Constitution States pursuing Medicaid system upgrades, study finds Sen. Durbin: Democrats lack votes to pass talking filibuster reform Sessions: Democrats aren’t passing a budget ‘out of the goodness of their hearts’ Unraveling the truth about Benghazi Google report reveals two-thirds of police requests for data lacked warrant Facebook pours $4M into lobbying efforts Rep. Ruppersberger spotted in a wheelchair Armenia and Azerbaijan: Arriving at a fair and honest discourse Woman sues TSA for alleged strip search Joint hearing planned on international Internet regulation Poll finds broad support for Medicaid expansion Green eggs and Uncle Sam Date with ‘Argo’ actor goes up for auction Obama’s next four years McConnell: Obama’s ‘hard-left’ agenda would ‘sink’ country Senate GOP introduces No Budget, No Pay; claims it is constitutional Air Force chief: Scope of the Lackland sex scandal is ‘stunning’ ‘No Budget, No Pay’ advances in the House, passage expected soon Doctors praise bill to repeal Medicare cost-cutting board School choice: 49 million students still without options ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ director: I was ‘spooked’ by Senate investigation House Dems urge ‘no’ vote on debt limit but won’t crack whip Obama’s speech was a conservative speech RNC launches outreach effort to find a ‘path forward’ for the GOP Sen. Roberts’ resolution reaffirms Congressional authority over debt limit Clinton: Benghazi ‘not just a matter of policy, it’s personal’ House Republican fears Obama has ‘boxed himself in’ on Keystone decision Dem bill named for Gingrich targets Medicare tax loophole NIH proposal would send hundreds of research chimps into retirement Reid warns that Senate rules will change with or without Republicans Ron, Rand Paul not backing challenger to RNC Chairman Priebus Senate Dems to move budget through committee for first time in four years Poll: Clinton more popular than Biden Paul Broun ‘honored’ people are asking him to run against Saxby Chambliss News bites: 777 to the rescue Bill Clinton fundraising for Sen. Mark Pryor White House starts review of revised gas ‘fracking’ rule News bites: Jobs threatened patent suit to enforce no-hire policy Conservative group’s new ad questions Hagel’s ethical record Poll: Booker leads Lautenberg by double-digit margin News bites: What do I stand for News bites: Coming around Rep. Fattah defends Beyonce from ‘detractors’ Wednesday: No Budget, No Pay in the House McCain jokes about ‘waterboarding’ Kerry at confirmation hearing Hillary Clinton pays off 2008 campaign debt News bites: Obama’s climate evolution, Ikea boosts renewables spending, and more NRA’s LaPierre: Obama making ‘mockery’ of nation’s freedoms Justifying the spending addiction Group argues Armed Services panel has not done enough on sexual assault GOP critics get opportunity to grill Secretary Clinton on Benghazi Obama thanks staffers, volunteers at Staff Ball Senate gun reform bill may be amended Filibuster reform is a headache for Reid House GOP debt-ceiling bill gaining momentum ahead of floor vote K Street says goodbye, good riddance to 2012, expects upturn this year Abortion-rights advocates celebrate 40 years of Roe v. Wade Lobbying World Rebranded Obama campaign group causes frustration for DNC Reg Watch: Court nixes challenge to pollution rule America too tied down to act Envisioning candidates for 2016 McConnell: Obama speech proof ‘era of liberalism is back’ House Republicans getting behind ‘No Budget, No Pay’ legislation House GOP should govern with Dems GOP’s shrewd move GOP conference hashes out ‘No Budget, No Pay” Freshmen’s first week OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Congress jumps into Benghazi, Lackland Republicans out of step Obama reveals real agenda Weyants World: Jan. 23, 2013 OVERNIGHT TECH: Uber used social media to beat local regs