The Hill Articles: January 4, 2013

Inaugural committee releases donors’ names Issa threatens subpoena on EPA Alaska mine review Top Senate Dems head to Afghanistan Sens. Shelby and Coats bet on BCS National Championship Poll: 50 percent disapprove of Boehner on ‘fiscal cliff’ negotiations AHA: $41B in hospital care uncompensated in 2011 DAY’S END ROUNDUP Hawaii Sen. Schatz replaces Sen. Hirono on Energy committee House adjourns for a week; Senate recesses for two NMPA lobbyist heading back to House Judiciary Committee Rep. Gutierrez shifts to Judiciary panel to help tackle immigration reform Retiring Texas senator tweets ‘best wishes’ to new Sen. Cruz US troops arrive in Turkey amid escalating Syrian civil war GOP bill would bar Planned Parenthood from Title X Rep. Gutierrez moves from Financial Services Committee to Judiciary for immigration reform Rep. Waxman commemorates law that fights rare diseases NRCC revives Obama’s fictional ‘Julia’ to mock DCCC Boehner absolves GOP defectors, seeks to reassert his command Gohmert: ‘Any weapon’ is an assault weapon Reports: Hagel to be named Defense secretary next week House GOP seeks to abolish IRS, replace income tax with consumption tax Innovation to fund global health Obama administration begins major overhaul of food safety rules LaHood to announce light rail funding grant in Sacramento, Calif. John Glenn places a pin on Sen. Brown’s map MPAA names former Neustar executive as COO The question at the core of the data caps debate Rep. Lynch preparing for Massachusetts special election The emergency dividing Republicans Senate sends $9.7B Sandy relief bill to Obama Top GOP tax-writer reassessing what’s possible on tax reform Senators team up for wager on Vikings-Packers game Rep. Thompson names vice chairmen of congressional gun task force GOP senator vows to keep pressure on Google New Congress should focus on passing VAWA All eyes on 113th Congress Sen. Crapo: I will ‘obey any punishment imposed’ for DUI Congress confirms Obama’s 332-206 Electoral College win Pelosi favors use of 14th Amendment to avoid debt-ceiling crisis Senators call for coal export probe Credit-rating threat could help GOP in debt-ceiling showdown Service sector growth boosted by hiring, new orders Rep. Yoho not afraid of offending colleagues White House petition calls for Joe Biden reality show Defectors in Speaker vote took campaign cash from Boehner Why Republicans should embrace gay marriage victory Arizona state Rep. challenging Iowa’s first-in-the-nation status Report: Suspected Taliban detainees released by Afghan government Top Ag Dem to block work on farm bill Leader of Internet piracy group sentenced to five years in prison Poll: Most say Congress shouldn’t regulate movie violence Solyndra inquisitor Stearns heads to consulting firm Rep. Connolly and brother both wear patriotic ties for swearing-in Microsoft: FTC’s Google decision was a missed opportunity Vote for another $50 billion in Sandy aid Jan. 15 Another missed opportunity on Benghazi Military sequesters hurt America and should stop The road ahead post-fiscal cliff House approves $9.7 billion in Sandy relief Transportation sector loses 1,000 jobs in December White House posts 2012 in tweets Sanchez to become top Dem on Armed Services Airland subpanel Real Senate filibuster reform needed Republican compares EPA chief’s departure to Gadhafi’s fall Boehner to GOP: Public is behind us on spending, debt limit fight Rep. Pearce explains voting ‘relief pitcher’ Cantor for Speaker Cast of ‘1600 Penn’ coming to Washington Ryan to keynote SBA List gala Sen. Crapo pleads guilty to DUI charge Judge boots Notre Dame’s case against birth-control mandate Economy adds 155,000 jobs; unemployment rate rises to 7.8 percent On to the next manufactured fiscal crisis Club for Growth will punish members voting for Sandy flood aid Ten gun bills on Congress’s first day Cornyn: ‘It may be necessary to partially shut down the government’ Colorado to expand Medicaid under Obama health law Gore v. Morris: How Dick Morris’s insult to Jewish voters hurts Republicans and Israel Ex-Rep. LaTourette says Boehner defections ‘not a good sign’ for GOP News bites: Google pushed hard behind the scenes Tax relief for 98 percent of Americans News bites: Long time coming News bites: Osbourne Airport? Richardson: State Dept. ‘shouldn’t be that nervous’ over trip to North Korea News bites: Same as the old Congress? Crapo faces DUI hearing on Friday Friday: Sandy in the House, Sandy in the Senate Former Rep. Barney Frank wants interim appointment to replace Kerry in Senate News bites: Grounded Shell rig not leaking fuel Roberts to preside at Obama inauguration Gingrich warns Boehner could have ‘disaster on his hands’ Senate Dem freshmen want party to back ‘talking filibuster’ Rep. Frank hopeful Supreme Court will strike down Defense of Marriage Act MORNING READ Udall, Merkley and Harkin unveil filibuster-reform resolution Cochran ousts Roberts as top Republican on Senate’s Ag Committee