The Hill Articles: January 6, 2013

House and Senate working quietly to avoid government shutdown Pelosi: More tax revenues must be part of next deficit deal Heitkamp: Reported Obama gun-control proposals ‘extreme’ Graham: Hagel ‘severed his ties’ with the GOP Dems dig in against spending cuts to clean-energy programs Defense industry fears sequestration delay won’t stop Pentagon cuts McConnell: Spending is nation’s ‘biggest problem’ Obama signs $9.7B bill to pay flood insurance claims from Sandy GOP Sen. Cruz calls for strengthening background-check system for gun sales Obama returns to DC after Hawaii vacation Gingrich: GOP should threaten shutdown to force spending cuts Durbin defends Hagel as ‘serious candidate’ for top Pentagon post Simpson: ‘Fiscal cliff’ deal won’t do ‘anything really’ to tackle deficit Durbin: Tax reform should be on table in debt-ceiling talks Van Hollen: GOP push for cuts without new revenue a ‘recipe for more gridlock’ Sen. Graham blasts likely Hagel selection as ‘in-your-face nomination’ from Obama McConnell: Hagel can expect ‘thorough vetting’ from the Senate McConnell: Tax issue ‘finished,’ focus should turn to spending cuts Nation’s job-market recovery rests in lawmakers’ hands ‘Shell-shocked’ lawmakers shy away from online piracy in new Congress Obama to draw on public support in next round of economic battles with GOP Google’s rivals disappointed by FTC decision, hold out hope for action Richardson to travel to N. Korea next week