The Hill Articles: July 16, 2013

Lobbying World IRS: Our employees didn’t wrongly access tax records Republicans retreat from blockade of consumer bureau No nukes Florida Dem: Justice must prevail for Trayvon Martin Immigration reform brings many benefits All federal agencies should make sure their regulations are the right solutions Iowa power brokers playing quiet but crucial role in Senate race Polls fail on measuring racism Filibuster abuse ruining the Senate Access to high quality care is a right and Congress must do more to help Dem source: Energy efficiency bill hitting Senate floor this month Union lawyer, labor board counsel nominated to NLRB Fighting for a cure for juvenile diabetes How to replace ObamaCare Lucas: Farm bill conference with Senate will await food stamp bill Community pharmacies have critical role in providing quality healthcare House votes to streamline small airplane certification rules Gang of Eight huddles with industry, religious groups on immigration Food safety is not a partisan issue — at least, it shouldn’t be Emergency epinephrine is needed in our schools Payment should be tied to quality in Medicare Dems fear Cornyn plan GOP’s cruel intentions Farm policy, nutrition go together OVERNIGHT TECH: House panel to examine NSA surveillance power Obama applauds Senate deal to avoid nuclear option OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Graham suggests Olympic boycott over Snowden Paul threatens hold on FBI nominee over domestic drone policy OVERNIGHT HEALTH: House to vote on mandate delay OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Interior chief takes center stage OVERNIGHT MONEY: Bernanke talks economy, stimulus Cantor: House could vote this week on revamp of No Child Left Behind law Cordray: Confirmation brings certainty to industry oversight, consumer protection FCC’s Pai targets waste in school Internet program Obama: ‘I’d want to know’ if NYPD’s Kelly is interested in DHS post US escalates warnings ahead of Zimbabwe elections Liz Cheney said she wasn’t moving to Wyoming for politics in 2012 Feds take down deceptive bed bug treatment firm President threatens to veto GOP’s ObamaCare bills to delay mandates After nearly two years of in-fighting, Senate confirms Cordray Conservatives fear Senate deal on nominees will embolden regulators Senate GOP presses federal workers’ paid time off for union work Report: Asiana crash survivors sue Boeing CBO: Delaying mandate would cut deficit, raise premiums DAY’S END ROUNDUP Crapo charges consumer protection agency with ‘unprecedented data collection’ Liz Cheney to primary Sen. Enzi in Wyoming Microsoft urges Holder to let tech giants share national security requests Lawmaker’s lost dog returns home DesJarlas comes up short in 2nd quarter fundraising Caterpillar bolsters global lobbying team IRS cancels furlough day for employees Barrasso chides Reid for ObamaCare is ‘wonderful’ comment States file lawsuit against EPA over ‘sue and settle’ strategy Another Montana Dem passes on Senate race Cornyn: Obama’s ‘faceless, nameless bureaucracy’ ignoring numerous laws Industry leaders express support for Senate’s FHA plan Van Susteren touts Ruppersberger for DHS chief Rep. Sanford: Senate bill likely to ‘prevail’ over House immigration proposals Small business lobby to ‘score’ bill delaying ObamaCare mandate Unitarian church, gun owners file suit to end NSA phone spying White House isn’t taking sides on Gillibrand bill Grassley: There aren’t ‘adequate checks’ over consumer protection agency Ecuador inks lobbying contract amid Snowden asylum fight GOP Rep. Harris wants people to ‘get over it’ on Zimmerman case verdict Two-thirds of small businesses aren’t ready for ObamaCare, survey finds Green group sues State Department over Keystone lobbying documents Carney: Suggestion ObamaCare reduces full-time hiring ‘belied by the facts’ Top Senate Dem might conduct oversight of Keystone pipeline Boehner on ‘wonderful’ ObamaCare law: ‘Are you kidding me?!’ Landrieu inserts controversial flood insurance provision into spending bill More bad ObamaCare news White House veteran joins NBCUniversal as general counsel Senate Republicans capitulate Hoyer, Lewis to push Obama to revive election commission Gillibrand thanks Udall for co-sponsoring sexual assault legislation McCain says ‘lots of people’ asked him to step into filibuster fight Despite nearing deal, Sanders continues call for filibuster reform ‘Crossfire’ co-hosts Gingrich and Cutter spotted at DC eatery Education campaign for ObamaCare questioned Senate bill requires TSA to boost expedited airport screening Lawyer: Snowden vows to stop leaking secrets, asks Russia for asylum Portman presses for a dedicated inspector general at consumer agency Ivanka Trump hosting fundraiser for Cory Booker Seven ethics cases sent to House for review Rand Paul backs Gillibrand sex assault bill Union leader attacks Senate Democrats for NLRB concession in deal Levin ‘troubled’ by Clapper’s NSA testimony Shake-up at Energy Department power agency in Pacific Northwest House farm bill provision could delay new food safety regulations House to vote on trio of transportation bills Wolf keeps up pressure on Obama for Benghazi answers Watt nomination vote postponed until Thursday Gallup: Hispanics across all generations tilt heavily Democratic Top Dem: No evidence of political motivation in IRS case After more than a year, congresswoman finds her lost dog Protecting the face of America overseas Centrist group blasts Club for Growth as ‘cancer’ on the Republican Party Obama urged to nix Cuba talks after North Korean boat stopped Why Wendy Davis is the second-most important Democrat in America and Elizabeth Warren is the third Sen. Blumenthal: Filibuster reform still needed Cordray vote marks end to consumer bureau standoff AAA: $3 gas ‘a thing of the past’ Senate advances Commerce, Homeland spending bills CBO: No cost estimate for employer mandate delay Time for our society to focus on the issue of mental health Cardin praises FDA for effort on health disparities Senate votes 71-29 to advance Cordray as ‘nuclear’ threat recedes Mikulski outlines timeline on Senate spending bills Senate ‘nuclear’ deal raises budget hopes Poll: Plurality support ending Senate filibuster Ecuador inks $300K lobbying contract amid Snowden asylum fight Court denies broadcasters’ appeal to shut down Aereo IRS watchdog: Records of candidates, donors inappropriately disclosed Lawmakers to play in charity tennis match State Department boosting security post-Benghazi Dem says Cordray will win cloture under filibuster deal Supporting peaceful change in the MENA region Moniz vows to better federal-state ties Secret court agrees to unseal Yahoo’s case against surveillance Feds to release 340 hours of secret Nixon tapes MPAA hires Dem staffer Winters for global policy Reid credits McCain for possible deal avoiding nuclear option Poll: Booker cruising, Pallone and Holt stuck in neutral in NJ Senate race Warren keeps up pressure on Sallie Mae Home builder confidence soars to 7-year high Late night smash: Jay-Z and Obama’s texts Wednesday’s meeting announcements: Military sexual assault Biden swears in Ed Markey as newest senator Dems hopeful Cordray will advance, delaying nuclear showdown Will they, or won’t they? HHS touts savings from ObamaCare program Expert in airline regulations lands at Patton Boggs New regs for Wednesday: Requiring life jackets on commercial boats Levin reiterates opposition to nuclear option New York City subway fire strands baseball fans Dem operative Crider headed to Microsoft Barrasso: Senators haven’t given up on reaching filibuster deal Cotton tops $600K ahead of potential Senate run House to send farm bill to Senate Cummings: Trayvon Martin was ‘definitely profiled’ by Zimmerman News bites: Why Treasury announced the mandate delay News bites: Wrapping up in San Francisco Innovation-focused tax reform for U.S. global competitiveness Paul joins Gillibrand sexual assault bill Graham still expects primary challenge Cummings: Obama ‘really frustrated’ by GOP obstruction DSCC hitting McConnell for congressional gridlock News bites: South Korea blames North Korea for cyberattacks News bites: As Cordray battle rages, CFPB brings on top staff House Dem calls for Judiciary Committee hearings on Trayvon Martin case News bites: Hillary Clinton, hunter of elephant poachers Special election to replace Markey scheduled House to hold hearing on Voting Rights Act News bites: Earnings season Cuts to renewable energy programs show House misaligned with Americans Gibbs: Obama must be ‘careful’ weighing in on Trayvon Martin case Rubio banks $3 million in second quarter Report: NTSB intern no longer with agency after fake pilot names mistake Bush gives Obama colorful socks Temperatures reach melting point in the Senate Native American tribes’ lawsuit could decide who controls Senate in 2015 Obama hands out plum ambassador posts to big campaign donors ObamaCare advice program sparks fights across the nation US, Mexico clash over tuna can labels Windmill man optimistic about the future Conservative group launches broad anti-carbon tax campaign Tuesday: Deal or No Deal in the U.S. Senate? Greeting card industry releases postal reform plan Obama won’t get into Zimmerman case Bottom Line Schweitzer’s decision leaves Democrats scrambling in Montana