The Hill Articles: July 18, 2013

Lawmakers spar over housing finance plan IRS inspector general: We didn’t get progressive documents until last week OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: McCain threatens hold on Dempsey House sets up Friday passage of education reform bill Are community banks too small to survive Dodd-Frank rules? OVERNIGHT TECH: Business groups call for data breach law OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Obama touts ObamaCare Defense appropriations bill on hold over amendment issues Obama taps NASA official for senior Energy slot House boosts states rights in amendment votes to education bill Reps. Davis, Gutierrez back Illinois Gov. Quinn over former chief of staff Daley OVERNIGHT MONEY: Senate wraps up nominations, student loan deal Pelosi and House Democrats launch economic agenda for women Senate requests conference committee on farm bill with the House Gitmo detainees seek court order allowing communal prayer Warren: Can’t support a loan bill that ‘squeezes’ profits from students White House: Obama monitoring bankruptcy situation in Detroit OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House readies new EPA attacks as McCarthy wins Senate nod Lawmakers welcome ‘Sharknado’ sequel to NYC Lawmakers concerned new carbon metric developed in secret Sexual battery charge dropped against former sex assault prevention officer Hoeven calls for conference committee on House, Senate farm bills Top Treasury official: No more ObamaCare delays looming Staffers ditch Bernanke for free hot dogs DAY’S END ROUNDUP Democrats investigate hidden fees on Internet, cellphone bills Poll: Edwards still unpopular, unwelcome in office Hoyer congratulates Spacey on Emmy nod Top GOP senator: Keystone won’t kill efficiency bill Detroit files for record bankruptcy State Department slams ‘devastating’ cut to foreign aid Secret Service: Gunman arrested outside the White House Lobby group girds for fight to save terrorism insurance Senate bill cracks down on synthetic pot Bill would exempt FDA user fees from cuts Liz Cheney rejects carpetbagging charge in Wyoming race Senate votes 59-40 to confirm McCarthy as EPA administrator IRS inspector general: Progressive documents didn’t arrive until last week Rep. DeFazio tapped as top Dem on Natural Resources panel Mayor Gray should sign the large retailer accountability act ‘Cosby Show’ mom Phylicia Rashad: Lawmakers need to read about teamwork White House: Assad will never rule ‘all of Syria’ again Dems tell Fed not to rush for the exit Senate will take up transportation, housing spending bill next week Climate change means huge losses for West’s recreation economy Senate votes to end debate on McCarthy’s nomination to lead EPA Female reporter: Rep. Cohen told me I’m ‘very attractive’ White House ‘deeply disappointed and concerned’ by jailing of anti-Putin activist House advances bill reforming No Child Left Behind Carney avoids comment on ‘Rolling Stone’ Tsarnaev cover Conservative economist predicts 1.5 million jobs from online sales tax Report: CIA officer convicted in rendition case arrested abroad Amtrak slowing trains in Northeast due to heat Lawmakers take action to stem decline in bees and limit toxic pesticide use SBA administrator leaving after August; Obama yet to name replacement Report: Ex-Im Bank rejects financing for Vietnam coal plant Rep. King: ‘Not saying no’ to 2016 run Senators strike deal for long-term fix capping student loan rates Feds pressed to probe food safety risks of Chinese Smithfield deal Carney: ‘Public opinion will take care of itself’ on ObamaCare Froman warns lack of resources may stymie trade agenda White House steps up biofuel support amid escalating attacks Lawmakers welcome ‘Sharknado’ sequel to NYC Paul Ryan heading to Iowa Obama vows to ‘blow through’ GOP criticism of ObamaCare McCain threatens hold on Dempsey’s Joint Chiefs confirmation over Syria Regulators told ‘Dreamliner’ part caused UK fire Obama brushes off GOP criticism of ObamaCare Get the facts first: A path forward for higher education Heritage Action wants lawmakers to back anti-federal teacher evaluation provision Boehner signals House can agree to Senate student loan deal Senate confirms Perez as secretary of Labor Rep. Cohen ‘stunned’ as DNA test reveals woman is not his daughter The maverick is back: John McCain on the offensive With eye on ending Hill gridlock, 81 lawmakers rally to back bipartisan bills Sen. Carper talks baseball at Homeland Security Committee hearing Dems charge Issa with politicizing IRS fight FDIC official backs bill to create banking firewall WATCH LIVE: The Hill’s policy briefing on the renewable fuel standard Shaping world trade House Majority PAC hitting three Republicans on immigration McCain slams jail sentence for anti-Putin activist EPA turning blind eye to cost of climate regs, chairman charges Rubio: ObamaCare a ‘disaster’ Issa vows IRS hearing will show DC involvement in Tea Party targeting Foxx: Increasing efficiency will save transportation money Tech giants ask Obama to lift gag order on surveillance requests McCain rebukes Gen. Dempsey for policy ‘pirouettes’ on Syria HHS: Premiums under ObamaCare lower than expected Manchin vows to fight EPA until it ends its ‘regulatory rampage’ GOP senator: ‘Tolerance’ needed for different climate change views Froman says Asia-Pacific deal can be done this year Palestinians slam lawmakers for meeting with Israeli settlements leader Perry signs 20-week abortion ban bill It’s not complicated: More wireless competition for consumers is better; more spectrum for competitive carriers is better. First lady hits Beyonce show in Chicago Housing nominee Mel Watt advances in 12-10 vote Sens. Boxer, Inhofe jostle in climate change ‘theater’ Judge allows ‘aiding the enemy’ charge against Manning Shelby signals opposition to Landrieu flood insurance language GOP lawmaker: The Obamas use Air Force One as ‘personal toy’ TransCanada exec: Keystone pipeline start date may slide again Baucus and Camp host ‘burgers and beer’ WATCH LIVE: Obama touts healthcare law’s savings Scarborough: Cheney, Enzi race is ‘neo-con versus realist’ Sequestration looms large over Dempsey confirmation hearing Friday’s meeting announcements: SEC, investors meeting Liberal group hammers GOP in ObamaCare ad McConnell says he wouldn’t support Perez or McCarthy nominations Policy experts release new video on ObamaCare enrollment Late night smash: Hillary Clinton’s pantsuits, Snowden’s exercise routine House panel postpones hearing with Benghazi ‘scapegoat’ A commonsense approach for the United States Postal Service Animated video illustrates ObamaCare enrollment Cheney: Enzi ‘confused’ about race Pro-McConnell group launching second attack ad on Lundergan Grimes Reid: Senate will take up student loan bills before August recess House GOP unveils spending bill with $5.8B cut to foreign aid House Appropriations panel approves email privacy amendment New regs for Friday: Fair housing Applications for jobless benefits drop 24,000 Liberal group blasts GOP in ObamaCare TV spot Poll: Majority support Senate immigration bill measures Man cites Biden comment in defense on firearms charges House Democrats outline housing finance principles Report: JPMorgan, federal grid regulator near record settlement Political TV shows score major Emmy nods GOP bill expands right to record conversations with federal workers News bites: ICYMI News bites: Groundbreaking Barrasso touts Keystone, EPA amendments to efficiency bill Biden says he can ‘die a happy man’ without becoming president News bites: Amazon hits snag in securing top-level domain name Thursday: Reforming No Child Left Behind Greenwald plans book on Snowden’s NSA leaks Obamas urge ‘service to others’ to honor Mandela’s 95th birthday News bites: Settlin’ time Syrian refugees in Jordan press Kerry on no-fly zone News bites: Energy regulators take on banks News bites: The push for pipeline, railroad safety regs Let Gina McCarthy be confirmed as EPA head; She’s good for both business and the environment Cantor cites labor union concerns to knock ObamaCare Parents of Trayvon Martin urge Obama to carefully review case Pelosi: GOP needs ‘lesson on the birds and the bees’ amid abortion fights Lawyer: Snowden could leave Moscow airport within days McCain, Graham meet with Obama on national security at White House Rep. Walberg gets Dem challenger in Michigan President to tout ObamaCare savings in Thursday address White House seeks carbon curbs through energy efficiency gains Emboldened McCain eyes lead role in showdown over debt and deficit K Street lobbyists storm Capitol Hill offices to rescue tax breaks GOP struggles for traction in pivotal North Carolina Senate race Bachmann says Treasury lying to Americans about the national debt White House signals Obama may snub Putin over Snowden asylum GOP links IRS counsel’s office to targeting bias