The Hill Articles: June 10, 2013

Senate’s current farm bill a cornucopia of bad ideas Players of the Week: Senate GOP leaders Weyant’s World: June 11, 2013 After the blown whistle Updating our democracy Tax reform 2013: It can happen ‘Nasty’ actress Alison Arngrim promotes book, lobbies on child abuse Hillary Clinton picks up more than 50K followers — per hour — on Twitter DCCC targets GOP lawmakers for immigration vote Members of Congress: We know nothing! Get your free Constitutions from C-SPAN Capitol Police Files OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: White House to brief House, Senate on NSA program NSA leaks show need for more scrutiny of who gets access, says Sen. Collins OVERNIGHT TECH: Senate to hold briefings on NSA surveillance Senate passes farm bill in 66-27 vote Obama seeks to fill two-year void overseeing aid agency GOP leaders hold key on immigration reform OVERNIGHT MONEY: Froman set for Finance nod OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Medicare Advantage enrollment jumps Poll: Majority says NSA program acceptable for fighting terrorism Feinstein: Kids should not be BPA ‘guinea pigs’ Sen. Feinstein calls Snowden’s NSA leaks an ‘act of treason’ Lew: Werfel’s job title at IRS changes temporarily OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Senate dives into ocean research — a James Cameron production ‘Rough road ahead’ for Internet wiretap bill Obama administration counts 22 Hill briefings on PRISM program SEC reviewing guilt-free settlement policy Ron Paul: NSA leaker did a ‘great service to the American people’ Obama heading to Miami for DNC fundraiser It’s all a question of emphasis Coalition criticizes Lautenberg’s chemical safety overhaul DOE official violated nepotism policy, internal watchdog finds ‘Appalled’ Royce launches probe into reports of State Department obfuscation IRS staff changes continue DAY’S END ROUNDUP FTC allows rocket engine manufacturer sale, despite concerns Microsoft, Intel, Qualcomm push for immigration reform ahead of Senate debate Biden swears in newest senator, Chiesa to replace Lautenberg FAA wants to wean private airlines off leaded fuel White House delays summer picnic for Congress to September State Department denies derailing prostitution probe Crossroads launches $100K push for immigration reform House will vote to boost international ‘swap data’ sharing Thune: ‘Real possibility’ immigration bill gets more than 60 votes Poll: Congressional staffers find lobbyist chats helpful TSA: Loaded gun captured at DC airport Grassley: Gang of Eight’s immigration bill repeats mistakes of 1986 White House refuses to comment on NSA whistle-blower Snowden Surveillance revelations highlight long-neglected privacy board Senators urge swift vote on drug compounding bill Obama taps Furman for economic post Reid: House vote to deport ‘Dreamers’ proves need for immigration reform Carney defends Obama remarks on NSA briefings to Congress Enrollment in private Medicare plans hits record high Stop thief! Time to limit US IP theft Small business lobby voices objections to Senate immigration bill Puerto Rico statehood bill tops GOP’s ‘citizen cosponsor’ list Energy agency: US oil-and-gas reserves up 35 percent, thanks to shale boom Al Qaeda cancels merger of Iraqi, Syrian factions Booker collects 7,000 signatures for New Jersey special election Inventor of the Web: NSA spying violates ‘basic human rights’ Hillary Clinton joins Twitter Conservative group launches second ad defending Ayotte Alaska mine developer battles EPA with lobby visit Democrats call on Nickelodeon to stop airing junk food ads Healthcare cost top concern for manufacturers Conservative blogger announces bid against Grayson 20,000 sign petition urging Obama to pardon NSA whistle-blower Hunger games Obama: ‘It’s time to close gap’ on unequal wages for women Tuesday’s meeting announcements: FEC on California GOP Retired Gen. Allen joins Brookings Obama said to be closing in on decision to arm Syrian rebels Lawmakers search for lessons from Boeing ‘Dreamliner’ grounding Ex-lawmaker lobbying for telecom giant on Defense bill The Internet sales tax could turn the American dream into an administrative nightmare IRS finalizes ObamaCare tax on tanning beds New regs for Tuesday: Defining hearing aids Lawmaker says scandals undermine trust needed for NSA surveillance Report: Taliban attacks international airport in Kabul Poll: Booker ahead in NJ Senate race IG memo: State Dept. officials squashed embarrassing probes Dem lawmaker: Labrador’s exit won’t derail House immigration reform talks IEA report: Global energy emissions hit record high in 2012 Week Ahead: Senate takes shot at Pentagon spending bill IRS makes ObamaCare tanning tax permanent Sen. Lee: Gang of Eight’s bill is ‘an immigration ObamaCare’ S&P upgrades outlook for US credit A proposed agenda for Sarah Palin’s upcoming speech: Has America become a totalitarian state? Comparing tax scandals Clinton’s poll numbers take a hit RNC to Obama on IRS: ‘Americans deserve answers’ Pancreatic cancer and the funding key to fighting it The week ahead: Moniz testifies; senators dive deep This Week in Tech: FBI director on hot seat over data sweeps Crossroads launches $100K push for immigration reform Week ahead: Lawmakers to descend on policy summit Attack the debt Kosovar Prime Minister Hashim Thaci: Western ideals inspire Balkans peacemaking News bites: Silicon Valley shaken by NSA data-collection program Monday: Farm bill passage, immigration in the Senate Report: Rep. Pallone joins NJ Senate race The long and winding road to nuclear security News bites: Ka-ching News bites: On nuclear’s future, chemical makers fight stronger building codes, and more News bites: Slow progress on JOBS Act regs ‘Strategy for Peace’ redux: JFK’s speech after 50 years. Greenwald: NSA leak doesn’t jeopardize national security Cantor vows ‘serious’ House investigation of NSA leaker Snowden This week: Back to tax reform Obama to nominate Furman to lead economic council Hillary Clinton looms over 2016 Dems, GOP waiting for Hillary Opinion: Culture war creates perils for Supreme Court justices Opinion: Senate must act to restore faith in our tax system after IRS scandal Cowan serves short but busy tenure in Massachusetts Senate seat NSA whistle-blower reveals his identity DOJ launches criminal probe of NSA leaker