The Hill Articles: June 19, 2013

Landrieu calls for passage of noncontroversial immigration amendments House votes to let states run drug tests on food stamp applicants OVERNIGHT TECH: Lofgren to introduce ‘Aaron’s Law’ OVERNIGHT MONEY: Farm bill completion odds at even FBI admits using drones to spy in US Obama proposes cutting nukes by a third Hillary Clinton’s interconnected ideas: Part I Food aid reforms rejected in House vote OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Keystone pressure mounts as Obama readies climate plan Senator asks Holder whether he held back info on FBI drones Weyants World: June 20, 2013 Under Contract Clinton’s big choice on 2016 OVERNIGHT HEALTH: ‘Young invincibles’ want coverage The Hillary bandwagon Froman easily confirmed by Senate to take helm of trade office House rejects Dem proposal to restore food stamp cuts in farm bill Doctors group treats obesity as disease, opposes marketing energy drinks to kids Credit unions see liberal icon Warren as ally against ‘regulatory tidal wave’ OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Obama calls for reducing nukes Rapper Ghostface Killah endorses GOP Rep. Garrett’s Democratic opponent Senate rejects amendment requiring Congress to vote on border security Pentagon reaffirms need for nuclear ‘triad’ McCain, Blumenthal want FCC to move ball forward on sports blackout rule Feinstein: Pentagon should stop force-feeding detainees Case Foundation exec departs for Obama administration Sparks fly early in Alaska Senate race GOP senators slam ‘significant change’ to carbon costs DAY’S END ROUNDUP Sen. Heitkamp doesn’t keep up with the Kardashians Sen. Boxer wants Markey on environment committee Senators pepper airline officials about DC-to-district flights Report: Incarcerated former county commissioner looking at House run House GOP readies bill to affirm Yucca as sole nuclear waste site Financial watchdog: Businesses prefer lengthy regulations Santorum heading to Iowa for religious conservative summit Senate rejects Paul’s ‘Trust but Verify’ immigration amendment Dems reject CBO scoring method a day after embracing it Google denies allowing NSA to tap servers Obama administration slaps Russia, China on sex slavery, trafficking Senate candidates look for help in final days of Massachusetts race ‘Sopranos’ actor urges Congress to protect pancreatic cancer research Pew poll finds Obama weathering scandal storm White House condemns attack on UN headquarters in Somalia House moves to slash community development, transit spending Environmental, health groups sue over delayed smog rule HIT stands in way of small business job growth Clinton leads Rubio, Bush in Florida in new poll Cornyn: Senate immigration bill is ‘dead on arrival in the House’ House votes to start farm bill amendment work Report: Mortgage servicers violating settlement agreement Doctors: Remove soda from food stamp program GOP lawmaker: Teach grade-school classes on traditional gender roles Sen. Durbin questions whether F-35 project has become ‘too big to fail’ Paul: Fire IRS agents responsible for health law implementation Bipartisan bill would soften ObamaCare mandate AP chief: DOJ acted as ‘judge, jury and executioner’ in probe Cruz: Reid ‘starting to get nervous’ about passing immigration bill Fed Reserve decides to keep its foot on the gas Stop using legalization of the undocumented as a bargaining chip Warren won’t support Obama’s trade nominee Fiscal group enraged by limits on House farm bill amendments Lawmakers question effectiveness of $20B rail safety mandate Big bash for Feinstein’s 80th birthday? Uh, no Mueller: FBI uses drones to spy in US Housing finance reform is needed now Google: ‘We’re not in cahoots’ with NSA Regulators pressed to reopen investigation of 1996 airplane explosion Chamber mobilizes business leaders to ‘get the truth out’ about entitlements Wesley Clark joins Blackstone as energy adviser Holt: ‘I intend to win’ New Jersey Senate race Syria on the agenda as Kerry travels to Middle East and Asia Camp promises Tea Party activists to pursue IRS leads Sen. Hatch chides Dems for committing ‘filibuster fraud’ Shinseki’s critics will eat their words Dems use Douglass dedication to argue for DC statehood GOP lawmaker asks GAO to review overclassification Irish parliamentarians spar over ‘war criminal’ Obama’s summit visit Chamber promotes Amway chief exec in directors’ election Obama, Merkel tout economic benefits of trade deal House Dems introduce bill to spend $5.5 billion on bridges Dems propose bill upgrading discharge records of gay veterans Protecting our privacy in the digital age Senate women: House late-term abortion bill is ‘an outrage’ GOP tax-writers roll out estate tax repeal bill Obama calls climate change the ‘global threat of our time’ in Berlin address ObamaCare premiums lower than expected Issa pressed on Benghazi transcript GOP chairmen applaud shuttering of Capitol post offices Salesforce’s Benioff joins TechNet executive council GOP lawmaker says passing farm bill delays real reform GOP slams Obama nuke announcement ‘No labels’ registers to lobby Grassley questions IRS bonuses Former HHS chief urges crackdown on compound pharmacies Thursday’s meeting announcements: Discussing pipe trade House plan to cut food aid discourages families from saving and building financial security Murkowski becomes third GOP senator to back gay marriage Poll: Few uninsured have heard about ObamaCare exchanges Sears chief joins board of retail lobby Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro to wed – now even more identical to twin brother Julian Top White House climate adviser vows Obama will act soon McConnell slams Dems for spending millions on ObamaCare ‘PR blitz’ NRCC hits back on student loans Obama downplays rift as Karzai pulls out of Taliban peace talks More Republicans should support overturning Citizens United Report: Building resilience to climate-fueled extreme weather is ‘woefully underfunded’ Reid: CBO report proves immigration reform is good for the economy New regs for Thursday: State emissions reporting GAO: ObamaCare launch in doubt Poll: Clinton leads Rubio, Bush in Florida Report: White House seeking help from the NBA to enroll people in ObamaCare WATCH LIVE: Obama delivers speech at the Brandenburg Gate News bites: Measles News bites: Countdown to October Dear Wall Street: Think bigger about cybersecurity News bites: Dish drops new bid for Sprint GOP bill would block Justice’s tracking of border gun sales Rove: Unlike Obama, Cheney had ‘the guts to defend’ NSA programs Former Rep. Allen West open to Senate primary challenge against Rubio Poll: Booker heavy favorite to replace Lautenberg Why is Congress trying to raise the price of milk? Poll: 65 percent want Congress to hold public hearings on NSA News bites: Bernanke Day Wednesday: House starts on 103 farm bill amendments News bites: Biden touts progress on gun control actions Obama: ‘Lives have been saved’ by NSA surveillance programs Congressman wages ‘uphill’ battle against Boehner on dairy subsidies Report: Karzai suspends security talks with US Poll: Voters optimistic about economy Obama to push new round of nuclear arms cuts in Berlin speech Iran elects a new president News bites: Solar flight’s impact, World Bank climate warning and more MORNING READ Obama in a corner on Syria Partisan lines harden in Senate over immigration reform bill Internet sales tax measure splits GOP Anti-war Democrats’ lack of unity gives Obama cover on Syria policy House panel approves enforcement-based immigration reform bill IRS misses document deadline with Small Business panel Markey, Gomez clash in final debate CBO: Senate immigration bill will cut deficit $197B over 10 years Cummings releases IRS interview transcripts US to open direct peace talks with Taliban Four US troops killed in Afghanistan Speaker Boehner: I’m not for a comprehensive immigration solution Senior Dem calls for probe into loan modification practices