The Hill Articles: June 20, 2013

Farm bill setback opens House GOP up to new attacks about ability to lead Gallup: Younger adults particularly opposed to online sales tax proposal Poll: Markey leading Gomez by 20 points in Mass. Senate race OVERNIGHT TECH: BSA voices concerns with Aaron’s Law OVERNIGHT MONEY: Immigration bill gains traction Acting IRS chief heads to Ways and Means next week OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Administration touts ObamaCare savings OVERNIGHT ENERGY: As Obama preps climate plan, DOE official talks energy emissions OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Taliban floats prisoner deal EPA abandons study that linked fracking, Wyoming water pollution Cornyn: Immigration bill will cost $60 billion Rand Paul amendment would bar national ID system Manchin confident spy programs protect civil liberties RNC raises $7.3M in May SBA increases limit for small business Rockefeller criticizes Obama administration for delaying car safety rule Howard Dean says he could mount another presidential bid Fed anxiety spurs worst day for Dow in 2013 Rail funding fight set to begin rolling in House Bennet urges House to vote on Senate farm bill DAY’S END ROUNDUP Pelosi slams GOP ‘amateur hour’ on handling farm bill Nelson demands congressional investigations into top-secret access of contractors Coons lands coveted slot on Appropriations panel Senate immigration bill gets major boost with border security agreement Boehner: Hoover Dam couldn’t be built under Obama’s ‘reams of red tape’ Obama to tap James Comey for FBI director No chocolates for senator, but her husband can’t resist Army denies upcoming exercise driven by Syrian threat House shifts to energy development, agriculture appropriations next week May tied for third-warmest on record globally, agency says Contractor responsible for Snowden background check under investigation Striking down life-threatening prejudice Chamber picks former ambassador to lead South Africa outreach White House updates intellectual property strategy DC Metro expansion roils VA governor’s race Report: Feds investigating contractor that did security background check on Snowden GOP: Felons could be ‘navigators’ under ObamaCare Farm bill’s failure keeps food safety regs on track Sen. Coons leaves Energy panel for Appropriations, opens space for Markey Africa subcommittee chair joins spending panel Veteran of CIA, K Street opens consulting firm Gomez leans on Scott Brown for help at close of Massachusetts Senate race FTC’s Ramirez calls for comprehensive study of patent trolls Corker: If our amendment is adopted ‘we have secured the border’ Stench of hypocrisy permeated the halls of Congress during farm bill debate Calls for Illinois county chairman to resign for calling GOP candidate ‘streetwalker’ King amendment to House Farm Bill ignores consumer trends Cantor, Hoyer trade blame on farm bill failure Retirement funds lobbyist jumps to private equity DSCC hits Ga. Republicans for Gingrey comments on gender roles GOP lawmakers protest efforts to expand wildlife refuges Tea Party Republicans join anti-war Dems on bill restricting aid to Syria Ford CEO Mulally calls Japan currency manipulator Warren: Don’t delay on cross-border derivatives rules Advocates praise Supreme Court ruling on AIDS program Lawmakers cool on Taliban prisoner swap Immigration reform: Good for America and our economy Boehner: Obama should ‘get over’ refusal to negotiate on debt ceiling Sen. Feinstein plans power plant carbon bill House rejects farm bill, 195-234 Boehner laments ‘new normal,’ pushes ‘nation of builders’ Ex-Obama campaign workers urge him to kill Keystone pipeline Donna Brazile on Karl Rove: He can ‘shake a groove thing’ Immigration reform should protect families House votes to let states add work requirements to food stamp benefits DSCC beats NRSC in May fundraising Cruz: Obama’s plan in Syria is ‘a recipe for disaster’ Senate panel ups foreign aid spending by $10 billion over House levels Iranian election a sham Boehner wins dairy fight in farm bill Boehner cites ObamaCare in immigration warning Chris Christie: Gandolfini ‘died much too young’ Boehner: Obama climate proposal ‘absolutely crazy’ Elizabeth Dole: Hillary Clinton is 2016 front-runner Obama apologizes to UK official for confusing him with R&B singer Senate votes 54-43 to reject Cornyn plan for border security ‘trigger’ The spectrum crisis is upon us Hagel: Taliban talks ‘worth the risk’ Lawmakers to states: Make room on roads for bikes, pedestrians Senate Dems escalate spending fight Upton: Government should get out of energy boom’s way Issa reaches out to Democrats on postal reform Boehner urges Obama to ‘compel’ Senate Dems to act on student loans Dems start Obama-to-Clinton transition Health groups tell Michelle Obama: Conserve land to prevent obesity HHS: ObamaCare policy has saved consumers nearly $5 billion House kills proposals to restrict farm subsidies, ban Christmas tree ‘tax’ Anti-abortion priests demand Pelosi renounce Catholicism Rubio hails border deal, hopes immigration bill finds ‘support it needs’ Taliban floats prisoner exchange with US Home sales eclipse 5 million mark for first time since 2009 The real cause of rising food prices Auditor: Afghan workers getting stiffed out of US aid contract money Kamikaze right attacks Rubio over immigration Murkowski, Wyden weigh path forward for US-Mexico drilling agreement House approves hemp cultivation in colleges, universities Senators seek greater role for regulators in Chinese takeover of Smithfield Foods Injured Quigley can’t wait to get back on the ice Friday’s meeting announcements: Railroad retirement GOP blasts FDA for promoting ObamaCare McConnell: ‘ObamaCare is going to be a mess’ Boehner sends rare letter to House ahead of climactic farm vote Sen. Corker: Border security provisions in bill are ‘almost overkill’ Unreformed entitlements pose our greatest security threat Top tech executives urge Senate to pass Gang of Eight bill Reid: ‘We can pass this bill before us’ New regs for Friday: Defense acquisition rules Unemployment benefits claims rise by 18,000 Senate Republicans hit back on student loans A simple proposition: Women’s preventive care saves lives, money Over-regulation hampers investment in Main Street News bites: ‘No blunder’ Ex-President Carter wants sanctions weakened on terrorist groups News bites: Gunning for a flight News bites: France threatens Google with fines over privacy policy Sen. McCaskill: Hillary Clinton called me after I backed draft effort Report: Watchdog to testify federal security clearance vetting lacks proper oversight Democratic groups launching ad against McConnell News bites: Steyer offers a look at new anti-Keystone XL effort GOP effort to oust Eric Holder picks up steam Thursday: House looks to finish farm bill, Senate stays on immigration Manchin hits back at NRA in new TV ad News bites: Obama pivots back to climate change Time to reform outdated sugar subsidies News bites: Down she goes Poll: Americans evenly split on Supreme Court approval DCCC raises $6.1M in May Holder: Rosen warrant was only an ‘investigative step’ Dems start Obama-to-Clinton transition Booker’s big lead in New Jersey Senate race paints target on his back Treadwell, Miller to face off in Alaska GOP Senate primary MORNING READ DSCC raises $4.9M in May, boosted by Obama fundraisers House Ag chair says farm bill can be wrapped up Thursday House sets up votes on cuts to farm subsidies, food stamp program Senate passes bill aimed at ensuring flu vaccine availability Hispanic Dems ‘cautiously optimistic’ after meeting with Boehner Federal Reserve’s Ben Bernanke dodges questions on his future Right rips Rubio as Republican immigration votes slip away Reid: ‘There is an end in sight’ on immigration bill IRS hands out $70M in employee bonuses