The Hill Articles: May 16, 2013

DCCC hits 10 Republicans on Obamacare repeal vote Military ‘ashamed’ of assaults, Obama says after meeting brass OVERNIGHT ENERGY: New battles for EPA pick, Obama lauds climate consensus, and more OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Third time’s a charm OVERNIGHT TECH: Apple CEO to push for tax changes OVERNIGHT MONEY: IRS on the hot seat Gomez launching first general election ad; Markey going negative House votes to repeal ObamaCare House immigration group announces ‘agreement in principle’ White House counsel should resign if she knew about IRS abuses Obama taps White House Japan expert to fill top Asia spot at State Department OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Obama meets with chiefs on sexual assault House Democrats press Bangladesh on worker protections DOD: War against al Qaeda could last decades Senate passes bill to protect fishing rights on Army Corps land Senate immigration gang frustrates GOP efforts to bolster border enforcement Second IRS official to leave amid Tea Party targeting scandal Portman seeks correspondence showing ‘private pressure’ on IRS scandal Lawmakers fear privacy risks from Google Glass CRS: Sebelius can take place of controversial Medicare board DAY’S END ROUNDUP Boehner urged to sit on divisive bills while scandals play out White House, House GOP trade three-word barbs over ObamaCare Hatch: Tech-backed H-1B visa measures key to his support on immigration Obama administration unveils fracking rules Treasury adds sanctions against Syrian officials Regulators issue more than 2,000 pages of Dodd-Frank rules Dems, Republicans clash on healthcare repeal over Twitter Republicans tie ObamaCare repeal vote to IRS scandal Rubio: Obama ‘made a mistake’ in comments on IRS’s actions Markey snubs former congressman ‘Cooter’ over Confederate flag Illinois considering naming portion of highway after Ray LaHood Congressman Fitzpatrick gets in the budget weeds with 8th graders Shielding the press Calling Big Oil’s bluff Inhofe introduces bill to ‘dry up’ Iran oil revenue by increasing US production House Democrats shore up ranks behind Labor nominee Obama dealt second court defeat over NLRB recess appointments House immigration group’s negotiators narrow differences Warren opposes derivatives bills with House traction Rep. Noem in ‘conversations’ about potential Senate bid in South Dakota Obama appoints Werfel as IRS commissioner House Dem: DHS in need of ‘some soul-searching’ after departures Pelosi defends Sebelius fundraising Obama: I ‘did not know anything’ about IRS targeting before reports ObamaCare repeal bill advances in the House Housing starts slip, permits hit 5-year high IRS official won’t deliver commencement speech Counterterrorism laws trample congressional war powers, say lawmakers I don’t want to save a life Hacker group Anonymous plans attack on oil-and-gas industry Feds propose stronger child care standards John Edwards to hit the speaking circuit Senate confirms Moniz as Energy secretary IRS cancels softball game against Sen. Cornyn’s office Manchin: ‘Bull’ that just two IRS employees were responsible for targeting Gillibrand seeks ‘unbiased justice’ for military sexual assault victims Obama: Time for Congress to focus on diplomatic security post-Benghazi US Marshals Service loses two terrorists Obama seeks to weather storm Obama: Syrian peace talks ‘may yield results’ GOP senators press for further IRS investigations Dem bill would require drugs to disclose gluten Airlines to Obama administration: Don’t ground flights again in October Pelosi: IRS scandal illustrates need to reverse Citizens United Senate panel approves Obama nominee for key court post Bipartisan group proposes $200 billion in spending cuts Implementing the vision of financial reform Ex-lawmaker becomes latest politician to land radio show Boehner: Obama administration displaying ‘remarkable arrogance’ Senate panel advances EPA nominee McCarthy in 10-8 party-line vote Senate panel rejects E-Verify changes Poll: Cuccinelli leads McAuliffe in Virginia governor’s race House appropriators move second bill under Ryan budget Dem calls Benghazi ‘fully vetted,’ pushes embassy security bill NLRB head: ‘We owe it to the public to continue to work’ Gillibrand bill targets chain of command in sex assault cases Boehner: House ‘must act’ on immigration Report: Six Americans killed in Kabul bombing McConnell calls for investigation into IRS leak of taxpayer information Report: Tsarnaev wrote confession note before capture Democrats accuse Republicans of distorting intent of spectrum law Markey expands lead over Gomez in new poll EPA to review claims of bias against conservatives amid fight over IRS Reid: Media was ‘fed a false set of goods’ on Benghazi cover-up story Rand Paul: Hillary Clinton’s ‘fingerprints are all over these talking points’ Cummings backs Benghazi auditors’ demand for public hearing Scientific research? We built that! Republican links IRS scandal to SEC’s corporate disclosure proposal Congressmen weigh calling for IRS special prosecutor Gov. Walker would use online sales tax to lower income tax Rubio: Obama ‘doesn’t have clean hands’ in IRS scandal Obama to name IRS acting chief this week Judiciary panel postpones action on H-1B visas House member: Sequester forcing major Air Force base to work in the dark Bachmann: Obama will renounce ObamaCare Senate, House members rub elbows with songwriters WATCH LIVE: Obama, Turkish prime minister hold joint press conference Friday’s meeting announcements: Nuclear fuel storage GOP lawmaker says IRS may have leaked Romney tax info to Reid, liberals Tea Party groups set to sue IRS over targeting Hillary defeats the GOP Benghazi Captain Ahabs Benghazi auditors Mullen, Pickering refuse meeting with Issa Panel poised to approve EPA nominee Obama’s Labor nominee advances in party line vote GOP files bills limiting IRS oversight of ObamaCare New regs for Friday: Feds and states cooperating on Medicaid fraud Bachmann launching early TV ads in Minnesota News bites: Second term trouble Dems offer gun control bill inspired by latest James Bond movie ‘Skyfall’ News bites: One more time News bites: DC Metro block party Jobless claims hit highest level in six weeks Goodlatte: DOJ likely failed to follow proper subpoena procedure Gillibrand: Fort Hood sexual assault case ‘disgraceful’ Thursday: Repealing ObamaCare in the House News bites: Foes take fight against climate rules to High Court Reports: Low-level IRS employees in Cincinnati office disciplined News bites: Google unveils redesign for Maps product Liberal talk radio host Bill Press calls for Holder to be fired Obama to meet with Joint Chiefs to address military sexual assaults Poll: McAuliffe holds lead in Va. governor’s race Report: WH chief of staff meeting with Democratic strategists Acting IRS head resigns over scandal News bites: Survey shows 97 percent of scientific papers agree on global warming House panel approves $940B farm bill EMILY’s List announces first round of top candidates Small Businesses Need The Keystone Pipeline Democrats: We can call Rubio’s bluff President tries to win back press Senators consider rewrite for sweeping law guiding war on terror Lawmakers fought FAA air tower closures with ‘letter marking’ House set to vote on ObamaCare repeal MORNING READ White House releases Benghazi emails IRS scandal: First head rolls Dems applaud, GOP cautious on IRS chief’s exit