The Hill Articles: October 10, 2013

Fed up with House, senators grab at reins of fiscal debate OVERNIGHT MONEY: White House, lawmakers move toward a deal Senate passes House bill allowing military chaplains to work OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Park shutdown battle rages on after Interior Dept. decision Snowden receives whistleblowing award from former US officials OVERNIGHT TECH: Markey calls on FTC to investigate tracking across devices OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Ash Carter to leave Pentagon OVERNIGHT HEALTH: GOP launches inquiries into botched ObamaCare rollout Anti-terrorism rules expire during shutdown Privacy advocates, online advertisers want online tracking talks to end NATO chief slams claims of wasted US, allied efforts in Afghanistan McConnell and allies hit back at Dems over shutdown Grassley demands presidential leadership in fiscal negotiations DAY’S END ROUNDUP Bipartisan governors group lobbies for end to shutdown GOP rep.’s son pipes up on bathroom break Shutdown stops iconic Ohio Clock Gillibrand blasts Navy nominee over sexual assault stance Pelosi: Dems’ budget offer hinges on passage of clean continuing resolution Stabenow slams House for not being educated on government services House Dems warn of food safety ‘catastrophe’ Parks take center stage in shutdown fight Cory Booker’s father, 76, dies Suspended aid to Egypt to cost millions Gallup: Government satisfaction drops below Watergate ratings Stabenow chides House for not being educated on government services ‘Duck Dynasty’ star on politics: ‘I never rule anything out’ Reid: No broad budget talks until government shutdown ends US doubles down on aid to Libya after PM kidnapped Nuclear Regulatory Commission furloughs 90 percent of workforce Immigration proposals fail to protect all workers Pentagon’s No. 2 official stepping down Obama administration lays out legal case for Libyan militant’s capture Concerns abound about effects of fiscal fights on the economy Family Research Council head eyes House run Pentagon should change 9/11-era rules of war, says Obama nominee Senate GOP rallies around rival plan on debt ceiling, shutdown Industry pans low-sulfur gas regulations as costly, unneeded White House will open parks if states pay GOP probing botched rollout of ObamaCare Peaceful solutions to dangerous situations Shutdown tensions seep into mining hearing Carney: Obama happy about short-term debt ceiling deal Shutdown stopping compensation payments to Afghans Gallup: Cruz’s favorability rating plunges Internet freedom group splits from tech companies over surveillance concerns Shutdown derails implementation of cybersecurity order Karzai calls meeting on postwar plan Financial terrorism continues from House GOP; shutdown must end House passes border security bill, 13th since shutdown Heritage, Club for Growth will not oppose new Boehner debt-limit plan Georgia businessman posts $1.8M for Senate race Shutdown grounds EPA ‘listening’ tour GOP seeks hard deadline on debt A market-driven “Plan Detroit” can work DNC launching Spanish-language ads on shutdown House panel sends child abduction bill to the floor Ryan OKs forming budget conference Wasserman Schultz reveals purse ‘obsession’ Refiners, in meeting, press White House to back off biofuels mandate White House: Obama would ‘likely’ sign six-week debt ceiling hike Mikulski: Defaulting is ‘deadbeat, deadbeat, deadbeat’ Senator: ObamaCare ‘about as clear as mud’ Transit union poll: Swing district voters back Amtrak GOP slams Pentagon over death benefits Report: Trucker Beltway protest back on Senate passes death benefits measure ObamaCare contractors wield major influence, analysis finds Values Voter Summit snubs Christie Democrats, Republicans and the abyss Study: Today’s climate will be ‘thing of the past’ by 2047 On Jefferson and Miley Cyrus: Scott Walker cautiously enters the river House GOP moves toward extending nation’s debt limit Hotels: Shutdown freezing travel House GOP unveils six-week debt hike that continues shutdown Dem Rep. Jackson Lee: We need to stop ‘extreme attitude’ of GOP conservatives, open government House cancels Columbus Day recess US downplays impact of Egyptian aid cut Yelp hires Issa aide as first lobbyist Senate Dems: Short-term debt-limit increase must also open government OSHA hands out penalties for Texas fertilizer blast White House: No budget talks until government reopens DeMint to Obama: ‘We’re in this fight’ to bring down ObamaCare No shortage of printed props due to shutdown Poll: Israelis distrust Obama on Iran Dems call on ‘cult’ Tea Party to ‘stand down’ and open the government WATCH LIVE: GOP leaders address shutdown, debt ceiling Senate Dems: Don’t assume clean debt bill can pass if shutdown continues Website helps people ‘drunk dial’ Congress Lew blasts GOP debt-limit ‘deniers’ Trucking association distances itself from Beltway protest Senate to vote on advancing $1T debt limit hike Saturday OECD: Not raising the debt limit would cause wide recession Bloomberg vows to fight gerrymandering Sen. Heitkamp draws laughs, tears at breast cancer fundraiser Bipartisan caucus pushes ‘good faith’ negotiations Ensuring access to phone service guaranteed under the ADA New regs for Friday: Finance and fishing Biz presses Obama on Keystone Poll: 9 of 10 people report ObamaCare enrollment failure Frelinghuysen appears in line to succeed Young as top defense appropriator News bites: Day 10 Late night-smash: Shutdown gives way to metaphors DCCC hits House Republicans on entitlement reform Rep. McIntyre posts weak fundraising numbers News bites: Angry father House members demand disclosure of abortion coverage under ObamaCare News bites: Lessons from Massachusetts Wanted: Profiles in courage on immigration reform Sen. Lee’s approval rating sinks News bites: Microsoft looking to replace CEO before 2014 Veterans’ group hits Republicans on shutdown in new ad Thursday: GOP, Obama meet at the White House Palin to stump for Republican Lonegan in New Jersey Senate race News bites: Shutdown strains public safety programs Report: Libyan prime minister kidnapped, then freed in Tripoli Richard Branson: Tea Party would benefit from using drugs News bites: Carbon storage setbacks, good news on Colorado flood impact, and more Aid cut to Egypt leaves lawmakers in the dark Drugmakers try to outflank White House in trade agreement K Street embraces ‘go small’ approach MORNING READ Ryan steps up to shape a deal Shutdown tightens grip on federal agencies The ice breaks; fiscal talks set Holmes Norton: Obama is ‘a big boy’ Entitlements may get cut, Dems fear The ice breaks; fiscal talks set GOP promises ‘careful’ review of Yellen