The Hill Articles: October 17, 2013

September jobs report will be released on Tuesday OVERNIGHT MONEY: Budget conference holds next focus OVERNIGHT HEALTH: No more shutdowns over ObamaCare, McConnell vows Report: Pipelines pose fewer risks than trains or trucks in carrying oil Tea Party raises funds off GOP ‘betrayal’ US manufacturers want Africa trade pact renewed this year Gallup: Job creation stalled during shutdown GOP presses Sebelius to explain ObamaCare rollout Progressive group issues pre-emptive strike on silica rule’s cost Dems offer new ObamaCare ‘fix’ GOP’s McConnell promises no more shutdowns over ObamaCare Staffer who was dragged from House floor won’t be charged DAY’S END ROUNDUP The North Korea threat Senator lifts hold on Air Force nominee Boxer calls for hearing on cancer-causing air pollutants Dem proposes grants to inform date rape victims of legal rights Hagel: Sequestration fix out of reach for divided Congress First lady’s garden being weeded Conservation group: National parks not in the clear Obama to pick former Pentagon lawyer to replace Napolitano Obama’s Climate Action Plan is its own worst enemy Oil lobby threatens lawsuit against the EPA Carney wears purple tie to promote anti-LGBT bullying effort GMO labeling foes pour millions into Washington contest DOD: Shutdown cost Pentagon nearly $600 million Documentary shows why immigration movement will survive Congressional dysfunction Rubio: GOP ‘missed a golden opportunity’ to stop ObamaCare Pelosi to GOP: Was tantrum worth $24B? Exxon, Chevron press SEC on oil payments rule rewrite Carney: Obama ‘not happy’ with ACA rollout Rep. Bill Young turns ‘gravely ill’ in hospital DOD: Shutdown costs topped $600 million Furloughed military priest claims shutdown win over Obama Carney defends Obama’s scolding of House Republicans Lawmakers: Obama ‘can’t connect the dots’ between regs and their cost Housing policy matters Cochran primary challenger draws enthusiastic support from conservative groups Surprise funds tucked in Senate bill Sebelius won’t quit Cabinet over ObamaCare rollout woes, says brother Debt-ceiling bill frees District of Columbia from new shutdown threats White House: NSA chief has had ‘extraordinary tenure’ McConnell challenger leads in new poll Every Republican member from Texas rejected debt-limit deal Ted bin Laden Syndrome Disability advocates criticize Amtrak for lack of station accessibility Senate staffer restarts iconic Ohio clock Shutdown reveals Clinton-era soup in EPA refrigerator Poll: Majority wanted EPA open during shutdown Ted Cruz blocks Obama’s FCC nominee The irony of the ‘Subsidy Summit’ Kerry predicts Afghans will strike deal to keep US forces in country First lady dines at Bibiana Shutdown furloughs ending for defense industry Privacy groups push for strongest European data protection law possible Obama tells GOP: ‘Win an election’ After the shutdown McConnell: ‘There was no earmark’ Security threats plague Syrian weapons inspections Winners and losers of the debt-ceiling battle Vulnerable Senate Dems blast Obama for signing UN Arms Treaty As foreign aid dries up, displaced Malians resort to ‘survival sex’ Government employee union chief warns about pattern of shutdown Senate confirms Energy Department’s liaison to Congress, states DSCC blames GOP Senate candidates for causing shutdown Paul Ryan, Patty Murray strike positive tone over breakfast Vitter ‘will be back’ with push against Hill’s healthcare subsidies The EU establishment is crumbling: Will France invade Switzerland? Weiner: I am an ’empty, soulless vessel’ GOP lawmaker: I don’t think there will be a shutdown in 2014 The Tea Party hates America DNC head: I hope Matt Drudge is ‘a visionary’ on 2014 election Liberal Dems accuse agencies of failing on salmonella response Next in the House: Bipartisan water resources bill Water advocates defend ‘Kentucky Kickback’ in debt bill Jobless benefits fell by 15,000 last week Analysis highlights flaws with ObamaCare sites’ design WATCH LIVE: Obama speaks on bipartisanship, economy Trying terrorist in civilian court is the right move Biden greets returning EPA workers Ryan, Murray strike positive tone amid pessimism they’ll succeed Chelsea Clinton: Mom needs rest (video) Republicans grapple with stinging defeat GOP Senate candidates split on shutdown compromise Booker: Obama called to congratulate me News bites: Now what, cont’d? Still no new rules for Friday McCain jokes GOP can’t even get the support of blood relatives Reid welcomes Booker to Senate News bites: If only News bites: Samsung offers to stop patents suits in Europe Bobby Jindal, not John Boehner, should be leader of GOP Sen. King: Entitlement changes likely McCain: ‘The president won’ LaHood: Raise gas tax by 10 cents per gallon DC Metro reinstates eight-car trains as shutdown ends Is Cory Booker headed for the Senate’s environment committee? Shutdown ends as Obama signs budget deal Schumer: Tea Party, Ted Cruz ‘have peaked’ News bites: Consumers turning to microgrids over utilities, and more Obama: Shutdown deal lifts ‘cloud of uncertainty’ News bites: Federal employees ordered back to work Vulnerable Republicans break with party GOP’s presidential hopefuls oppose deal GOP eyes cuts in next battle Winners and losers of the debt-limit fight Citizens United tops $100K given to conservatives for quarter Shutdown ends; Obama signs deal Senate names budget conferees Standard of living dropped amid shutdown Furloughed told to return to work Ryan breaks from Boehner, votes ‘no’ House names budget conferees, then adjourns Staffer dragged from House floor, yells ‘Praise be to God’ Senate confirms Kennedy to serve as ambassador to Japan Booker wins New Jersey Senate race Obama says debt deal lifts ‘cloud of unease’ Export control overhaul sparks national security scrap Graham: Polls factored into GOP folding Senate approves deal to end shutdown, raise debt ceiling