The Hill Articles: October 23, 2013

Primary challenges would require shift from Chamber OVERNIGHT MONEY: Focus on housing policy OVERNIGHT HEALTH: ObamaCare contractors on the hot seat tomorrow House GOP says sequester is leverage in next budget battle Cantor says House GOP won’t trade sequester for tax hikes OVERNIGHT TECH: Senate patent bill expected Under Contract Pro-patent groups raise concerns with Goodlatte reform bill A rose by any other name OVERNIGHT ENERGY: The Cabinet strikes back, Al Gore is everywhere, and more Sequester could ax F-35 jets House sends bipartisan water bill to the Senate House rejects Dem attempt to protect environmental review of water projects Manchin: Delay ObamaCare mandate Use al-Maliki visit to send Iran a clear message Climate leaders don’t frack Study: Rules to protect workers from retaliation too weak IRS finds new deputy commissioner ‘Alpha teams’ formed to address problems with ObamaCare site (Video) Food safety groups blast farm bill amendments A presidency adrift Look to Ron Johnson US, EU business groups press for trade secret protections Vulnerable Senate Dems push ObamaCare delay OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Sequester may be new ceiling for DoD budget Pakistani leader urges Obama to end strikes Business to Congress: Stop the games Camp: IRS choosing ObamaCare over taxpayers Deceased Rep. Bill Young’s brother interested in seat Cruz comment about Nigerian email scammers upsets community SBA office asks OSHA for more comment time on safety rule Huckabee endorses Enzi in new ad Boeing increasing ‘Dreamliner’ production Senators announce bill to protect drivers’ privacy McCain: ‘I’ve still got a thin skin’ Boeing reports higher profits on commercial sales National Wildlife Federation CEO announces retirement AARP warns trade deal could lock in high drug prices NATO may play role in Syrian disarmament, says Hagel Two House Dems call for firings over healthcare rollout Interior close to floating new offshore drilling rule Once a bear, always a bear? House GOP to be briefed on ObamaCare website Congressman Capuano predicts Red Sox sweep SEC proposes crowdfunding rule WH: Durbin story ‘did not happen’ House easily advances water resources bill Scalise asks constituents ‘What’s your ObamaCare story?’ National security experts agree: Bust up Big Oil monopoly Pelosi urges budget deal by Thanksgiving Power plant carbon emissions fall 10 percent Boehner: GOP’s ‘going to be fine’ in 2014 House Dems press GOP for immigration vote this year Don’t underestimate Ted Cruz Judiciary chairman expects quick action on patent reform Carney: ‘We did not anticipate the scale’ of ObamaCare problems Audit: IRS contractors rack up tax debts Netanyahu seeks to corner Kerry on Iran during seven-hour meeting Gitmo lawyers ask for classified ‘black site’ information Pelosi on ObamaCare woes: ‘Just fix it’ House members try again to scrap the dollar bill Koch brothers group hits four House districts with anti-ObamaCare ads House Dems downplay ObamaCare glitches Farm bill talks to begin next week Rep. Hastings ‘not quite sure’ on dropping Dodd-Frank waiver from drilling bill Cut Pentagon waste, not Social Security Liberal congressmen call on Wal-Mart to pay $25,000 starting salary Lockheed protests Navy contract award to Raytheon House GOP to get briefed on ObamaCare website White House backs House GOP’s water bill Home prices up in August but at a slower pace House VA chairman: Agency fell short of claims processing goal Rep. Conyers, Hollywood stars attack NSA for spying Rep. Upton renews push for pipeline bill Vitter suspicious of ‘secret’ conservation settlement In lost bet, Michigan member dons Red Sox tie Three reforms for Farm Bill conferees to include Heritage: House water bill ‘unworthy of conservative support” Poll renews calls for Benghazi probe House Republican seeks to corner Dems on climate rules Thursday’s meeting announcements: Trade commission holds vote White House plans ObamaCare blitz Democrats downplay significance of ObamaCare website problems House GOP returns to bash ObamaCare House Dem: Cruz’s ObamaCare joke was aimed at ‘birthers’ Report: Investments in fight against global climate change fall short FDA steps up probe of ‘mysterious’ deaths from dog treats Hagel: US missile shield poses ‘no threat’ to Russia Lean in or lean on? Markey asks consumer protector to investigate predatory medical loans Rahm Emanuel presses DOJ on merger Clyburn: ‘Use a telephone’ to sign up for healthcare Will Ryan make a deal? House Intel chairman: CISPA is ill but not dead Rep. Terry: Obama showing ‘disrespect’ to Canada on Keystone pipeline Issa asks Verizon, Google, Microsoft to detail involvement in ObamaCare repairs New regs for Thursday: Comment period reopens on big cats petition A deal on Social Security hiding in plain sight Dem leaders called to condemn Grayson email comparing KKK to Tea Party Rifle stolen from Republican lawmaker’s unlocked garage Report: Two online ObamaCare programs not yet working GOP bill requires government to disclose paid advertisements for ObamaCare News bites: Rolling again Poll: Hawaii Senate primary neck-and-neck CNBC’s Liesman: Can we play ‘some Mexican music’ while talking about Cruz? To treat innovation ills, remove funding roadblocks Wednesday: House looks to pass water projects bill News bites: Getting difficult News bites: SEC to release ‘crowdfunding’ rule Ride the water bill to renewed prosperity News bites: Japan overhauls nuclear power, Monsanto calls for tighter controls, and more House water bill debate steers clear of EPA battle Sebelius: Obama didn’t know about website problems before ObamaCare launch News bites: New TSA regs expand screening process beyond the airport Ryan calls for Sebelius to step down Late-night smash: Leno targets ObamaCare problems Poll: ObamaCare approval ticking up Conservative think-tank says ObamaCare to raise premiums dramatically for some young women Gitmo team seeks ‘black site’ secrets Will Ryan cut a deal? ObamaCare falling behind Sens. Rubio and Paul grapple with a hurricane named Ted Lundergan Grimes gets fundraising boost in Kentucky Senate race Exporting American natural gas boosts economy and national security Amid gridlock, a bipartisan effort on efficiency An ‘unequivocal’ need to limit power plants’ carbon emissions Buffett: ObamaCare website ‘a huge screw up’ Report: WH official sacked for tweets Durbin: House leader told Obama ‘I cannot even stand to look at you’ Sebelius: Obama didn’t know about website problems beforehand House GOP demands ObamaCare briefing Obama picks Zients to oversee ObamaCare website fixes Gay marriage decision hurts Christie with conservatives