The Hill Articles: September 18, 2013

GOP throws tax reform into debt limit talks OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Keystone pipeline push ramps up, tussle over climate models, and more OVERNIGHT HEALTH: GOP squabbles over who should lead ObamaCare fight Government must preserve national parks OVERNIGHT MONEY: Food stamp bill teed up Assad vows to destroy chemical weapons Boehner’s dilemma Francis’s message to Ryan GOP bill takes food from hungry children and struggling families OVERNIGHT TECH: Tough road ahead for Do Not Track House’s youngest look to the future Rep. Marcia Fudge: From Cleveland to Capitol Hill and CBC leadership Who’s who in the CBC Pelosi, Dems join with gun victims in urging tougher laws Republicans squabble over who has lead role in fight to stop ObamaCare Bitcoin trade group pushes FEC to approve virtual currency for political donations Republican bill would rein in nuclear regulator Weyants World: September 19, 2013 OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: DOD begins worldwide base security review Under contract Lawmaker complains he’s ‘stuck here making $172,000 a year’ GOP chairman Rogers undecided on food stamp bill Zuckerberg: Trust in Facebook, Google ‘went down’ after NSA spying news GOP brings focus back to IRS controversy The CBC then and now Democrats worried about Republican FCC pick’s partisanship The Congressional Black Caucus’s priorities for the 113th Congress Advancing our research into neuroscience can build a stronger African-American community Congressional Black Caucus history Chamber to Congress: Pass waterways bill quickly House votes to streamline mineral mining approval When women succeed, America succeeds too Feed the hungry ‘Dagger in the heart’ of the Voting Rights Act Stabilizing neighborhoods by rebuilding communities House Dems escalate shutdown fight DAY’S END ROUNDUP Ayotte: Shutdown not ‘good for America’ DOD defends security clearance processes Jeb Bush: ObamaCare defunding push ‘quite dicey’ politically Obama threatens veto of forest bill Travel industry urges Congress to speed up U.S. entry process for travelers DC Metro Silver Line extension set for ‘substantial completion’ in November Lawmakers compete in giant Chutes and Ladders game Hard truths about reaching a ceasefire in Syria Manchin: Obama nominee ‘unacceptable’ Recording industry: Google’s anti-piracy effort failing Durbin to GOP: Stop acting like ‘squealing political pigs’ VA: Navy Yard gunman treated in August but not for mental issues Fed stuns markets, sticks with stimulus House panel pushes toxic chemical law review White House threatens to veto House food stamp bill Bernanke: Fight over my replacement not a concern GOP ObamaCare government shutdown fiasco has Dems (secretly) joyous House panel advances GOP-backed regulatory reform bill House cancels recess, returning Sept. 25 Murray: ‘Full-scale civil war’ has broken out within GOP ranks De Blasio NYC win has national implications Fort Hood shootings cast shadow over Navy Yard massacre Generation-Y lawmakers form new caucus for millennials NH Poll: Christie, Paul neck-and-neck in primary Sen. Kirk and 9-year-old bond over post-stroke recoveries Iranian president says he’ll never develop nuclear weapons Poll: Public split over raising debt ceiling Single-family housing construction picks up pace in August Senate Intel panel to investigate military’s security clearance Cruz demands answers on Benghazi terrorist attack Protect the little guy from “Too Big To Fail” House Majority Whip McCarthy: Keystone approval an ‘easy fit’ in debt-ceiling bill House Judiciary chairman calls for ‘further protections’ from NSA Stabenow blasts House GOP for ‘assault’ on food assistance Boehner on leadership criticism: ‘I just let that s–t roll off my back’ Chamber pleads with Congress to step back from the brink White House ramps up protections ahead of ObamaCare launch Michelle Obama targets cartoon characters in junk food ads How the 2014 spending resolution will move in the House Cutting corporate tax loopholes is not food for kids SEC’s draft regs for money market funds assailed as too much, not enough Schumer endorses Janet Yellen to become next Fed chairman MPAA hits Google as ‘gateway’ to piracy Sen. 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Draft Newt PAC launches House advances bill boosting strategic mineral production Tony Award winner: I want to play Anita Hill in a movie Grassley: Gun control ineffective until mental issues are addressed Obama blames Boehner for gridlock White House gunman pleads guilty Why citizenship is important Russia says it has new evidence of rebel role in Syria attack Fixing false convictions Hagel pushes back against his predecessors’ Syria criticism SEC proposes rules on CEO pay Thursday’s meeting announcements: First responders’ board Obama to attend memorial service for victims of Navy Yard shooting Alan Dershowitz vs. Caroline Glick: Israel at a sea change Lawmakers question why ObamaCare regulation ‘vanished’ Navy chief: Budget cuts ‘unrelated’ to security flaws at bases Privacy advocate, Adobe director to lead Do Not Track talks Goodlatte officially rolls out online sales tax principles Hagel on Navy Yard shooting: ‘Something went wrong’ Carville: Rand Paul a ‘first-tier’ presidential candidate Murkowski pleads with Reid not to ‘throw in the towel’ on energy bill Jackson Jr. lounges at Morton’s on eve of auction A key moment for future investment in the United States Obama: GOP aiming to ‘extort’ me with threat of shutdown Iran releases eight political prisoners in overture to Obama 17 make CREW’s ‘most corrupt’ list Republicans to push for action on Keystone pipeline in debt-ceiling bill Dems line up against sequester CR Outside group gives McConnell cover on ObamaCare as he pivots to coal Rand Paul: ‘Gut feeling’ Hillary won’t run in 2016 Conservative hits State Department for ‘pathetic’ Benghazi decisions Obama: GOP wants to ‘extort’ me with shutdown threat New regs for Thursday: Australian mangoes coming to US Dems slam GOP food stamp bill as ‘heartless,’ ‘cruel’ Republicans slam ‘pathetic’ decision not to fire anyone over Benghazi (Video) Climate costs rise like sea levels with delayed action on climate change Senate GOP leader McConnell offers bill to thwart EPA climate rules Reid threatens to pull energy efficiency bill if amendment deal isn’t reached US Airways, American Airlines employees to rally at Capitol for merger Sudan demands Obama administration issue visa to alleged war criminal McConnell to Obama: ‘Now is not the time for a victory lap’ Business leaders urging compromise on budget, debt issues Starbucks CEO: Stop bringing guns Bipartisan compromise will strengthen chemical safety laws Amash won’t run for Senate in Michigan Glenn Beck calls for impeachment of Obama White House counsel to leave administration LinkedIn joins legal fight against NSA secrecy Conservatives in House unveil ObamaCare replacement bill Reid: GOP doing ‘everything they can’ to get rid of government Report: Top officials to meet on ObamaCare security Top Chef launching PAC with food advocacy group Poll: Bernanke heads for exit with slight positive reputation Poll: McAuliffe holds narrow lead over Cuccinelli Walgreens to move workers into healthcare exchange New bill lets government kick deceased criminals out of national cemeteries Wendy Davis to announce governor’s campaign decision in October News bites: Undercutting enrollment News bites: ‘A few months’ The strawless argument PCCC’s first endorsement goes to Dem vying for Markey’s seat News bites: Google may ditch ‘cookies’ Report: Chicago mayor to stump for Cory Booker White House gets ready for shutdown Energy secretary: ‘The basic science behind climate change is simple’ News bites: Fed’s policy meeting goes down to the wire Wednesday: Mining permits, and a meeting on fiscal issues Poll: NJ residents think Christie will run for president Shining a light on the president’s climate plan Late-night smash: ObamaCare opposition, Biden’s Iowa visit News bites: Time to taper? Former Defense secretaries blast Obama’s Syria strategy Dems split on new gun control push Obama distress signal: President seeks help from first-term A-Team Female Senate candidates press Democrats’ gender advantage Industry groups vow to expose union-backed worker centers Media giants put multimillion-dollar lobbying muscle behind shield law Amid fiscal fights, Obama courting business leaders Ex-Rep. Pat Schroeder misses ‘club’ of congressional sisters New front opens in the war between business and labor News bites: Energy Dept. to auction Fisker loan, promise and peril for coal, and more Brazil snubs Obama over NSA spying Security gaps: Felons often on military bases, Pentagon report finds