The Hill Articles: September 20, 2013

Obama calls Boehner, says he won’t negotiate on debt ceiling West Virginia Dems Rockefeller, Manchin split on EPA carbon rule State jobless rates mostly steady Dem Sen. Heitkamp, bashing EPA’s coal rule, vows new legislation Cruz: House should pass military-only funding measure Officials outline ‘Basic Health Program’ Obama to make case at UN on Syria Romney welcomes grandchild No. 22 — or is it 23? DAY’S END ROUNDUP Lawmakers probe contractor hiring rules Coal-state Dem candidates rip Obama for new EPA rules HHS releases ObamaCare grants to enroll rural patients Senate conservatives urge filibuster of bill defunding ObamaCare A closer look at next week… Congress crashes on spending, debt ceiling Today’s EPA rule portends an ominous future for manufacturers DeLay: My reputation isn’t ruined Reid has lowest approval rating among congressional leaders, poll finds Murray blasts ‘deplorable, sexist’ anti-ObamaCare ad Democrats slam Chairman Issa for upcoming ‘partisan’ trip to Libya Army vet charged with joining terrorists in Syria gets plea deal Food aid cuts: Morally wrong, bad public policy Punishing Congress’s bad behavior Senate Democrats seek lower taxes for hard cider producers Two Republicans abandon House immigration group First lady: Obama would have rather been an architect NSA posts opening for privacy officer Mexican restaurant opening draws congressman, TV journo For the sake of America’s families, pass the energy efficiency bill Graham backs House ObamaCare bill, though he criticized strategy Obama: Not raising debt ceiling is like skipping car payments NRSC fundraising on House CR passage Aide: House GOP hopes to boost drilling, block regs in debt ceiling bill Obama: US will be ‘banana republic’ if GOP forces default House spending bill includes $174,000 payment to deceased senator’s widow Benghazi auditors at odds over cooperation with Hillary Clinton Calif. Democratic official apologizes for wishing death on Cruz staffer’s children Pakistan releasing top Taliban chief in bid to jump start peace talks Obama touts ownership of 2008 Ford Escape Frustrations mount in RFS debate despite simple solutions Veterans chairman says Navy Yard shooter may have taken drug with dangerous side effects House votes to fund government through mid-December, defund ObamaCare Senate Dem vows to fight Obama’s carbon emissions regulations FDA to exert new controls over medical device industry White House: No retreat on troubled energy board nominee Binz Park(ing) Day celebrations turn car spaces into ‘parks’ Feds promise to work with businesses on meeting emissions goals White House: US ‘ready to engage’ with Iran on nuclear program Long-Term Care: Confronting America’s Next Great Challenge Defining nonprofit political activity through bright lines and safe harbors Grassley: Harkin’s leaving, so I’m staying Rep. Castro says picking baby names tougher than negotiating with GOP FCC staffer heads to lobby giant Akin Gump Boehner on ObamaCare vote: Time for Senate to ‘listen to the American people’ Cantor: House will tackle one-year debt ceiling bill next week 18 Afghan policemen killed in ambush House Republicans punish hungry children while Pope Francis seeks justice and love for the poor Assad delivers weapon assessment to international inspectors House approves forest management bill with some bipartisan support Business groups split with House GOP on debt ceiling strategy Senator questions Apple on iPhone fingerprint technology Reid: ObamaCare resistance ‘futile’ Biden: U.S.-Mexico relationship has ‘awesome potential and promise’ Yoho likens ObamaCare defunding battle to civil rights push Don’t call it peace and don’t move on Rep. Pete King calls Cruz a ‘fraud’ Monday’s meeting announcements: How ObamaCare will affect youngsters Democrat says repealing ObamaCare a ‘wet dream’ for Republican radicals Trio of ‘defund’ defectors face tough 2014 races Gore: Congress must ‘face reality’ Uninsured young people see health coverage as important, study finds MSNBC’s O’Donnell: Cruz’s comments to defund ObamaCare were ‘wicked stupid’ House GOP shifts away from spending cuts in debt ceiling plan Rahm Emanuel condemns ‘brazen’ Chicago shooting New regs for Monday: Litchi fruit, power plants Rep. Schiff pushes bill to create FISA privacy advocate White House seeks Hill leadership meetings to avoid shutdown FDA rule change is a prescription for mega lawsuits Gov. Affleck of the California Commonwealth: J.J. Abrams’s America and our own Gallup: Public blames mental health system more than guns for mass shootings Schumer: Iranian sanctions force regime outreach Chelsea Clinton recruited by dad for mock debates Schumer on GOP: ‘They’ll blink’ Report: ObamaCare exchanges face pricing problem Pro-McConnell super-PAC launches radio ad hitting Grimes on ObamaCare EPA used disputed carbon metric to develop power plant rules Senators call for same-sex partner benefits for all federal employees I’m tired of this nonsense Rand Paul feels like Charlie Sheen: ‘We are winning’ White House digital director leaves for State Department EPA releases draft rules to cut emissions from power plants Schumer: Tough sanctions prompting Iranian outreach RNC raises $6.8M in August News bites: No idle threat News bites: 90 percent self-driving The Baghdad regime—naysayer and evildoer as “ally” DSCC outraises NRSC in August GOP rep.: House Republicans ‘tired of being abused’ by Cruz News bites: Advertisers worry about changes to ‘cookies’ News bites: Now what? Firm that ran background check on Snowden also vetted Navy Yard shooter News bites: Crucial day for Obama’s regulatory policy Friday: House to pass CR, putting pressure on the Senate Late-night smash: Government shutdown near, Obama losing support Trade is good when it’s fair News bites: Energy Dept. revives loan program, battles over UN climate report, and more EPA to propose carbon emission limits Boehner pressing Senate GOP to defund ObamaCare Obama takes shutdown fight to heartland Senate support unravels for Obama’s energy nominee House poised to pass spending bill defunding ObamaCare MORNING READ Cantor: 2014 could complicate Senate Dems budget plan House breezing through forest management bill