The Hill Articles: September 4, 2013

Immigration reform leader retires from labor union Enzi undecided on Syria Durbin: ‘Shadow’ of Iraq loomed large over Syria vote NRA joins ACLU lawsuit, claims NSA starting ‘gun registry’ (Video) Pentagon walks back Hagel claim Russia gave Syria chemical weapons Clinton: Republicans have duty to fix ‘glitches’ in ObamaCare NRSC finance director steps down White House applauds Senate Syria vote EPA, Energy Dept. chiefs to appear at House climate hearing Weiner blows up on voter for calling him ‘deviant’ Federal survey shows heroin use up significantly Interior Dept. touts offshore wind auction, promises more Obama’s request to strike Syria passes first test in Senate Sessions: House should reject the ‘destructive’ immigration bill Markey votes ‘present’ on Syria resolution over military expansion concerns MoveOn to oppose Obama on Syria Nordic leaders join US push against coal plant financing Shaq draws criticism over participation in Let’s Move! Safeway pays fine to settle pollution charges Lobbyists: Postal Service will try to hike stamp price Pelosi urging more Dem input on Syria Air Force vet Kinzinger slams Cruz over ‘al Qaeda’s air force’ quip Administration extends veterans benefits to same-sex couples Feinstein to ICE: Stop targeting farm workers McCaul ‘stunned’ at Kerry’s estimate of jihadists among Syrian rebels Party-switching RI governor won’t run for second term Lawmaker wants detailed war plans before Syria authorization given Report: Obama officials recommending that he suspend aid to Egypt Kerry hears skepticism from both sides at contentious House hearing No decisions in House about Syria process, aide says Amendment votes pave the way for Senate panel’s action on Syria strikes TSA expanding Pre-Check program to 60 new airports Big news: No more requirement to use ethanol In gasoline! Weiner berates New York voter in bakery blowup after being called ‘deviant’ FTC: Home security cameras hacked, videos posted online Powell chows down at Lincoln Appeals court refuses to review labor board’s poster rule Stabenow proposes job training program to boost the economy Fed: Economy continues to grow at ‘modest to moderate pace’ Senate Armed Services chairman Levin backs Syria resolution Importance of sports as a tool for developing our youth Afghans can hold off Taliban assault in final US fighting season Obama: ‘We can learn’ from Sweden on energy, climate innovations WATCH LIVE: Kerry, Hagel, speak at House hearing on Syria Kerry: White House has reached out to ‘over 100 countries’ on Syria Rubio headlining September fundraiser for Va. GOP gubernatorial candidate McCain wants to expand Obama’s battlefield authority Hillary Clinton to receive Elton John AIDS Foundation award House members drafting Syria resolution GOP leadership threatens the party’s future by blocking immigration reform NSA review board to meet with privacy, tech groups Royce expresses deep reservations on Syria strike at hearing Immigration reform champion to retire from labor union Protesters wage bloody-hand protest as Kerry argues for Syria strikes Bill Clinton says GOP has duty to help fix ObamaCare ‘glitches’ Sen. Menendez, a Keystone pipeline foe, affirms committee hearing plan Senate Syria markup delayed as members attempt to reach deal Shaq’s participation in Let’s Move! program draws protest US commanders drafting plans for postwar force in Afghanistan Former CIA chief: Obama can’t promise no ‘boots on the ground’ US food insecurity remains at recession levels, says USDA Obama visits green tech expo in Sweden Northrop Grumman nabs former Defense Department contract specialist Poll: Defunding is least popular option for ObamaCare GAO: More analysis, transparency needed for poultry inspection regs Paul uses Obama’s words against him Informal polls show deep opposition to Syria intervention Weyants World: September 4, 2013 No ‘Voguing’ for Madonna’s congressional rep Obama gets Swedish support on Syria Heritage Action opposes Syrian strike House Transportation Committee chairman to ride in driverless car Rep. Daines planning Senate run in Montana, GOP candidate says My struggle with low wage work Dems demand McConnell rebuke ‘empty dress’ remark about Lundergan Grimes McCain opposes Syria resolution Free-market group riffs on Woody Guthrie in gas export push Financial watchdog deputy to officially take office Group: 1,000 volunteers to promote ObamaCare this weekend Putin says he and Obama can work together Trade official Sánchez will depart this fall Dem staffers tie the knot; postpone honeymoon Top Menendez aide heads to lobby firm Feds grant short-term extension to Indiana health program Liz Cheney says she’d vote against Syria strikes RNC launches new anti-ObamaCare campaign Inhofe: Army should give Ft. Hood victims Purple Hearts MSNBC’s Matthews: Dems backing Syrian strike to ‘save the president’s hide’ Thursday’s meeting announcements: VA research projects under discussion Howard Dean backs Obama on Syria (video) For young Americans, Karen Handel is right choice for Senate Obama to Europe: US not ‘snooping’ on phone calls, emails Obama: ‘I didn’t set a red line’ NRSC launching extended attack on Landrieu’s lobbyist ties New regs for Thursday: EPA reviewing emission rule Trade deficit widened in July on a pick up in imports News bites: Microsoft raced to close Nokia deal Creative intervention in the political system will determine stability in Afghanistan Rumsfeld refers to Obama as ‘so-called commander-in-chief’ News bites: Most likely Wednesday: Senate committee considers Syria resolution News bites: SEC stands down on oil rule Menendez: Obama must sell Syrian plan in Oval Office address Romney aide: GOP should support Obama’s proposed Syria strike Late-night smash: Obama’s strategy on Syria Putin warns Syria strike without UN would be ‘an aggression’ News bites: Tensions with Russia overshadow G-20 talks Taking a chance the GOP will get it right Dems’ Kentucky ‘closer’ jabs in early rounds of fight with McConnell Votes on Syria could have huge ramifications on 2016 contenders US likely to wage cyber attacks against Syria President seeks allies in Europe No good options for President Obama, Congress on conflict engulfing Syria News bites: Al Gore’s climate group struggles, doubts about Japan’s nuke cleanup, and more Senators release text of Syria resolution McCain caught playing poker on smartphone during Syria hearing Senate panel strikes agreement on new Syria resolution Super Bowl champion Ravens to promote ObamaCare in Md. (video) Kerry seeks to convince reluctant lawmakers to back Syrian action Boehner backs Obama on Syria, but House leaning toward ‘no’ Katzenberg targeting McConnell in 2014 Pelosi scrambling, if not whipping, for House Democratic votes on Syria