The Hill Articles: April 9, 2014

April 9
Obama calls for a ‘Congress that works’ GOP calls for Lerner’s prosecution Medicare millions flowed to doctors charged with fraud Clinton: Voting limits derail civil rights McAllister lays low, hopes scandal passes OVERNIGHT TECH: House panel to consider Internet governance bill Comcast adds lobbyists for merger fight CAMPAIGN OVERNIGHT: Kiss and hide? OVERNIGHT MONEY: Bad week gets worse OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: US troops to Europe? OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House panel advances bill to expedite gas exports Under Contract Budowsky: History to impeach Roberts GOP vows to press on with Benghazi probe A.B. Stoddard: The art of compromise Obama targets climate change in wildfire strategy McAllister chief of staff: He won’t resign Solar industry successful and growing in California Davis: Smart power for the 21st century Government-owned broadband networks aren’t the answer Sen. Leahy delays action on patent reform bill Keeping America’s food supply safe Bipartisan ObamaCare fix fails in House Watchdog finds IRS employees promoted Obama in 2012 Bush 41: ‘I just wanted to say hi to the president’ OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Medicare cash flowed to docs charged with fraud House kills Obama budget 2-413 McAllister won’t request FBI probe of video Lewis: Immigration reform top civil rights issue US needs to share intel with Ukraine, lawmaker says Statistics show that small government means big growth Unions want ‘thorough investigation’ of Norwegian airline Lofgren calls for sweeping NSA, email privacy reforms NATO commander raises option of US troops in Eastern Europe Sen. Tim Scott snaps first selfie Issa: Cummings hid interactions with IRS HP to pay $108 million over bribery charges Louisiana Republican chairman calling for McAllister’s resignation Senate Dems target credit report mistakes Bill would establish ‘victory bonds’ for clean energy investment Senate confirms Obama-picks for trade positions President Obama’s insistence on unequal pay Walker: College degree not a ‘requirement’ for higher office Lerner mentioned Organizing for Action job Senate GOP to Obama: Tell EPA to back off Obama: Fort Hood shooting ‘tears a wound still raw’ in nation Lawmaker: US needs to share intel with Ukraine Heitkamp wants more money for oil train safety GMO bill reignites labeling fight Building America’s fuel bridge Read Camp’s letter to Holder FTC hits ‘data brokers’ for bad reports, false sex offender claims Minutes show Fed wanting to keep rates low as economy improves Majority supports renewable fuel standard, poll shows Sanders: Kochs, Adelson are turning US into oligarchy Young: Add photos to Social Security cards Dems say Ryan budget is a job killer Egypt’s political process continues –but needs world support Obama updated on high school stabbings Hannity endorses Comstock for Va. House Republicans take aim at union election rules Clinton memoir set for release June 10 WH: Russia seeks ‘to destabilize’ Ukraine LIVE: Obama attends Fort Hood memorial Carney ‘impressed’ with Bush paintings Pipeline violation penalties hit record high Obama summit with Al Sharpton still on Coats’ bill stops US recognition of Russian claims on Crimea Bob Saget: I’ve heard the Obamas are ‘Full House’ fans Evidence-based solution for post-traumatic stress dilemma Study: Early O-Care enrollees sicker than average patient Committee moves to restrict EPA’s authority to block water permits Senators skeptical of cable mega-merger One step closer to ‘Mount Reagan’ Lawmaker attempt to increase pay fails Bank of America agrees to $772M settlement USAID head defends ‘Cuba Twitter’ as ‘critical’ Feds to propose mandatory 2-man crews on oil trains Why Unilever signed the BICEP Climate Declaration Lofgren: House copyright review won’t do much Senator fears merger could gag the right First 2015 spending bill cleared by House panel Cummings: Issa tactics McCarthy-like Israel ‘deeply disappointed’ by Kerry peace talks remarks Senate GOP blocks paycheck bill DNC staffs up for voter expansion project Lawmakers target ‘hidden’ airline taxes Bill Clinton: Snowden an ‘imperfect messenger’ Panel votes to speed up gas exports House panel quickly approves CFTC tweaks The would-be NBA star who wishes DC had a better reputation Don’t chop the Air Force – Look to the Reserves Iowa Senate candidate: Roadblock to Obama impeachment is race Toyota recalls nearly 6.4 million vehicles GM fined for delinquent recall documents DHS tried to help Obama campaign officials land jobs, probe finds New regs for Thursday: Walk-in freezers, Syrian sanctions, broadcasters Small slice of physicians get huge portion of Medicare’s payments Hank Aaron: Obama ‘stuck in the mud’ because of GOP Hagel meets with Chinese president Xi on North Korea Reid: Are GOP ‘repulsed’ by equal pay for women? EPA met with hundreds of groups for existing power plant rule McAllister might seek probe of kissing video History is repeating itself as major airlines try to stop competition Warner raises $2.7M for quarter DC Metro Silver Line nears completion RNC brings in $25M for latest quarter DSCC outraises NRSC Enhancing border security and protecting a national monument Trio of GOP candidates unite to hit fourth candidate in FL Former Reid aide confirmed as head of Interior energy agency House Majority PAC hauls in $5.2M Wednesday: Budget in the House, fair pay act in the Senate Poll: 59 percent see race relations as good Report: Secret Service reassigns staff after drinking scandal Potential primary challenger calls on McAllister to resign 50 Most Beautiful nominations now open Open the skies to Norwegian Air Open letter to Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) on Comcast/Time Warner Cable hearing Huckabee: Gay marriage stance stems from Bible Priebus: ‘I don’t think we should have caps at all’ Clinton ‘thinking about’ 2016 White House run Dems woo women, hit GOP Defectors rise on Ryan budget Obama’s nuclear dilemma Time Warner, Comcast executives seek support in Congress for deal GM dusts off crisis playbook after recalls