The Hill Articles: January 13, 2014

January 13
Spending bill rolls back funding for controversial ObamaCare programs IRS gets no big funding boost in omnibus Omnibus spending bill hits key Obama energy regs $49B State funding bill restores aid to Egypt ObamaCare has youth problem Democrats on Hillary Clinton’s ‘hit list’ seek to return to her good graces Gov. Christie’s political storm expands Rep. Miller’s retirement leaves Nancy Pelosi without one of her closest allies $1T omnibus spending bill unveiled Report: Criminal charges unlikely in IRS probe Bottom Line OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Climate change has its day OVERNIGHT MONEY: UI bill goes another round in the Senate House approves bills on Gettysburg, Peace Corps US trade officials press China on steel tariff compliance House moves to vote on EPA bill Tuesday OVERNIGHT TECH: Committee approves FTC commissioner OVERNIGHT HEALTH: ObamaCare enrollees skew older Bill Press: Unbelievable Gov. Christie Senate confirms third judicial nominee John Feehery: ‘The Prince’ lives on Rep. Hall’s challenger loans campaign $400K OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: DOD spending bill coming soon Don’t let emotions dictate policy on minimum wage Obama adviser to leave White House Obama downplays Robert Gates’s memoir Online event to promote O-Care with millenials Senate delays UI vote after new GOP proposal Miss. conservative to run against Sen. Cochran as ‘Plan B’ Democrat Problems emerge at CuidadoDeSalud.gov Boycott canned tuna made by child labor NJ poll: Christie seen as not ‘completely honest’ Sessions will raise budget point of order against Reid’s UI proposal ‘Give diplomacy a chance,’ Obama says to Senate on Iran deal Google lobbyist going to LinkedIn Democrats predict Gillespie will face Tea Party problems DC’s plastic bag tax exposed Liberal group makes own case on tax reform Hollywood donors to host fundraiser for Lundergan Grimes FCC mum on Golden Globes cursing Alexander says Reid ‘destroying’ the Senate Gwen Graham holds $1 million cash on hand Kerry dismisses Clinton ‘hit list’ designation Iran talks to resume in February Dairy farmers rejecting farm bill compromise Radel vows to be ‘one of the most accessible members of Congress’ Full equality for US citizens in Puerto Rico Hospitals blast proposed cut in jobless benefits debate White House defends recess appointments Reid: No ObamaCare amendments on unemployment bill Obama traveling to Mexico for North American trade summit Khanna campaign says he won’t run for Miller seat Poll: Opinion of Christie largely unchanged Wamp to challenge Fleischmann again Conservative group pulls ads targeting Rahall on carbon tax Obama to meet with Maria Shriver Blumenthal ‘troubled’ by Neiman Marcus hack response Government ran $53B surplus in December Kerry slams Nigeria’s gay marriage ban Franken posts huge $2.1M quarter Ayotte: Deal cuts military survivor benefits Lost year for federal climate action? Not quite Study: 2.3 million children live with long-term jobless parent Water restrictions lifted on day five of W.Va. chemical spill Pryor tops $1.1M for quarter Court frowns on Obama picks Schumer looking for a new roommate New Jersey Dems form special committee to investigate Christie US ship ready to destroy Syria’s weapons NTSB investigating Southwest flight landing at wrong airport K Street shop bolsters ties to Senate Dems Congress should scrap drug sentencing ‘enhancements’ Hagan won’t join Obama in North Carolina Another Republican jumps into Senate race against Hagan DOJ: Apple waging antitrust ‘character assassination’ Dem: Nuke deal best chance of avoiding nuclear Iran Christie campaign should reimburse Hurricane Sandy relief fund for tourism ads Van Hollen confused why he’s on hit list Feds investigating Christie’s use of Sandy relief funds Biden presses Israel on peace talks McCain ‘frustrated’ about airline seat size Cruz hires ousted RSC operative Paul Teller Week ahead: Back to ObamaCare in the House The smart choice on the B61 Top Pelosi ally Miller to retire from House Second NJ mayor says he was punished Van Hollen not sure why he’s on hit list New regs for Tuesday: Dodd-Frank financial rules, industrial pumps Obama to huddle with Senate Democrats Christie headlining Lonegan fundraiser PR firm Levick starts lobby practice Biden remembers ‘complex’ Sharon Hill staffer heads to Internet freedom group Michelle Obama’s second inaugural gown headed to Smithsonian Bustos raises $330K in fourth quarter House to vote on preserving Lincoln Train Station at Gettysburg Politicization of Gates’s memoir misses serious praise of Clinton Report: Omnibus will reverse cuts to disabled military retiree pensions Supreme Court will not hear abortion appeal Schiff urges Obama to reform NSA Declare the Super Bowl a national holiday Justices to hear abortion protest case US carbon emissions rose 2 percent in 2013 GOP looks to end subsidy for congressional health plans US investigating Honeywell over Chinese F-35 parts Schiff urges executive power reforms to NSA Rep. Barber opponent drops out, boosting GOP shot at Ariz. seat Google’s 100 million notices Week ahead: Senate to zone in on climate BP oil spill settlement upheld Airplane sales booming This Week in Tech: NSA on the chopping block Fed investigating rate rigging Kingston faces heat for taxpayer-funded lunches Southwest Airlines flight lands at the wrong airport German authorities fine brewers for price fixing Week ahead: Pentagon spending bill to be unveiled Week ahead: NJ’s governor stuck in troubled waters Invest in STEM Kerry explores possibility of encouraging Syria ceasefire Dem Appel raises $260K for Latham’s seat Monday: Unemployment debate resumes in the Senate Report suggests NSA program has thwarted few terrorist plots Gates unhappy with memoir reaction Priebus: Christie showed ‘leadership’ States regroup on push against federal gun controls Gates ‘disappointed’ by reaction to memoir Giuliani: Christie’s argument ‘credible’ Cruz: Obama administration ‘lawless’ Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov: UN Security Council tenure broadens Azerbaijan’s experience Biden remembers ‘complex man’ during Sharon eulogy This week: Unemployment fight enters second week Messer wants more empathetic GOP Judd Gregg: Party with a positive purpose Juan Williams: Republicans must get real on poverty