The Hill Articles: January 15, 2014

Issa accuses HHS of avoiding congressional briefings on ObamaCare Senate Dems press Obama on priorities Benghazi attack could have been prevented, Senate probe finds RNC pushing to win tech ‘space race’ Kibbe: Grassroots trumps big money in ‘new politics’ OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Keystone XL talks get hotter Right to Boehner: Be bold on 2014 agenda Reid sets up procedural vote on omnibus Rep. Camp to sell tax reform at GOP retreat Deception by supporters of Puerto Rico statehood NLRB: Wal-Mart illegally went after strikers Senators ready to fight for Keystone XL Diagnosis: Broken healthcare promise More woes are ahead for the ACA The anti-ObamaCare fever is now breaking ObamaCare: More harm than good Under contract A new era for healthcare consumers Ex-opponent says GOP ‘weakened’ with Jolly as nominee Brown trails Shaheen by just 3 points in poll OVERNIGHT MONEY: Senate teeing up $1T spending bill Study: Workers take a pay cut from pricey regs OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Justices appear split on clinic buffer zones OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: McKeon to retire House Dems, White House pick up pace of talks on trade issues Top Alaska Republican praises Begich Brent Budowsky: 2014 warning to Dems Ryan endorses Stefanik for Owens’s seat Reforms proposed for chronically ill in Medicare A.B. Stoddard: Christie still a contender OVERNIGHT TECH: Senate to probe digital privacy Young to run again: ‘I’m going to outlive them all’ Ex-Rep. Murphy open to bid for Owens seat Democrats protest GOP anti-abortion bill Holding Homeland Security accountable Dem leaders press GOP on minimum wage Louise Slaughter says she’s running again Collins touts surviving DC-to-Maine American Air flights Bush shows off Houston Texans socks EPA issues hazardous waste-tracking regs Murkowski calls for updating ‘antiquated’ energy trade policies Safety commission moves to dismiss Buckyball lawsuit Karzai accuses US forces of killing seven Afghan children American Airlines drops DC flights as part of merger deal Obama fills out his second-term Cabinet with SBA nominee Bridge scandal has barely changed public’s opinion of Christie Huntsman to head IR think tank Justices appear split on clinic buffer zones Senate passes stopgap bill House easily passes $1T omnibus spending bill with 359-67 vote Rubio, Risch block Obama nominee over ‘backchannel’ talks with Iran More people report being worse off financially Coveted House gavel now up for grabs Ukraine’s real problem: crony capitalism Agriculture chairman cites progress on farm bill compromise Israeli defense minister apologizes to Kerry Air Force drug probe widens Dozens more O-Care regs coming in 2014 Armed Services Chairman McKeon retiring Push continues to renew federal jobless benefits Highway funding will run out in September Actress: Improved diets would make Congress more rational Bipartisan senators introduce data security bill Blue Dogs recruit four vulnerable Dems CEO departures ticked up slightly last year Nuclear power can bring long-term stability to the stressed electric grid GOP rep. preps bill to block funds to Calif. high-speed rail Omnibus pays $174K to Rep. Young widow House advances $1T omnibus bill Obama: Extend ‘lifeline’ for unemployed Jolly takes aim at O-Care A political year for 2014 Cummings: GOP left sensitive ObamaCare files ‘in unlocked rooms’ Congress looks to revamp telecom law Nomination in hand, Jolly takes aim at O-Care Obama to Congress: Extend ‘lifeline’ for unemployed Judge rejects O-Care subsidies challenge New video surfaces of US soldier in captivity Administration issues new policy on arms transfers Public split evenly on pot legalization, poll finds AP wrongly says ObamaCare site written in Spanglish Dems warn of Koch groups’ influence in Fla. special election Volcker Rule fight drags on Apple reaches $32M settlement over kids’ apps Sen. Paul joins Snapchat Economist Holtz-Eakin opens new healthcare think tank Boehner to Dems: Focus on employment Benghazi report ups pressure on Hillary Senate passes stopgap bill to prevent shutdown Kerry ‘undeterred’ by Israeli comments CEOs give Washington their 2014 wish list WH: NSA not interested in ‘personal information about Americans’ GOP senator blasts rail cars regs delays Boehner calls on Dems to focus on employment Club for Growth slams Amash challenger Playing with the numbers to push Puerto Rican statehood Obama touts NC manufacturing institute Unions pleased with blue-collar pay hike in omnibus Club for Growth hits Amash challenger GOP bill: Don’t pay Congress if it misses fiscal deadlines IG: Christie audit is not an investigation Kerry pledges another $380M in aid for Syria Camp makes populist case for tax reform Israel should boycott America New regs for Thursday: School lunch program to cost $16.4B Lawmaker threatens bill to force TSA agents to be more polite Betamax case still being argued Lieberman slams Obama on terrorism DOT to issue stronger tanker car regs in 2015 Dem Sink launches first ad Reid vows to try UI again Global investment in renewables fell in 2013 Gov. Jerry Brown rules out presidential run Michelle Obama says she would consider Botox, plastic surgery Dem Sink launches first ad in Fla. race vs. Jolly Chevy sweeps car, truck of the year awards Magic Johnson cuts promo to recruit young people to ObamaCare Paul bill ends use military force in Iraq Regional airline changing name Garamendi rules out a run in Miller’s district Airline merger hurts some credit card users Administration acquiesces on environment in trade talks EPA’s transparency problem Report: NSA installed surveillance software on 100,000 computers LoBiondo banks $1.1M while challenger raises $185K Wednesday: Spending, spending, spending Rep. Jim Moran won’t seek reelection Former FISA judge opposes court reforms Fallon, Springsteen rip Christie Franken presses Ford on use of GPS data NJ voters: Christie more leader than bully Gallup: Government dissatisfaction ranks as top concern Monsieur le Président plus one for White House state dinner GOP to use economy as midterm weapon Giffords’s gun group ready to fight for vulnerable Democrats Democrats hope Obama meeting means more humility in 2014 Obama to announce new manufacturing institute in North Carolina ABA voices opposition to tax reform proposals