The Hill Articles: June 12, 2014

Sessions out, McCarthy rises OVERNIGHT HEALTHCARE: O-Care funding bill delayed CAMPAIGN OVERNIGHT: Student loans on the trail Coburn slams negative attacks OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Senators call for Iraq action OVERNIGHT FINANCE: Castro preps for prime time OVERNIGHT REGULATION: Obama’s immigration balancing act Merkley up big over GOP challenger in new poll OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Keystone XL vote coming soon OVERNIGHT TECH: Lawmakers eye Facebook’s new ad practices Reid tees up Senate’s first 2015 appropriations bills House Republicans urge FCC to ‘defer’ to states McDaniel up in new Miss. Senate poll Romney pins blame on Obama’s ‘poor decisions’ Cantor campaign manager blames Dems Bill would prohibit Gitmo transfers Study: CEO pay on steep rise while workers’ wages stagnate Senate panel sets vote on Keystone bill Lawmakers who served in Iraq spar over airstrikes Poll: Majority concerned about condition of US roads First lady vows to fight for school lunch nutrition ‘until the bitter end’ FDA’s new tobacco rules go far enough—for now Alexander: Dems dodge ‘tough’ votes on O-Care funding bill Feds charge hacker who leaked Bush paintings Obama healthy, still chews nicotine gum More insurers joining ObamaCare Pelosi: No US intervention in Iraq Coal state voters unlikely to back climate-friendly candidates Rubio: Terrorist ‘safe haven’ in Iraq threatens US Biden tells Iraqi leader US ready to ‘intensify’ security support US citizens evacuating Iraqi base amid unrest House Republican leadership — where are the conservatives? Sierra Club targets 21 reps. for inaction on wind tax break Obama transportation bill introduced in House Obama talks climate change with Australian PM New overtime regs coming in November Senate to consider AT&T-DirecTV merger Facebook expands tracking for ads Floor votes unlikely on ObamaCare funding, senator says Clinton: Gay marriage support not political Levin urges SEC to move quicker on Dodd-Frank rules Senate Dem: Greatest threat to energy security is transportation Ex-NSA head charges press with ‘snipe hunting’ Child immigrants ‘priorities for removal’ Will Obama seek approval for Iraq strike? Bergdahl to return to US House lawmakers urge WH to stop trade talks with Brunei over human rights issues Honor for Puerto Rico veterans is important step in fight for equality WH: Iraq violence won’t alter Afghan drawdown Lawmakers push EPA over water rule Senate confirms Fischer as No. 2 at Fed Support surges for McCarthy EPA’s McCarthy: Efficiency is key to power plant carbon rules Pentagon: Iraqi rebels may have captured US military equipment Ford reduces miles per gallon on six models Retail sales pick up in May Finance Committee chairman seeks input on health data transparency Senators call for air strikes, drone attacks Sessions makes case for ‘red state’ leader Senate Dems to FCC: Go easy on broadcasters CMS data dump tells policymakers nothing Poll: Most oppose O-Care but want to keep the law US ups humanitarian aid to displaced Iraqis Cantor scraps weekly colloquy Dem: Obama rule will ‘drive a stake through the heart of coal’ Foxx: Obama transportation bill would boost ‘local control’ House passes resolution to condemn Boko Haram Treasury’s debt limit guru announces exit George H.W. Bush ’emotional’ over documentary Obama considering options in Iraq Delay Republican leadership elections, say Reps. Bachmann, King Watch: Voting in America Hoyer urges passage of Ex-Im Bank renewal CDC: Costs of cancer don’t end for survivors Music industry seeks to stifle innovators Whip list on GOP leadership races Julie Mason: A Clash fan who wants to interview Obama over ‘strong cocktails’ Jill Biden: Never underestimate a little lipstick Oil industry launches new recruiting campaign Court ruling clarifies protections regarding pyramid schemes Senate confirms Obama nominee to pro-Palestinian UN group Obama as unpopular as George W. Bush in poll GOP slams narrow networks on O-Care plans Boehner: ‘This is a time for unity’ House votes to extend expired tax breaks Issa slams O-Care co-ops Cantor’s loss is the Democrats’ gain From Baltics to Balkans, question of belonging looms large FCC head wants businesses to step up online security Graham calls for airstrikes on Iraq Poll: Obama has handled VA scandal poorly POM triumphs over Coca-Cola at the Supreme Court Clinton takes a jab at Putin Green group launches $175K ad campaign backing climate rule Sessions’s TARP vote could haunt him Hillary Clinton warns of extremist spillover from Syria Jobless benefits ticked up 4,000 last week Biden calls Cantor after loss McCain: Obama’s entire national security team should resign over Iraq Clinton open to staying in Afghanistan past 2016 Rep. Cassidy presses Landrieu to reject FERC nominee Stutzman jumps into whip race Holland & Knight snaps up Patton’s Alaska team States study fracking regs to stop earthquakes Waters of the US Report: Vote on spending bill delayed over O-Care Negroponte: Iraq could pose permanent threat Hensarling opts out of GOP race House Dem files bill to create oil ‘barrel tax’ New regs for Friday: Train speed limits, energy efficiency, regulatory agendas GOP senators send birthday wishes to Bush VA executives, employees raked in $108.7M in bonuses Court upholds Obama’s birth control mandate Former NSA chief calls Snowden ‘he who will not be named’ Rep. Tom Price won’t run for GOP leadership McConnell: Obama needs ‘capable manager’ to lead VA Chelsea’s baby in 2064! ‘Deadliest Catch’ star: Dealing with Congress ‘more complex’ than fishing A new Western strategy toward Russia Hoyer: Leadership race will determine how far right GOP goes House Intel chief ‘extremely optimistic’ on cyber bill’s chances Tech company, free speech groups to protect websites under attack Freight rail lobby wants new oil train regulations Elizabeth Warren campaigning for Grimes Club for Growth hammers Cochran for ‘hijacking’ runoff Bush 41 to parachute jump for birthday Canadian officials pressure US on Keystone Australian PM may clash with Obama on climate during visit Senate Conservatives Fund launches ad in Oklahoma Senate race Are we doing enough to accelerate medical progress? Right’s pundits line up against McCarthy Thursday: Taxes, Federal Reserve Board noms Obama: Daughters are ‘strong, confident’ Poll: Partisan gap widened in last decade Nightmare for Middle East peace process Report: Iraq asked for US airstrikes against advancing militants Working into retirement: What Washington can do Perry: Homosexuality like alcoholism DC targets tax relief for middle class Time to bring back the public option — Medicare in all exchanges Cyber threats put energy sector on red alert GOP chaos pulls plug on Obama 2016 rivals say they can ride the wave Cantor’s K Street value: Off the charts Lobby groups hunker down for storm Long-shot candidates take hope Shake-up may send shock waves to 2016 Cantor and the hard lesson about GOTV