The Hill Articles: May 20, 2014

GOP establishment gets win in Oregon Johnson hangs on in primary; open GA seats head to runoffs Report: Group running pro-McDaniel push poll for weeks Ex-Bush official gets GOP nod Rep. Shuster beats back primary challenge Establishment Republicans advance in Ga. Clinton in-law loses comeback bid Rep. Schwartz loses Pa. governor primary Gohmert withdraws open-carry amendment Vet scandal rocks Obama Rep. Slaughter mourns death of husband Lawmakers press FCC chief for net neutrality details Can McConnell unify Republicans? Lobbying World Washington’s ‘corporate cronyism’ takes hit from rising Texas lawmaker Oregon officials subpoenaed after botched exchange site Webb: Turning blue to red in Vermont Mellman: Persuading voters plays a role David Hill: America’s election apathy House Dems: Keep it simple on offshore tax deals House passes resolution condemning Nigerian kidnappings CAMPAIGN OVERNIGHT: Mississippi Senate GOP primary up for grabs OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Senate works to save A-10 House members in Tues. primaries miss votes OVERNIGHT TECH: Lawmakers: Revised NSA bill best ‘we’re going to get’ McConnell crushes Tea Party challenge OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Obama nominee faces the heat OVERNIGHT HEALTHCARE: Burwell approaching finish line Dick Morris: Turn up the heat on Clinton Poll: Majority of small-business owners would choose same path Markos Moulitsas: GOP’s not neutrality Boko Haram fuels human trafficking fight Green groups to urge Clinton to take a side on Keystone pipeline Senators reject military base closures Obama backs off on release of drone memo McConnell misses votes to campaign in Ky. Treasury blacklists 12 Russians under Magnitsky Act Feds recall 113,000 bed handles after deaths Amid scandal, embattled VA chief visits Capitol Reid: No ObamaCare votes on tax breaks package Doctors, hospitals score win on records deadline OVERNIGHT FINANCE: Hensarling hits Ex-Im, tax code Mining group runs ads attacking Obama’s climate regs Issa subpoenas Justice Department on IRS Hillary Clinton to hit media circuit Former WH counsel to rejoin Latham & Watkins Ex-Im Bank of critical importance to Main Street Another state nixes its health exchange Lobbying for Most Beautiful List intensifies Experts debate government role in alternative fuels NSA reform legislation ‘watered down’? Trade ministers say they are closing in on TPP deal Congress’ fortuitous energy moment Republican primary theme: Beating incumbents is difficult Do VA officials have ‘something to hide’? School lunch provision missing from Senate bill Sanders: FCC’s net neutrality proposal ‘grotesquely unfair’ Speech groups alarmed by sex trafficking bill For now, no halt in US aid to Thailand Backlash to Chipotle gun request? Perry says ‘We’ll see’ DCCC outraises NRCC by $3M in April New bill stabilizes military auto insurance program Business groups urge Senate passage of tax extenders measure Reid: Drone-memo author is a go President set on cutting carbon pollution? He should let EPA know Coal rules may derail second Obama nominee Carney: Immigration reform’s chances not ‘overwhelming’ Gay marriage ban falls in Pennsylvania Schools win delay on whole grains rule New Dems roll out 5 endorsements Boehner doesn’t rule out immigration vote Feds: Medical debt ruining credit scores Rangel hits the dance floor Issa rips CMS for ‘politicking’ on Medicare fraud House passes $12.3B water projects bill U.S. fast food protests go global Armed Services panel moves to save A-10 Vet scandal: Obama is ‘on this’ Fraud appeals ruining healthcare providers? Froman: No TPP deal but talks intensifying, moving forward Panel to cut red tape gains Dem support US preps for possible evacuations in Libya Are some groups more equal than others? Polis to provide patent perspective Boxer: Benghazi investigation shows GOP fears Hillary candidacy Obama to execs: Help me woo investors GM announces new recalls in the wake of switch controversy Blackburn calls Google, Netflix ‘free riders’ House panel cuts school nutrition standards Offshore tax deals in the cross hairs ‘Dangerous?’ Rand Paul fires back at biz lobby New PAC spoof goes after ‘Veep’ Judge refuses to dismiss McDonnell’s corruption charges Isakson, Maloney accuse FDA of ‘dragging their feet’ on sunscreen approval Why climate change may ruin breakfast Grassley: Barron ‘simply doesn’t belong on the bench’ Better healthcare for the poor Senate panel moves to block VA bonuses Poll: Young immigrants say Obama’s deportation relief not enough Boehner: Defense bill isn’t right place for immigration vote GOP leaders hail water projects legislation Infrastructure policy for advanced vehicles Could Bush be the last GOP president? Senate Dems target corporate taxes Verizon CEO denies rumors that he’s eyeing Dish Green groups ready to sue EPA over dead fish Burwell nears final hurdle before floor vote Will Democrats boycott Benghazi probe? House Dems want to scrutinize AT&T, Comcast mergers FCC marks automated train safety progress Reid marks Brown v Board of Education anniversary Apples, oranges, and free trade deals Large partisan gap in followers of Benghazi news Senate struggles to find A-10 Warthog funding Biden in Romania: ‘You can count on us’ McDaniel says he knew of video in April Court refuses to reconsider BP oil spill settlement case ‘House of Cards’ looking for NSA chief Reid hints at another rule change New regs for Wednesday: Dehumidifiers, military healthcare, wage garnishment CMS pressed to approve Medicare fraud rules New calls for Obama to answer VA questions Could House GOP win a dozen seats this fall? CBO increases water bill score to $12.3B; House vote Wednesday Public-private collaboration leads to innovation Round 2 in Amash’s offensive on NSA Bevin: McConnell ‘pretends to be’ conservative every 6 years Rahall internal shows him up double-digits Bentivolio loses campaign manager Former DOT chief joins infrastructure investment firm Scientists: Climate change puts historic sites at risk How pizza becomes a vegetable Medvedev warns of second Cold War Tuesday: Human trafficking, water resources, NDAA Palin slams Dems on ‘double standard’ WH ‘picking up the pace’ on executive actions Both parties agree: Time to end human trafficking Skin cancer and the sunscreen act CIA drops vaccination programs as spy cover Rep. Duckworth ‘not surprised’ about VA Poll: Republicans edge Democrats on economy Obama, business execs look to boost investment Is Texan eyeing GOP top slot? GOP brass riding a wave? Obama drift frustrates donors McConnell’s next mission Lobbyists scoff at Wyden’s tax threat AT&T’s lobby force seeks redemption In Mississippi, a new elephant in the room Hastert recalls his ‘time in the backroom’ Was NIH independence compromised in study?