The Hill Articles: September 15, 2014

September 15
White House favors cops wearing cameras Ethics committee investigating Rep. Broun House panel advances Syria rebel aid House Republican leaders pitch Syria aid with checks on Obama OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: House unveils measure to arm, train Syrian rebels House passes bill to establish patent law training program Senate passes extension for student financial aid board OVERNIGHT TECH: Net neutrality comments pass 3 million OVERNIGHT HEALTHCARE: Cracking down on O-Care data discrepancies Civic learning, engagement essential to ‘we, the people’ Lobbying World OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Clinton winks, nods, ducks and dodges Obama set to launch Oct. midterm push OVERNIGHT ENERGY: 125 global leaders to attend UN climate summit Senate advances Nuclear Regulatory nominees OVERNIGHT REGULATION: Franchise industry ready for DC drive-thru Bill Press: NFL makes DC look good Tax chairman: Action needed soon on expired breaks John Feehery: When the GOP wins Mississippians deserve Medicaid Senate GOP blocks Paycheck Fairness Act for the second time Gillibrand drops f-bomb in interview ‘West Wing’ cast reunites for cause Interior Dept.: DOT grants help Fla. Everglades Pentagon gives three objectives for Syria Read House measure to arm Syrian rebels OVERNIGHT FINANCE: Spending, Syria votes could come Wednesday House leaders planning Wednesday vote on Syria Dempsey, Hagel set to defend Syria plan Dem lawmaker signals FCC for help on Dodgers games GAO: More coal power plants to retire than previously thought House passes revamped child care block grant bill NASA: August 2014 hottest on record Harkin: ‘Myth’ Iowa dislikes Hillary Clinton Huckabee inching closer to 2016 run Dem pushes FDA to limit meat industry use of antibiotics Administration threatens to cut off ObamaCare subsidies to 360,000 House passes bill to crack down on anabolic steroids Report: Income inequality hurts state’s bottom lines Senate Democrats back Commerce investigation into Chinese tire dumping Don’t take away my access to life-saving diabetes technologies Hoyer sounds alarm on Ex-Im’s long-term fate 4 finalists named for Obama library First lady pitches Reach Higher on MTV GOP bill would stop EPA from garnishing wages Bush 41 wades into Georgia Senate race Protect giving: A chance for real bipartisanship Liver battle pits Midwest, South against California, New York ‘Accidental congressman’ weighs write-in Dem Rep. Schiff to offer use-of-force resolution for Syria Reid: GOP ‘okay’ with gender pay gap Gas wells linked to water contamination near homes, study finds Activists blast spy bill as ‘ripe for abuse’ Commander: NATO must reset to face Russia Putin, Rouhani not on Obama’s UN dance card FDA shouldn’t fall for latest ruse to derail biosimilars competition NFL increases staff for domestic violence issues US wants ‘strong, robust, united’ Britain as Scots vote on independence CBO: Drug sentencing reform saves $4B Lawmaker slams Urban Outfitters for bloody Kent State sweatshirt Report faults NHTSA for deference to automakers White House steps up pressure on Congress to arm Syria rebels Franken leads by 13 points in Minnesota Keystone developer reapplies for SD permit First battle in the battle for the First Amendment VIPs turn out for DBGB launch Controversial Justice nominee withdraws GOP rep: Arming Syrian rebels ‘demands ongoing scrutiny’ Manufacturing slipped in August on decline in auto production Feds look to make hotels more energy efficient Lobbyist Thomas Boggs Jr. dies at 73 Arizona GOP official resigns after comments on forced sterilization FBI’s face-tracking program up and running Suppose they had a war and Scotland didn’t come? What about rape? EPA delays new rules for farmers with grain elevators Appeals court stays Indiana, Wisconsin gay marriage decision Amtrak funding hearing set for Wednesday Week ahead: Congress puts Ebola under the microscope Black lung making comeback among miners Rep. Chaffetz mulls enacting 5-second rule Health tracker Fitbit hires lobbying muscle Lawmaker mourns her mother, former state first lady House Dems unveil HHS, Labor spending bill Study: US tax code among world’s worst FCC: 911 texts coming in 2015 Bombing ISIS is hardly enough FTC chief: ‘Big data can have big consequences’ Murray calls for continued protections of domestic violence victims Poll: 68 percent want more transit spending Week ahead: ISIS vote could overshadow regs offensive New regs for Tuesday: Text-to-911, grain elevators, flight simulators Maher celebrates after back-to-back live DC shows Dem Sen. Harkin: Hillary Clinton’s fingerprints ‘all over’ ObamaCare The real ‘war on women’ Justice asks local leaders to help identify US ISIS recruits Broadcasters appear to drop opposition to TV bill Poll: Shaheen, Brown tied in NH UN climate summit to host 125 heads of state Activists praise Sanders, criticize Clinton on immigration Rand Paul: ‘Mistake to arm’ Syrian rebels Monday: Paycheck Fairness Act, suspensions Gas pipeline accident kills worker The week ahead: House eyes passport holders linked to ISIS Bipartisan demilitarization bill to be released Tuesday Dem: Hillary right to focus on midterms Supersized tax system bad for business Poll: Perception unchanged by Obama’s ISIS speech Iran: US planning a war ‘to dominate the region’ Week ahead: House GOP prepares barrage of energy votes This Week in Tech: Net neutrality comments close Report: Obama to ramp up Ebola campaign Innovation and consumer protection go hand-in-hand Trust in government near all-time low Arab nations offer air support in ISIS fight Hillary in Iowa: ‘I’m back!’ Dollars and common sense Grimes to McConnell: ‘That’s not how you hold a gun’ A Clinton doctrine emerges When it comes to geopolitics, we’re still (largely) living in the 19th century This week: Congress faces dilemmas on funding bill and Syria White House touts progress since collapse of Lehman Brothers Fighting discrimination — with big data 50 days left until midterms, and Republicans keep troops in line Juan Williams: GOP right content to attack the president Judd Gregg: A positive agenda for a GOP Congress Week ahead: House looks to act on spending bill Week ahead: Obama officials sell ISIS strategy