The Hill Articles: September 18, 2014

Senate avoids full workweek Senate passes bill offering $10M for info on ISIS killings Lawmakers exit Washington to campaign Christie defends Goodell Report: Bridge scandal probe finds no tie to Christie, feds say OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Obama’s Cabinet goes to bat for climate action Pallone rallies support for top energy spot OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Senate approves aid for Syrian rebels House passes resolution condemning ISIS for journalist killings Obama thanks Congress for vote Carper cruises in old minivan House passes bills to boost domestic energy Rubio votes for CR: Cruz, Paul vote ‘no’ Senate confirms Obama’s pick for No. 2 at DOE Kerry: False claim about Syrians came from ISIS OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Progressives plot to ‘punish’ Clinton in members-only email group Nine Senate Dems vote ‘no’ on Syria OVERNIGHT FINANCE: Senate passes $1T spending bill with Syria aid OVERNIGHT TECH: Tech firms celebrate ‘milestone’ privacy bill House passes repackaged ‘jobs bills’ Vulnerable senators back Obama on arming Syrian rebels First lady: Wasserman Schultz an ‘extraordinary’ DNC chief Senate clears executive nominations Mulvaney makes case to be next chairman of the conservative caucus Republicans contest CFPB auto lending rules Senate approves Obama request to arm, train Syrian rebels OVERNIGHT REGULATION: Biz to unleash assault on O-Care’s 30-hour workweek Warren uses Syria measure to draw contrast with Clinton Hagel, Kerry grilled over strategy for fighting ISIS Senate Dems block GOP amendment to CR Poll: 29 percent think Goodell should go Kansas Supreme Court removes Democrat from Senate ballot McGovern: ‘When are we going to do our job?’ Levin says plenty of work left on Asia-Pacific trade deal Study: Two-thirds of plans cover birth control OVERNIGHT HEALTHCARE: ObamaCare loses 700,000 people McAllister staffer arrested on DWI charge Senate passes bill to address rape kit backlog Surgeon general to speak before UN climate summit Senators unveil new bill to protect emails FAA focuses on updating airport infrastructure FAA moving toward NextGen technology Business group skeptical of anti-tax-avoidance rules Vulnerable Begich will oppose arming Syrian rebels Republicans bemoan lack of O-Care SHOP data Ukraine leader ‘satisfied’ after Obama meeting Pelosi: Dems will pick up seats How much do disasters cost? WH cranks up heat ahead of UN summit Medicare Advantage reports growth despite cuts GOP rep: No-fly list ‘critical’ in face of ISIS Steyer to join climate march Dems want public data on political ads Source: Obama picks Reid adviser as ambassador to India US ramps up pressure on Guatemala over labor rights Landrieu praises ‘Little Couple’ honored by adoption group Kerry: Assad broke chemical arms treaty News agency rejects freelancers in Syria after Foley killing Proposed air conditioner rules could yield biggest savings RNC defends DNC chairwoman as a ‘working mother’ Boehner: Immigration reform will help boost the economy Mikulski: We don’t want another shutdown Uncertainty in Washington roiling small businesses Hillary Clinton: Congress ‘living in an evidence-free zone’ GOP lawmaker cites ISIS threat to push Keystone Wireless companies: Don’t put ‘fast lane’ rules on us White House: Obama has ‘strong confidence’ in Wasserman Schultz Reid lays out lame-duck agenda Obama ratchets up fight against killer bacteria Paul opposes combining Syria, spending votes Oregon GOP Senate candidate facing plagiarism charges WH: France support of airstrikes is ‘significant’ Petition on gay rights bill falling short hours before House recess Ex-Im supporters launch super-PAC McKeon: Obama should stop ‘taking options off the table’ Ex-Im’s borrowed time and your taxes Report: IRS can’t effectively audit large firms Carville: US needs more tales of bipartisanship McConnell: Make me majority leader, I’ll give you Keystone XL Labrador: I fear GOP won’t take Senate Administration: 7.3M enrolled in ObamaCare A military conscription proposal for Obama’s new decades-long war US, Japan trade officials will meet next week on TPP deal Key Dem: Make sure Web rules can pass the courts New ISIS video appears to show British hostage Yellen: Many Americans remain ‘extraordinarily vulnerable’ to economic trouble Senate Dems to debate force vote against ISIS after the election House presses Hagel on Syria plan it approved Cotton defends vote against farm bill in new ad US guilty of war crimes in Palestine Dems tie climate skeptics to tobacco, lead backers Dems: GOP bill rewards ‘corporate deserters’ Anti-abortion groups tout new ammo against vulnerable Dems House heads for exits to hit campaign trail Nelson: Senate shouldn’t adjourn Biz groups ‘alarmed’ by new OSHA rules for workplace accidents Reporters accuse lawmakers of violating rules with photos Levin: Arming Ukraine up to Obama Buffett defends Burger King deal Issa alleges ObamaCare cover-up Obama to offer $53M in new aid to Ukraine Two senators, one island: Will they survive? A higher standard needed on Capitol Hill August breaks temperature records Warren’s difficult Syria decision Greens press Obama to act on methane regs US, EU set seventh round of trade talks for Sept. 29 start Holder launches national review of racial bias among cops Van Hollen introduces CEO-employee pay fairness bill McConnell: CR is worth supporting Hagel vague on international support for anti-ISIS coalition Suspect arrested for throwing Molotov cocktail in lawmaker’s office Blue Engine picks up former Obama official Rail advocates to Congress: Don’t cut Amtrak funding Bill would ensure contraceptive access for female servicemembers America’s lack of leadership is feeding global instability Ukrainian president calls for lethal military aid Alabama Dem threatens impeachment over judge’s domestic assault arrest LIVE: Poroshenko addresses Congress New regs for Friday: Nuclear, airplanes, hazardous materials Oxfam sues SEC over oil payments disclosure rule The anti-ISIS coalition — Capabilities and context Better retirements? Build on the system’s current successes Ryan: Political reality weighs on fiscal hopes Investors push for carbon pricing policies Reid: Splitting up CR isn’t ‘viable option’ Apple: New iPhones can’t be unlocked — even with a warrant House to examine ‘no fly’ list after ISIS threat Intelligence chief says Snowden leaks created ‘perfect storm’ Cotton hires Huckabee’s daughter for Arkansas bid WH adviser defends against flip-flop charge on Syria Jobless benefits plunge to 280,000 Poll: Republican leads in Colorado Senate Thursday: President of Ukraine address, finishing CR Energy investment boom drives economic recovery Housing construction fell sharply in August ‘Wake-up call’ needed on Ebola, says UN ambassador Report: Obama to personally sign off on any Syria airstrikes House Democrats top $150M for cycle Black markets do not protect minorities Senators: Higher energy costs could force almost 1 million into poverty Grimes’s grandmother stars in Medicare ad GOP favorability rebounds from shutdown Democratic rep calls for resignation of NFL commissioner Whoa, there! Journalism’s new code of ethics Ukraine must also win the fight for democracy Spare the rod and save the child Why Americans should care about Scotland Obama pushes energy efficiency, rural solar power Counterterrorism adviser Monaco is Obama’s key player on Syria Dems, GOP hone messages for final campaign push Not so grim for Grimm after all Left blasts Clinton in secret emails DCCC names Moulton as a top candidate Knives out for net neutrality fight Greenspan: Kill the Ex-Im Bank The billionaires of global politics Poll: Majority happy with ObamaCare plans