The Hill Articles: July 15, 2015

George H.W. Bush hospitalized after fall Panel strikes deal, skirts partisan battle on anti-extremist measure Lawmakers laugh off Jade Helm theories Dems come to defense of Planned Parenthood Lobbyists, lawmakers rake in cash for Hillary Biden to pitch Senate Dems on Iran deal Iran deal puts Schumer in a vise Obama rips critics of Iran deal Clinton brings in $47 million in quarter Ashton Carter to head to Saudi Arabia to sell Iran deal NFL lobby blitz hits the Capitol Overnight Cybersecurity: Feds bust elite hacking forum GOP senator predicts quick passage for long-term highway bill Under Contract Overnight Defense: Obama defends Iran deal Lanny Davis: Why is the media picking sides on polling? Rubio moves to block Obama on China pact Raiding federal employee savings plan for highway bill ‘shameful’ Overnight Tech: FCC postpones spectrum votes Cruz book lands on NY Times best-seller list Trump gets accolades, but no endorsements, from Capitol Hill Overnight Finance: House votes to extend highway funding A new business model for the electricity sector Closing the gap Senator says resolution for equal pay in soccer is coming Overnight Healthcare: Some Dems defend Planned Parenthood Obama, Putin discuss Iran nuke deal Senate GOP brushes aside House highway bill House clears ALS assistance bill GOP poll: Clinton trails in battleground states IRS watchdog to agency: Don’t forget taxpayers Overnight Energy: Senate blocks climate change education measure ‘Dignity’ of ENDA 2015 Reporter scolded by Obama: ‘Clearly it struck a nerve’ Interior scrambles to patch security after OPM hack Brent Budowsky: The GOP debate fiasco A.B. Stoddard: Clinton cornered on Iran Lawmakers spar over food stamps Huckabee struggles to keep up with rivals’ fundraising Republicans attack Obama’s reg czar Schock pays over $1M in legal fees Overnight Regulation: Lawmakers grill soccer exec on FIFA scandal Santorum stumbles in second-quarter fundraising FCC delays spectrum votes Fewer choices of doctors under ObamaCare, study finds Ivory’s tower built on faulty foundation House GOP leaders call for withdrawal of ‘blacklisting rule’ NSA chief: OPM hack won’t be ‘one-off’ GOP contenders embrace criminal justice reform Senate rejects climate change education measure Official defends fracking rules for federal lands House passes breast cancer research bill that excludes Komen Sanders: Greek debt deal ‘terrible politics’ Senators press US soccer executive on knowledge of FIFA corruption Time to promote fairness and transparency in healthcare House approves $8 billion highway funding extension Dem super-PAC fundraises off Trump House pushes back vote on patent reform Perry raises $1.1 million in first month Auto loans: Hidden, discriminatory interest rate markups Democrats unveil measure to address unfair scheduling practices Former weather service employees refuse to speak about ethics allegations In airline policy, Washington’s focus should be on competition Trump claims $10B net worth in disclosure Chaffetz: Forces ‘aligned’ for criminal justice reform Dems file Obama’s long-term highway bill ahead of House patch vote Fake applicants kept ObamaCare coverage, watchdog finds Obama weighs in on Cosby scandal: Drugging before sex is rape Obama works overtime on executive overreach Obama: US needs Iran’s help in Syria Obama to CBS reporter: ‘You should know better’ Why covering the uninsured is cheaper than you think Chemical safety nominee receives praise Senate backs pardon for late boxer Jack Johnson O’Malley raises $2M, well behind rivals Heart group uses ‘Parks and Rec’ star in satirical video on school lunch regs Republican defense bill showdown with White House nears Social impact bonds can help solve difficult social problems Netflix backs Charter-TWC merger Biden rallies Dem support for Iran deal Obama defends Iran deal Kirk: Iran deal ‘greatest appeasement since Chamberlain’ Video shows ‘El Chapo’ escaping prison through shower Senate Dems say GOP budget exposes electric grid to hackers Former ObamaCare official becomes top lobbyist for insurers Bottled water sales ban in America’s national parks makes no sense Yellen spars with GOP on leak probe, Fed reforms Netanyahu: Iran ‘given their yellowcake’ and can ‘eat it too’ Several Dems defend Planned Parenthood Ted Cruz: I’m ‘grateful’ for Donald Trump Iowa company to close country’s 200th coal plant Better medicine is on the way Webb skeptical of Iran deal Consumer watchdog fends off Republican attacks Cruz won’t rule out filibuster of highway bill Budget chairman warns of consequences if entitlements are not reformed GOP lawmaker: ‘We’d all be speaking Japanese’ if Obama negotiated end of WWII LIVE: Obama holds Iran press conference Rubio: Iran deal is ‘exhibit in presidential library’ for Obama Elizabeth Warren reveals that she proposed to her husband ESEA must be reauthorized House GOP leaders order investigation into Planned Parenthood video Dem ‘hunger guide’ calls for more nutrition funds Funny or Die parodies Iran deal opposition The good, bad and ironic in China’s climate change pledge A moral commitment to end hunger Energy Dept gives $12M for offshore carbon storage research Dem lawmaker slams ‘shameful’ GOP highway patch New super-PAC gets $250,000 donation Dodd-Frank imposes $24B in regulatory costs, study finds Reid blasts GOP’s ‘untoward’ highway safety bill Key to competition and diversity in communications sector Group pushes back on higher cost estimate for ObamaCare Clinton reaching out to military veterans Jindal lags in early fundraising ‘Kayaktivists’ to protest offshore oil and gas drilling Feds take down elite hacking forum Communities are safer when law enforcement roles are clear Former majority leader lobbying for online gambling opponents ‘Ant-Man’ actor Michael Peña: Trump’s talk a ‘comedy skit’ Report pushes Congress to ban revenge porn Florida lieutenant governor enters crowded race to replace Rubio The Iran deal is historic, but no (peace) prize Is countering violent extremism ready for a $40 million investment? Dalai Lama: Obama looks like a ‘monk’ Lawmakers ask FCC to delay auction procedures vote WATCH: Cardin rips C-SPAN caller who questions his Jewish faith, loyalty to US Lawmaker pushes bill to boost hacking sanctions Poll shows Sanders gaining on Clinton McCarthy: GOP drought bill better than ‘punitive’ conservation push Cheney: Iran deal moves us toward nuclear war New regs for Thursday: Endangered, nuclear, flu Dems: Benghazi panel has ‘abandoned’ its work to focus on Hillary Congress and the president need to step up on highway funding Greater flexibility for the USAF is a national security priority White House backs House GOP highway fix Obama to visit prison housing ex-Detroit mayor Sanders moves Phoenix rally to bigger venue Liberal group to Obama: Delay offshore drilling sale Arctic oil exploration blows out the carbon budget Netanyahu ratchets up criticism for Obama Wednesday: Highways, No Child Left Behind Obama pushing broadband for low-income households Time to tackle kidney disease head on Issa: Being kicked out of Benghazi deposition ‘wasn’t a big thing’ Yellen urges Congress to be wary of Fed reforms Energy secretary: Sanctions weren’t stopping Iran Growing momentum on international climate action OPM hack notifications could take weeks Don’t let nuke plants go too fast Easy access to fast cash leads to a cycle of debt Poll: Trump’s popularity soars with Republicans Trump predicts Iran will be ‘so rich and so powerful’ Confronting the sharing economy Patent trolls are infesting small hotels A Greek deal that is bound to fail Real free trade means ending currency manipulation Reforming the financial services revolving door Want to end homelessness? Provide more housing vouchers Portman campaign attacks Strickland for time at liberal group Lawmaker eyes ‘revenge porn’ crackdown Unions: This time, we’ll defeat Walker Shrinking tax reform will shrink US tax base C-SPAN to preempt first GOP debate National parks are a national treasure