The Hill Articles: March 11, 2015

March 11
Pelosi: My trip to Syria in 2007 was nothing like the GOP’s Iran letter Progressive Democrat slams ‘hyperpartisan’ Iran letter McConnell, Reid play blame game on anti-trafficking bill Under Contract House GOP mulls $174B Medicare vote Credit unions mean business Clean air takes more than a mother’s touch Trade promotion authority sows growth in American agriculture Brent Budowsky: GOP, Bibi hurt Israel, USA School lunch programs matter to US military, national security A.B. Stoddard: A big mistake on Iran OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: ISIS measure a hard sell for officials Hillary Clinton’s questionable claims OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY: Senate to move forward on cyber bill Secret Service probed for drunk-driving incident, report says OVERNIGHT HEALTHCARE: House GOP seeks permanent fix for Medicare payments OVERNIGHT FINANCE: Warren vs. White House on trade Senators seek public input on taxes OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Hold on to your coffee cup OVERNIGHT TECH: FCC chief Wheeler better rest up Obama team struggles to sell war powers plan OVERNIGHT REGULATION: Greens push back on chemical safety overhaul Former Rep. Gingrey lands on K Street To succeed or fail with Iran GOP: We won’t relent on Clinton emails Louisiana transit official: I’d love to have fewer black bus drivers Experts believe Clinton emails could be recovered House GOP plans votes on budget, Medicare cuts in March What it takes to be a Hillary Clinton impersonator Senate Dems urge HHS to give FDA authority to regulate e-cigarettes Dems: Case closed on Clinton emails Paul: Clinton emails an ‘abuse of power’ Senators push back against proposal for more base closures Trafficking bill in peril amid abortion row Prepare for damaging cyberattack, FBI agent warns The obsession with discredited allegations about Iran’s past nuclear work GOP highlights state objections to EPA climate rule Senate recesses for GOP budget meeting Obama’s commitment to gun regs ‘as strong as ever’ Ferguson police chief resigns Justice moves to dismiss $100K lawsuit against Paul Ryan Senator seeks to end ‘birthright citizenship’ Wall Street bonuses increase Congress at odds with White House on ISIS Kerry: No ‘grand bargain’ with Iran over ISIS Sens. Portman, Shaheen renew energy efficiency push DC Metro to hold hearing about new Virginia station Lawmaker lampoons federal spending with help from ‘The Bachelor’ New contraception rule for immigrants hogties faith-based groups Bush sells stakes in last two businesses Feds: Public transit helps keep you healthy Clinton tweets new criticism of Iran letter Senate Dems to push budget priorities through amendments Rand Paul: Kurds would fight ISIS ‘like hell’ if promised a country GOP plays defense on Iran In New York fracking fight, peer-review trashed by far-left politics Kerry slams GOP letter to Iran Feingold leads Johnson by nine Airports want to double passenger fees Kerry: ‘Utter disbelief’ at Iran letter Obama names new head of White House environmental council Senate Intel panel to mark up cyber bill Dietary supplement industry fights back against recent allegations Lawmakers offer bills to reform redistricting Republicans search for road funding fix IG report: Problems with State email records Nuke regulator chided for safety ‘sluggishness’ Banks must protect our data Airlines predict 134M passengers will fly in Spring 2015 Ex-Mossad chief: Netanyahu speech ‘one big mistake’ Army leaders warn of ‘dark and dangerous future’ under sequester Sex offenders see continued admittance into federal witness protection Top GOP senator tells White House to ‘stop celebrating’ on ObamaCare figures Erin Brockovich denounces latest chemical law reform bill America Ferrera: Politics should be more diverse Senate Budget chair: Budget blueprint can’t adjust sequester caps itself The kids aren’t all right A brief history of Congress and email White House ‘not particularly interested’ in thousands of deleted Clinton emails Bachmann spotted filming ‘Sharknado 3’ Warren clashes with Obama on trade Crist considering a Senate run Feds accuse DirecTV of pricing scam Business study: Tax system spurs foreign takeovers US to Vietnam: Stop aiding Russian bombers Invest in American science Lawmakers don’t love email Climate change threatening coffee, EPA chief warns Obama sends Humvees, drones to Ukraine Senate Dems eye explicit insider trading ban GOP senator: Kill federal waste, not rabbits EPA head calls for US leadership in climate Arrest of alleged cyber crime kingpin took years to plan AP sues State Dept. over Clinton emails Ferguson city manager resigns over DOJ report Cotton goes on defense over Iran letter O’Malley sick of Clinton ’email drama’ W.Va. GOP rep eyeing governor’s mansion HHS chief touts ties with private insurers White House website goes secure New regs for Thursday: Gypsy moths, efficiency, truck drivers Hillary impersonator: ‘The email scandal will linger’ Poll: Netanyahu support wanes after speech Reid ‘heartened’ that seven GOP senators didn’t sign Iran letter Did ISIS hack the site for Colonial Williamsburg? Drug traffickers are driving federal prison growth, study says Derailed Amtrak train hit stalled truck Kerry mocks protester during ISIS hearing Solitary confinement run amok Patent trolls, patent thieves, and the future of innovation Repeal the decades-old oil export ban to help energy renaissance Hacking group may be NSA in disguise Wednesday: Trying to find agreement on anti-trafficking bill Retailers falling behind on cybersecurity, survey finds GOP: Clinton must turn over email server to independent party New clout for bitcoin as currency firm joins Web lobby State flexibility in aftermath of King v. Burwell Obama proposal expected to worsen Americans’ retirement struggle Paul bashes Clinton: Convenience shouldn’t trump national security Koch fighting climate research funding probe Pentagon: Anti ISIS-forces retake ‘key terrain’ in Syria 11 feared dead in military helicopter crash Right track, not fast track Protecting consumers from getting tripped up by hotel booking sites McCain: GOP letter to Iran not ‘most effective’ response What today’s GOP can learn from Dick Cheney Three things Congress should ask the administration about ISIL AUMF It’s time for the CFPB to restore consumers’ rights When discussing Iran and Israel, words matter Obama embraces Keystone skepticism With clock ticking, lawmakers have no plan for reforming NSA Maryland Democrats gear up for bitter Senate battle