The Hill Articles: March 18, 2015

Democratic critics rebuff latest White House trade overture GOP rep. to reach out to defense hawks with budget amendment Lawmakers urge Obama to mend fences with Netanyahu Ben Carson trips up in foreign policy interview Senate GOP budget cuts less than House, balances in decade Under Contract A.B. Stoddard: Nothing new from Clinton Brent Budowsky: How Hillary can win big Don’t turn back clock on seniors’ healthcare New EPA ozone rule will hurt economy Support moderate Muslims against fundamentalism OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Defense hawks falling in line behind budget Drop concern for the wrongdoer OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY: Privacy groups slam Senate cyber bill Overnight Healthcare: GOP moves closer to ObamaCare fallback Trumka argues trade policy needs to focus on benefiting workers OVERNIGHT FINANCE: Fed prepares to raise rates OVERNIGHT REGULATION: House readies blow against union-election rule Liberal Dems vow to block Obama’s trade bid OVERNIGHT TECH: FCC aims to close auction loophole Bill would penalize immigration lawyer fraud GOP floats possible deal in abortion fight OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House passes EPA ‘secret science’ bill US slams Iran on treatment of religious minorities Defense hawks back GOP budget Visa program helped me become an American INFOGRAPHIC: Breaking down the House GOP budget Senate cyber bill can’t win over privacy advocates House Dems open to Medicare deal, despite concerns GOP budgets quiet on highway funding fix Former Nevada lawmaker won’t seek comeback Senators rip Anthem for ‘unacceptable’ response to data breach US closes Djibouti embassy after threats Dems see room for deal on Internet rules Senate Dems block trafficking bill for second day New ways of doing business bring better safety methods From TMZ fame to resignation, rise and fall of Rep. Schock Lawmakers call for cameras in high court Senate GOP budget blasted for keeping ObamaCare savings Report: Mall of America used fake Facebook page to monitor activists Refiners hit back at need for oil exports Obama takes credit for economy House VA chief wants heads to roll over $1.7B hospital ‘Key’ al Qaeda operative killed in drone strike Obama wishes he closed Gitmo on first day GOP rep: Obama-Netanyahu tensions not going anywhere Cheney criticized for Playboy interview Feds acknowledge power to act on Web rates How Senate, House GOP budgets differ Anonymous posts informal manifesto In Iowa, divided government doesn’t prevent problem solving Officials ask for review of Indonesia’s restrictions on US exports OSHA denies petition for slower line speeds at meat plants Republicans move closer to ObamaCare fallback Graham will ‘almost certainly’ seek increase for Pentagon war fund Google executive: Split high-skilled immigration from other reforms Google’s Schmidt predicts ‘win’ on encryption debate Democratic staffer knew abortion provision was in trafficking bill GOP chairman wants to avoid ‘knee-jerk reaction’ to rail crashes Schock skips House votes No mention of cybersecurity in Senate budget Feds sell nearly 1 million acres for Gulf offshore drilling Schock blindsided GOP leaders The congressmen afraid of the big bad wolf White House to rethink path to Palestinian state McCain endorses House plan to boost defense spending House passes bill to ban EPA ‘secret science’ GOP chairman: TSA was a ‘big mistake’ WATCH LIVE: Obama talks ‘middle-class economics’ Senate Dem holds unofficial filibuster on trafficking bill Defense hawks indicate support for House GOP budget plan Fed loses ‘patience,’ markets surge anyway E-cig proponents denounce health and teen use concerns No charges for man accused of crashing drone at White House Pentagon leaders criticize House GOP budget plan Accelerating healthcare delivery reform Pelosi: ‘I respect the results’ of Israel election White House blasts Netanyahu over campaign comments Pelosi: Medicare deal is coming Former CBC chairman: Race played role in Holder’s treatment GOP chairman pronounces gas tax hike dead Tom Cotton: ‘We’re not winning’ fight against ISIS Facing Dem anger, White House eases restrictions on classified trade files Hatch, Ryan urge no executive action on taxes C-SPAN caller launches into the ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ theme song Florida headed for March 15 presidential primary Reid: Rand Paul ‘kind and thoughtful’ after eye injury Labor Sec. mum on timing for overtime rule Ways and Means to vote on estate tax repeal Holder jokes about GOP’s ‘new fondness for me’ The Hill seeks Capitol’s best-dressed FCC’s net neutrality decision corrects Telecom Act mistakes Dems say GOP coal ash bill is premature Bush nabs former Romney fundraiser Pelosi: Let’s lift ‘anvil’ of student debt Verizon pays $3.4 million related to 911 outage Beck: ‘I’m out of the Republican Party’ House women’s caucus urges extension of health program for kids Dems divided on anti-hacking bill US partners with EU, Japan to end Chinese banking cyber rules Poll: Clinton tops GOP, Dem 2016 rivals Father says Aaron Schock will find success … or jail Don’t close the door on open science SolarCity and Solyndra: Redemption or repeat? Dem: GOP has ‘declared war on poor working families’ Greens want Clinton emails on Keystone Paul Ryan: Obama helped Netanyahu win Administration has no position on Udall-Vitter bill, EPA says Florida Gov. Rick Scott eyes Senate seat Senate Republicans urge cooperation on trade agenda House majority leader: Obama’s ISIS analysis ‘absurd’ Open a ‘PATH’ for new antibiotics Dem: GOP puts attorney general nominee at ‘back of the bus’ New regs for Thursday: Credit cards, bed rails, cotton dust 2M children would lose coverage without CHIP funding Larry King talks ‘troublesome’ Congress, his plan to be frozen after death Barbara Bush fundraising for Jeb Bill Gates: World needs global response system for outbreaks Nineteen people dead in Tunisia museum attack Obama picks Kentucky as NCAA tournament champs McConnell looking for ‘Democrats of courage’ to save trafficking bill Leading online black market vanishes GOP presidential contenders quick to praise Netanyahu after Israel vote Senate leaders fire opening shots in 2016 budget battle Intelligence Dem: Air Force vet arrest exposes vulnerability Grassley: Congress should act ‘decisively’ on patent reform WATCH: Prince Charles, Camilla arrive in DC Defense secretary urges lawmakers to undo spending ceilings NIH doctor: States should do more on vaccinations Malaysia launching new airline after 2014 disasters New Hampshire pols plead for Warren to run Our bill is the only chemical reform bill ‘on the playing field,’ Vitter says Obama aide congratulates Israelis, but not Netanyahu The crude oil export ban is a relic of flawed policy Net neutrality doesn’t neutralize the threat of ‘Mega-Comcast’ South Dakota hikes gas tax Japanese police probe death threats against Caroline Kennedy Wednesday: ‘secret science,’ anti-trafficking Chinese hackers behind Premera breach? Globe demands barriers to US spying, poll shows Top Scalise spokeswoman steps down Outgoing US attorney hasn’t acted on Lerner contempt charge Encryption coming to federal websites FDA commitment needs to deliver now White House reviewing controversial mining rule House GOP calls for regulatory reform in budget proposal Top NSA lawyer heads back to Mayer Brown LaHood to announce bid to replace Schock We need TSCA reform now Trump to launch exploratory committee A plan for Kerry 2016? The Toxic Substances Control Act needs the right reform Don’t let another generation grow up under a failed toxics law Is the Internet’s future one of innovation or government control? Netanyahu wins big in Israeli election Trafficking survivors deserve better Eyeing 2016, Republicans adopt new ObamaCare strategy Vying for Haley’s support Industry assails Obama’s ozone regulations Under fire, Walker aide Liz Mair resigns Obama headed to Cleveland to slam GOP budget plan