The Hill Articles: March 26, 2015

Senators back benefits for same-sex couples ‘Death tax’ repeal approved McConnell, Reid want to speed up ‘vote-a-rama’ McConnell amendment slows EPA regulations Tony Perkins pushes back against reports: ‘I am not against Jeb’ Senators reject push to restore Medicaid funding Drug importation is a dangerous idea that won’t die OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: White House defending Bergdahl swap Obama’s chemical agency chief resigns under pressure Bill Clinton to lead US at Singapore leader’s funeral Senators reject finding revenue to pay for ISIS war OVERNIGHT HEALTHCARE: Huge win for ‘doc fix’ deal pressures Senate OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY: House Intel approves cyber bill Gohmert says he may run for president, then says he won’t Enzi urges Senate: Speed it up Dems grease skids for Obama’s immigration programs OVERNIGHT REGULATION: Feds outline payday loan rules OVERNIGHT FINANCE: Budget ‘vote-a-rama,’ Dodd-Frank tweaks advance OVERNIGHT TECH: Net neutrality wants a part in the ‘vote-a-rama’ Mike Lee seeks to stall increase in gas tax Senators endorse Iran sanctions in budget vote OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Cars beating efficiency goals Pataki: Obama ‘acted illegally’ on Bergdahl swap Democrats need Elizabeth Warren Defense secretary slams GOP budget House chairman presses NFL on tax exemption Senators march through grueling budget ‘vote-a-rama’ The party (still) decides Gun lobby cheers GOP bill to beat back DC gun laws Labor secretary: We’re ‘all in’ on justice reform Obama tells ‘The Wire’ creator he’s a ‘huge fan’ Walker disputes account of immigration shift Iranian president reaches out to Obama as deadline nears How to keep US troops in Iraq another twelve years GOP senators warn: ‘Middle East is on fire’ Dems break ranks on carbon tax amendment Arizona’s political industrial prison complex GOP bill would cut off aid to countries with Gitmo recidivists Rare bipartisan House vote for entitlement reform GOP senators object to climate planning directive for federal agencies Deal could allow Iran to run centrifuges at underground site Letter to Dr. Martin Luther King from an American teenager Think your password is strong? Guess again Senators approve health insurance amendments Bush 41 asks donors to pony up for Jeb The 37 lawmakers who opposed Medicare deal UN creates digital privacy watchdog Need more than lip-service from Pacific Partnership Senators split on Pell grant amendments Feds offer $3M reward for alleged cyber crooks Palestinian rights, Israeli security, Iran talks, Mideast wars Seven reasons Congress should be watching Saturday’s elections in Nigeria Senators block free community college amendment Pence signs controversial religious freedom bill in Indiana House Armed Services chief expects ‘lots’ of feedback on acquisition reform bill Jeb Bush: Bergdahl trade ‘heartbreaking’ Sick pay measure survives in Senate Panetta urges Obama to mend fences with Netanyahu Puerto Rico is a winning investment Pentagon drops grisly leaflets in Syria Obama looks to defend CFPB from Republican attacks Norwegian Air to require two people in cockpits US takes Chinese cyber rule frustration to WTO Oversight chairman vows scrutiny of DEA Paul thwarted in bid to boost defense spending Gun debate heats up in Senate budget battle Reshaping clean energy as a global competition Senators: TSA clearing felon ‘unacceptable’ Rubio’s push for higher defense spending falls short Former Missouri senator to advise Walker on foreign affairs Energy offers loan to aluminum company for car parts Emerging tech and politics — More than just yakking The FTC/DOJ’s March madness Huge House vote pressures Senate Senators block amendment on closing tax loopholes Jeb: ‘I don’t read The New York Times’ National Guard member arrested on ISIS charges Schock: I leave with ‘sadness and humility’ Japan’s prime minister to address Congress Germanwings: Could it happen here? CBC head wants Congress to take lead on Web rules DHS secretary backs cyber liability protections Lawmakers beat lobbyists in seventh annual hockey challenge Time is now to modernize the Copyright Office Pelosi: No rift with Reid on ‘doc fix’ Chief of staff launches Senate bid for Coats’s seat Boehner: Obama is an ‘anti-war president’ Republicans block Sanders’s minimum wage amendment Co-pilot of crashed plane was certified by FAA Online educational legislation could strand students Paul seeks $76B boost for defense Congressman welcomes twin daughters House passes Boehner-Pelosi Medicare deal in resounding vote White House stands by Bergdahl swap GOP senator: Congress should not pass ‘doc fix’ deal Dem measure seeks to protect officials who mention climate change Ben Affleck confirms ‘Batman v Superman’ cameo for Leahy Trade negotiations should foster, encourage, promote biotech NFL should ban blackouts for good, FCC head says Cornyn: Bergdahl deal ‘makes me worry’ on Iran talks Boehner says Senate will act ‘sooner rather than later’ on ‘doc fix’ FCC switches control of phone system, despite opposition Former DNC leaders urge Dems to back Obama on trade Killing of Afghan woman must be condemned by Muslim religious leaders GOP lawmakers: Cut off funds for Iran talks ObamaCare under fire in ‘vote-a-rama’ Watchdog: DEA agents held ‘sex parties’ with prostitutes paid for by drug cartels House Dem hopeful about Senate cyber bill Top spy panel Dem demands NSA reforms House panel advances Dodd-Frank tweaks A closer look at spectrum holdings and network deployment Obama aide compares coverage of Netanyahu relationship to ‘Dr. Phil’ Bolton: Bombing Iran ‘can still succeed’ Germanwings ‘shaken’ by pilot allegations McConnell: Public’s ‘voices heard’ in budget vote EPA: Cars exceeding emissions standards Lawmakers’ website to collect complaints about federal regs McCain: Pentagon wasting money studying ‘bomb-sniffing elephants’ New regs for Friday: Military enlistment, sharks, efficiency Net neutrality budget amendment modified to win Dem support Pro-abortion Dems blocking trafficking bill Best Dressed: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) House Dem to introduce separate data breach bill Obamas to meet with pope at White House House Intel panel approves cyber bill Romney: I wouldn’t have made Bergdahl trade Bill aims at entice federal agencies to auction off airwaves Obama’s new Middle East paradigm VA construction exec steps down amid investigation Close the generic drug safety loophole now Boehner makes final plea for ‘doc fix’ bill Thursday: Vote-a-rama, ‘doc fix’ Stand up for American jobs and innovation in trans-Pacific trade New House conservative caucus divided in budget vote ISIS hackers have hit hundreds of Russian websites Obama to ask chemical agency chief to resign, lawmakers say White House defends Yemen strategy Don’t rush into regulations without research Official: Germanwings pilot ‘intentionally’ crashed jet Limiting choice hurts small business US launches strikes against ISIS in Tikrit Firm stance on abortion rights needed Girls, education and sanitation The Fed’s dollar question The costs of nuclear disarmament Huge vote for 2016 hopefuls Left threatens to oust key Dem over trade Cruz looking for likability Hard hat dispute pits Amish miners against Labor Dept. Dems intensify fight for oil train regulations The Hillary backer who will pose problems for her 2016 bid Gutierrez all in for Rahm Universal voting would be good for our democracy Seven states that deserve an ‘F’ for their welfare programs CFPB releases framework for payday loan rules