The Hill Articles: May 13, 2015

Poll finds GOP field gaining on Walker House panel sends defense bill to the floor, setting up immigration fight Carson loses a front tooth: report Lawmakers deny knowledge of secret funding for 2013 trip Train crash hardens fight over funding GOP leaders at odds on NSA reform Senate reaches deal on trade Secret Service agent retiring amid probe A.B. Stoddard: Bush’s refusal to bend Under Contract Brent Budowsky: Jeb implodes over Iraq Human rights abuses in Vietnam make TPP unacceptable OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY: House to Senate: Finish NSA debate Conditions on organic farms are no better than on factory farms Brown tries to pressure Obama on trade OVERNIGHT FINANCE: Senate strikes trade deal Singer Cher rips GOP over Amtrak funding OVERNIGHT HEALTHCARE: House passes 20-week abortion ban Romney breaks in boxing gloves OVERNIGHT TECH: NSA reform clears House; Voter registration moves online Watchdog: HHS program lacks transparency OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Showdown looms over defense bill Amtrak engineer tried to stop train Hillary slams 20-week abortion ban House Dem calls on FTC to investigate gay conversion therapy practices OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Senate GOP launches attack on climate rules Senate Dems push transit funding after Amtrak crash Employer credits for Uber, Lyft, should be tax-free, says Dem House approves 20-week abortion ban FBI aide picked to lead DEA Ex-Im backers eye transportation bill as reauthorization vehicle Hatch blasts IRS for retaining law firm Burundi crisis: Why Americans should care ‘Venom’ flaw discovered in cloud security Bolton to announce 2016 decision Thursday Bahrain’s king also skips Obama summit Next Generation Cures – Continuing the conversation Ex-CIA operative lawmaker: ISIS social media reach ‘phenomenal’ Well I think blank; Then you are a blank White House changes tone on trade Feds say bee deaths jumped last year Amtrak funding cut approved a day after crash OVERNIGHT REGULATION: House chemical reform bill heads to markup Defense secretary names next Army, Navy chiefs Senate Dems blast House abortion bill Rubio says he wouldn’t have invaded Iraq Panel approves DC Metro funding cut Rubio takes shots at Clinton in foreign policy speech Greens say climate change will worsen allergies, asthma Giving our children a better chance for quality healthcare Report: Engineer on Amtrak train declined to give statement to police Former Obama adviser gets new role at Uber Bill would prohibit credit discrimination against LGBT people Rubio vows strong cyber defense Jeb Bush: Iraq war questions a ‘disservice’ to troops Russian hacking group was set to hit U.S. banks White House on Shelby banking plan: ‘We should be worried’ Jeb Bush: ‘I’m running for president’ Debunking the latest spin from the anti-wind lobby Senate confirms No. 2 Justice official Paul’s son pleads guilty to DUI The next battle for an accessible Internet Ryan: It’s ‘wrong’ people live in poverty House committee to markup toxic chemical reform bill Congress: Don’t limit the Passenger Facility Charge Senate GOP launches attack on EPA climate rules Providers: FCC could become ‘Department of the Internet’ WH: Abortion ban’s treatment of rape victims ‘disgraceful’ Senate schedules hearing on six-year highway bill Facebook adopts $15 minimum wage Ethics office: Lawmakers took trip secretly paid for by foreign government McConnell: We can beat Warren on trade House Dem to GOP: ‘Stop playing doctor’ with abortion bills Obama administration must uphold commitment to biodiesel Financial Services to take another look at Ex-Im Brown brushes off suggestions he apologize for suggesting Obama is sexist Senators unveil student data privacy bill Planned Parenthood says Boehner ‘hid in his office’ to refuse petitions Service group: Senate bill ‘disappointing’ on military benefits Cotton not surprised Syria reportedly kept chemical weapons Reformers must preserve LIFO Don’t count on us for trade votes, warns top House Democrat Feds: Derailed Amtrak train was traveling at more than 100 mph USDA finalizes mechanically tenderized meat label rule House panel: More time needed for Internet domain transition Boehner: It’s not the time to use a ‘wrecking ball’ on NSA bill One-size-fits-all regulation of prepaid accounts does more harm than good Senator feared son was in Amtrak crash NC man gets 20 years for trying to join ISIS Pentagon’s Kirby appointed State Department spokesman McConnell loves turtle comparisons Democrat surprised by uproar over immigration provision Oracle billionaire said to plan Rubio fundraiser Common sense under fire Obama praises US-Saudi relationship ‘Momentum on our side’ in trade fight, declares liberal senator Greyhound boosts NE service after Amtrak crash Bipartisan group looks to force ‘black budget’ into daylight Study: 17M could lose mammogram coverage ISIS sympathizers threaten ‘electronic war’ Democrats bash proposed GOP cuts to Amtrak after crash McConnell pressures Dems on trade Last call for 50 Most Beautiful nominations No silver bullet solution to credit card fraud House Dems to oppose Defense bill Vatican treaty recognizes Palestine Dem bill targets online ammo sales ‘Clinton Cash’ author: Jeb research ‘compelling’ so far GOP senator: I’ll be ‘stunned’ if Republicans handle highway fund responsibly Obama ‘shocked’ by fatal Amtrak crash Drug companies win key provision in medical cures bill Confidence and opportunity in a realistic economy Conservative techies launch ‘app store’ for campaigns Boehner: Trade vote a ‘bump in the road’ GOP lawmaker promises to fight Amtrak funding cut Senators push to lift crude oil export ban Still low, congressional approval ticks up House bill to fund police body cameras Officials describe ‘horrific scene’ at Amtrak crash in Philadelphia Drilling to resume near site of Gulf oil spill WiFi broke at congressional hackathon GOP lawmaker: Abortion bill ‘a vote all of us will remember forever’ Top House Armed Services Dem to oppose defense bill Armed Services chief says defense bill will pass despite Dems Americans face an irreversible rollback in chemical safety with S. 697 New regs for Thursday: synthetic pot, food safety and private documents Senate Dems float compromise after bucking Obama on trade Corker ‘shocked’ that NSA collecting ‘little data’ Warren, Vitter team up on Fed bills Squeezing songwriters for profits Hackers hit three celebrity sites Rubio lays out foreign policy doctrine McConnell: Tragic Amtrak crash ‘will touch the lives of many’ Romania defending Ukraine’s cyberspace AFL-CIO: CEOs pulling in 373 times to average worker paycheck Congresswoman to officiate staffer’s wedding At Camp David, the unraveling of Obama’s foreign policy When it comes to trade policy, it’s déjà vu all over again. White House expects apology from Dem who suggested Obama was sexist Feds promise ‘thorough investigation’ of Amtrak crash McCaskill: Calling Obama sexist is silly Report: Regulators unlikely to block AT&T deal Two years after Snowden, Congress still legislating in the dark Shell to push into Seattle port despite city opposition Pelosi to whip Dems against $612B defense policy bill Celebs give big money to Calif. Senate candidate Carly vs. Godzillary Ex-lawmaker thought he was a ‘goner’ in Amtrak crash North Korea said to publicly execute defense minister GOP energy commissioner to resign Big data analyzed right means big payoffs Christie, Cruz weigh in on Iraq war decision Wednesday: NSA, trade What can be done to ensure healthcare providers compete? Vote with your dollars: US commercial carriers v. Mideast government airlines House poised to pass NSA reform Saving nuclear energy plants means saving jobs Bill Clinton: I’d move back to White House if ‘asked’ Reckoning for the Fed J Street: Desperate to be relevant Why Obama is ‘absolutely wrong’ on TPP and Warren is right ICANN’s future is in its hands Seven dead in Amtrak derailment Anti-Palestinian amendments went down with TPA Put America back on a growth path with energy exports Conservative groups renew pressure on ‘ObamaCare exemption’ GOP battles for Benghazi leverage Overseas action fuels US tax fears GOP ramps up abortion fight What’s your pharmacist’s prescription for better healthcare? Conservative group targets Jeb Bush as ‘unelectable’ in ad White House threatens ‘alternative options’ to close military bases Ne-Yo: Hillary Clinton is ‘a favorite of mine’ in 2016 States cut higher education spending per student