The Hill Articles: November 4, 2015

November 4
House rejects efforts to derail Export-Import Bank Mental health reform bill advances after clash Conservatives seek power shift from GOP leaders After bipartisan budget deal, Congress again talking shutdown House rejects proposal to bar teen truckers House rejects calls to sharply cut gas taxes Senator threatens to block nominees to keep Guantánamo open Ryan: Obama wants to ‘go around’ the Congress on immigration McCain: Security at Camp Liberty ‘increasingly dire’ Pot critics take heart from Ohio victory Rubio: Deferred action for illegal immigrants must end Overnight Finance: Brady to grab Ways and Means gavel Under Contract McConnell: Dems ‘out of excuses’ on defense bill Overnight Healthcare: Brady picked to lead Ways and Means Overnight Campaign: Rubio’s conservative media problem Trump leads new Fox poll Overnight Cybersecurity: Anonymous poised to unmask alleged KKK members The harm Exxon Mobil has done NBC accidentally posts ‘not for air’ Trump promos for ‘SNL’ Global persecution needs Congress’s response Dem group targets Kochs in new ad Overnight Tech: Zuckerberg shows Christie some love Overnight Defense: Blimp’s fate up in the air A.B. Stoddard: Caught in her own web State: ‘No viable option’ for safe zones in Syria Brent Budowsky: Sanders trouncing Trump, media ignores Overnight Energy: State Dept. won’t pause Keystone review Lanny Davis: Voters deserve real debates, not ‘gotcha’ questions December date set for first China-US cyber meetings Sanders: Obama should reject Keystone before Paris climate talks Paul in new push for ‘Audit the Fed’ bill Carson trips over US-Cuba policies Overnight Regulation: House bill rolling back calorie rule advances President warns of ‘misinformation’ during ObamaCare enrollment Survival of the fittest at Success Academy GOP chairman: Agency obstructing climate science probe Twitter increases transparency on political donations House kills proposed gas tax hike Syria: Which crisis to address Sanders ‘in deep trouble’ if election about dancing skills DEA head backs FBI on ‘Ferguson effect’ Sanders offers bill to legalize marijuana Rubio snags third Senate endorsement Administration rejects TransCanada’s plea to pause Keystone review Brady wins Ways and Means chairmanship Senators laud Royals’ World Series win Trump ‘SNL’ promos released House panel clears bill to roll back menu labeling regs Obama administration is no friend to renewable fuels US intel suggests ISIS bombed Russian plane Republicans, greens fight over EPA mine denial Dem: Trump retweet should be ‘disqualifying’ Not so fast on Atlantic marine monument White House won’t rule out executive action to close Gitmo Poll: Carson, Rubio ahead of Clinton in Iowa Dems want Army probe of alleged wrongful discharges House transfers DC Metro board appointments to DOT Senate panel gets closer to passing bill targeting Yelp ‘gag clauses’ Trump attacks Rubio on ‘amnesty’ as he files for New Hampshire ballot Why aren’t we demanding more from pharmaceutical manufacturers? Latino group offers $5K for calling Trump a racist on ‘SNL’ Ex-Pentagon Russia official: Administration needs to do more to deter Putin GOP fears new unilateral action on Iran Army weighs fate of program after blimp breaks loose GMO industry is motivated by deception UK: Russian plane might have been bombed Bush: ‘No way’ I will drop out before Iowa Pelosi picks six Dems for Planned Parenthood panel Yellen: December rate hike a ‘live possibility’ House members getting more recess days in 2016 Presidential campaigns must address heroin addiction Reid blocks Cruz on tougher penalties for illegal immigrants States ask to defend Obama’s climate rule in court Senate Dems boycott cafeteria over wages Dem knocks Ryan as ‘do-nothing’ Speaker on immigration NC delegation pays tribute to late former Rep. Coble Five hurt, suspected attacker killed in college stabbing spree The case against a minimum-percentage of GDP Defense spending standard McCain, Flake slam ‘paid patriotism’ at sporting events Senate votes to kill EPA’s water rule Top GOP senator: Net neutrality budget riders unlikely Oversight panel gives feds failing grades on cybersecurity reforms OPM adds senior cyber official following hacks Make the budget deal an investment in our future Allen West: Obama ‘playing a deadly game’ with troops’ lives Reid suggests Dems will block defense spending bill President starts media blitz for ObamaCare enrollment Fred Thompson was larger than life Congress must act now to save pro-work tax provisions Openly gay candidate leads Salt Lake City’s mayor race Treasury launches new retirement savings program McConnell congratulates Bevin on Kentucky governor win Putin first, Obama third in Forbes’ most powerful list Energy Across America: A Policy Discussion on Microgrid Technology A modest proposal for the GOP debates US promises more ammo for Syrian Arabs Groups urge cyber caucus to oppose asbestos trust bill Sen. Reid mocks ‘Morning Joe’ for Koch brothers interview Conservative plan would boot chairmen off Steering panel Trump tweets image of Jeb and swastika On weather satellites, Congressional outlook should not be clouded Cruz bill would designate Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist group British lawmakers to investigate UK telecom hack Greens: US on track for 20-year low in carbon emissions Lawmakers to weigh gas tax reduction in House vote Plouffe suggests Carson not be dismissed Weighing new Medicare lab payment rule San Francisco rejects effort to restrict Airbnb Private-sector employers added 182,000 jobs in October New regs for Thursday: Indian remains, hazardous waste, brain injury Dems accuse GOP of blocking probe into drug pricing Wednesday: Highway bill, water regulation GOP gears up for fetal tissue investigation A milestone in Myanmar’s democratic journey Frank Fiorina, future first gentleman? House blocks vote on 15-cent gas tax hike Rubio touts success of minorities in GOP field Japanese automakers are leading US economy forward Former NC Rep. Howard Coble dead at 84 Clinton holds 56-point lead in SC Ways and Means contest Carson atop national polling index for first time Senators unveil bill to repeal budget deal’s robocall provision Taxpayers will bear the cost of heavier trucks Bush: French workweek jab a ‘mistake’ Trump targets CNN in latest attack The US oil export vote: Learning from history and supporting our allies Rubio up 9 points in New Hampshire Why does the US discriminate against immigrants from big countries? What’s next on the convicted terrorist’s timeline? Hillary Clinton’s Pyrrhic victory? Europe’s 20th century history is key to understanding migrant crisis After Turkish elections, what comes next? In search of answers to the piracy problem Keep the toxic bitters out of the budget cocktail Ryan, Obama vie for upper hand American firms scramble for answer to EU data dilemma Hillary drops hammer on Sanders Facing bipartisan attacks, PhRMA goes on offensive Koch brothers seek softer image Poll: Trump and Carson lead nationally, Bush fades Obama must support inclusion of aviation and shipping in the Paris climate deal Navy anticipates more carrier gaps in Middle East and Asia Pacific Dem bill blocks new fossil fuel leases on federal land