The Hill Articles: March 1, 2023

Lawmakers trounce Lobbyists in annual charity hockey game These four House Republicans broke with the GOP to oppose inflation estimates bill Biden mocks Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: ‘Isn’t she amazing?’ Union rep: Employees reporting illness after working on cleanup for East Palestine derailment Biden urges Democrats to tout policy wins: ‘Let the people know who did it for them’   Pence disagrees with Haley’s call for competency tests: ‘The American people can sort that out’ Judge says Starbucks committed ‘egregious and widespread’ labor violations fighting unions Washington applauds private-sector insulin cap The Memo: Lightfoot is latest Democrat to fall to anger over crime Fight in high school classroom leaves one dead, one injured School culture wars fuel top House GOP bill  Senators mull Social Security proposals US intel shakes up ‘Havana syndrome’ theory Greta Thunberg removed from site of Norwegian wind farm protest Product safety commission requests information on gas stoves, taking possible step toward regulation Community health centers are essential to keeping America healthy. Let me tell you why Biden says he’s not confident Supreme Court will clear student loan forgiveness plan Biden’s Cyber Strategy set to be unveiled  House Democrats gather to chart path toward 2024 majority with wins from last Congress House Foreign Affairs sets first hearing to review Afghanistan withdrawal FDA advisers back GlaxoSmithKline RSV vaccine for older adults Senate votes to block Labor green investment rule LA Mayor Karen Bass endorses Barbara Lee for Senate Chip Roy rips fellow Republicans for lack of action on the border RFK killer Sirhan Sirhan denied parole by California board China, trade and national security: The tools we need What’s Biden waiting for when it comes to 2024? DC’s cherry blossoms set for another early peak bloom: Park Service 2 men cited for killing, planning to eat American bald eagle Connecticut group urges state to exonerate witch trial victims over 300 years later Senate sends bill nullifying Biden’s ESG investing rule to president’s desk Why a DC crime bill is creating big problems for Democrats Bipartisan senators introduce bill to close pharma competition loophole More Americans disapprove of McCarthy sharing Jan. 6 footage with Carlson than approve: poll American arms control leadership: What now? ‘Climate-smart agriculture’ debate launches on Capitol Hill US rebuffs Russian demand linking nuclear pact with Ukraine support EPA proposal expected to expand sales of high-ethanol gasoline in Midwest states Watch live: Biden delivers remarks at House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference House Republicans open investigation into role of intermediaries in prescription drug prices COVID vaccine maker Novavax notes ‘substantial doubts’ about its future Regardless of income, Black women face death to give birth in America Treasury Department developing tech for digital dollar as Congress debates crypto rules American Academy of Sleep Medicine pushes for end of daylight saving time Kinzinger political organization calls on voters to reject extremist candidates Cheney joining University of Virginia politics center as professor GOP senators grill Garland on border security, weaponization of law enforcement  US intelligence: No evidence foreign adversaries behind ‘Havana syndrome’ Conservation group calls out Colorado’s coal consumption McCarthy on giving Tucker Carlson access to Jan. 6 footage: Press seem ‘jealous’ Haiti soccer scandal showcases toxic power of cancel culture Shipping companies paying almost $97M to settle oil spill off Southern California coast Trump ‘successfully chilled’ FBI from being willing to investigate anything related to him: Peter Strzok How asking the right questions can nudge tax cheats into compliance The gender pay gap has stayed largely unchanged for 20 years. What will it take to close it? Sanders: Senate panel to vote on subpoena for Starbucks CEO Black Americans more likely to go to emergency departments for mental health care: CDC High school students pepper-sprayed at anti-racism protest in California Twitter reverses suspension of Mike Lee’s personal account HHS issues $50 million grant to Medical Reserve Corps, largest sum for program to date Environmental justice investors: It’s the demand-side, stupid! Biden marks 20 years at DHS as controversy centers on Mayorkas Human rights attorneys urge UN to review the solitary confinement of Black Americans Eight Iowa state GOP lawmakers propose constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage McCarthy to bring CBO director for House briefing as debt talks inch forward Norfolk Southern CEO to testify before Senate panel next week Two more House Republicans call for home-state Rep. Santos to be ousted Tester to join Manchin, Republicans in blocking DOL green investment rule Ukraine: A humanitarian disaster, a generational tragedy Man steals American Airlines bus at JFK airport, drives it through NYC: police Arrest warrants issued for projected NFL draft pick Jalen Carter LAPD may no longer send armed officers to these 28 types of police calls Watch live: White House Press Briefing Republicans vow to block Biden FAA pick as Democrats double down Iran can produce enough material for a nuclear bomb in 12 days: Pentagon The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Garland testifies amid classified doc probes Like it or not, Biden must engage Iran to avoid a nuclear crisis Blinken: Evidence points against Putin being open to peace talks US sanctions companies, individuals financing North Korea government Why Marty Walsh’s resignation is a good thing Colorectal cancer being diagnosed in younger Americans: research Multiple officers shot, man found dead after Kansas City standoff Hispanic Caucus picks Linda Sánchez to lead campaign arm Rising: March 1, 2023 Christie: Trump grand jury foreperson ‘did a lot of damage’ to case House GOP tightens up on earmarks Watch live: Senate Democrats hold press briefing Ukraine may ‘strategically pull back’ from embattled Bakhmut: Zelensky adviser Beyoncé gets tribute on House floor: ‘She’s an icon, she’s a legend’ House passes bill to require inflation estimates for executive orders Watch live: Biden delivers remarks at DHS 20th Anniversary Ceremony Watch live: Jury to visit crime scene in Murdaugh trial ahead of closing arguments Watchdog faults agencies for inadequate intelligence sharing ahead of Jan. 6 Youngkin to take part in CNN town hall amid 2024 speculation Florida lawmaker’s bill would get rid of the Democratic Party Federal government is not powerless to stop Chinese real estate deals near sensitive US military bases TikTok adding more control for parents in wake of government bans DeSantis pushes for dismissal of lawsuit brought by migrants sent to Martha’s Vineyard Trump leads DeSantis in GOP primary matchup for first time in three months Just 11 minutes of daily moderate intensity exercise can lower disease risk: study USDA panel unveils recommendations to resolve discrimination in farming Guy Cecil steps down from influential Democratic super PAC Russia and China should also worry about escalation — not just the West Biden at Julie Su nomination event: ‘I’m just anxious to finish the job here’ USPS to purchase 9,000 electric vehicles, install 14,000 charging stations House Republicans advance TikTok ban along party lines Ukraine denies sending attack drones into Russia territories Doctors are prescribing Ozempic, Mounjaro ‘off label’ for weight loss: Is that allowed? Ukraine is not only strong, proud, and free — it’s open for business Bill Maher: ‘I am afraid of Trump on a very personal level’ China, Belarus call for cease-fire, negotiations in Ukraine Watch live: Biden delivers remarks on Secretary of Labor nominee Julie Su Zeldin launches PAC aimed at increasing GOP turnout among voters of color, younger demographics Schumer, Jeffries ask Murdoch to stop Fox hosts lying about 2020 election  Ukraine aid works both ways Eli Lilly caps insulin costs at $35 per month Watch live: Garland testifies before Senate panel at oversight hearing Is Iran ready to build a nuclear bomb or not? EPA to award $250 million in IRA funds to reduce climate pollution Brennan sees ‘hung jury’ among intelligence community on COVID origins Watch live: House panel holds hearing on the fentanyl crisis Homeland Security: 20 years later, action still needed to make agency fully functioning How the Western Hemisphere became the Leftist Hemisphere Blinken stresses regional stability in trip to Russia’s Central Asia neighbors Study: Toilet paper adds to ‘forever chemicals’ in wastewater Bipartisan senators unveiling legislation aimed at preventing more toxic train derailments The shepherd boy, the wolf and the threat to Israeli democracy Top White House researcher to leave for EPA role This month, let’s celebrate women like Marcy Kaptur Vanessa Bryant receives nearly $29 million settlement in crash photos lawsuit: report The Hill’s Morning Report — SCOTUS skeptical about student loan forgiveness Vance pitches PPP for Ohio while other Republicans say to wait 10 key figures who will — and won’t — be at CPAC Senate group wades into tough talks on Social Security COVID origin tensions test Biden’s China balancing act DeSantis revs up shadow campaign Lobbying World: New group wants Congress to investigate UFOs At-home cardiac rehabilitation may lower risk of death: study