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Friday, March 07, 2014

Ukraine, Issa, Obamacare, millennials and other news from the The Hill's E-news for March 7, 2014

The Hill: The 2016 Comeback Kids?
By Cameron Joseph
A trio of familiar faces that will take the stage Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, hoping the second time's a charm for their presidential ambitions.

The Hill: Can Obama help bridge financial aid gap?
By Justin Sink
The president is expected to tout education initiatives found in his budget proposal released earlier this week.

The Hill: Issa hands Dems the mic
By Mike Lillis and Bernie Becker
House Republicans were thrust onto the defensive Thursday as Democrats waged a multi-pronged attack against Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and his aggressive leadership style atop the House Oversight Committee.

The Hill: CPAC Day One showcases a divided GOP
By Alexandra Jaffe
The first day of the annual Conservative Political Action Conference raised more questions about the direction of the conservative movement than it answered.

The Hill: Study: ObamaCare not reaching uninsured
By Jonathan Easley
ObamaCare isn’t achieving its primary goal of extending coverage to the uninsured, according to a new study.

The Hill: Ukraine aid bill clears the House
By Pete Kasperowicz
The House on Thursday approved legislation that would allow the Obama administration to provide loan guarantees to Ukraine.

The Hill: Senate blocks Gillibrand sex assault bill
By Jeremy Herb and Ramsey Cox
The Senate on Thursday blocked Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s (D-N.Y.) controversial proposal to take sexual assault cases outside the military’s chain of command from moving forward.

The Hill: Issa to Cummings: Sorry
By Rachel Huggins
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said he personally apologized to Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) for cutting off his microphone during a heated hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

The Hill: Obama calls Putin, offers diplomatic resolution
By Rachel Huggins
President Obama held an hour-long phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursdayafternoon to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.

The Hill: Sinema to stay put in current seat
By Alexandra Jaffe
Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) will run for reelection to her current seat, ending speculation over whether she’d switch to a much easier race in a neighboring, open district.

The Hill: Privacy is in our blood, says NSA official
By Kate Tummarello
Civil liberties are a top concern at the National Security Agency (NSA), the agency’s new privacy chief saidThursday.

The Hill: House takes first jab at Russia sanctions
By Julian Pecquet
A House panel on Thursday took the first, symbolic jab at sanctioning Russia over its incursion into Ukraine.

The Associated Press: Half of millennials more likely to lean Democratic
By Jesse J. Holland
Fifty percent of the millennials identify themselves as political independents, while only 27 percent said Democrat and 17 percent said Republican.

The Washington Post: No one blinking on Medicaid issue as Virginia approaches budget stalemate
By Michael Laris
Republican delegates and Gov. Terry McAuliffe showed no signs Thursday of budging in their standoff over expanding Medicaid, bringing Virginia closer to a historic budget stalemate.

Democrat says CFTC's low budget 'sucks'
By Tim Devaney
A leading House Democrat on the Appropriations Committee said Thursday that the federal regulator for commodities has such a small budget that it "sucks."

Ex-Obama adviser: 'Everything should be on the table' in Ukraine conflict
By Rebecca Shabad
A former national security adviser to President Obama said Thursday “everything should be on the table” in how the United States intervenes in the Ukraine-Russia conflict.

Congress facing consequences of defense cuts
By Kristina Wong
Lawmakers are coming to grips with a 2015 proposed defense budget that would cut the Army down to 420,000 active duty soldiers and cut the number of aircraft carriers down to 10.

House bill filed to undo airline ticket advertising rules
By Keith Laing
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has filed a bill to undo regulations for airline ticket advertisements that have been enacted by the Department of Transportation under President Obama.

Whitehouse plans climate change all-nighter Monday
By Ramsey Cox
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) is planning an all-night session in the Senate Monday to discuss climate change, according to his staff.

FCC pushes new rules for broadcasters
By Kate Tummarello
The Federal Communications Commission took aim Thursday at advertising agreements that critics say allow broadcast stations to dominate media markets.

Opinion: Maintain the best features of Biggert-Waters
By Howard Kunreuther and Erwann Michel-Kerjan
The 2012 Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act (BW12) is a bold step by Congress to reform the federally run National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

Obama rebukes deportation criticism
By Justin Sink
President Obama declared himself "champion-in-chief of comprehensive immigration reform" on Thursday, rebuking criticism from Hisoanic civil rights groups and Democratic lawmakers on his deportation policy.

Obama authorizes sanctions on Russia
By Justin Sink and Russell Berman
President Obama on Thursday authorized new sanctions on Russia that will restrict travel and freeze the assets of people the Obama administration identifies as being involved in the invasion of Crimea.

Pro-Keystone XL ad airs on White House site
By Laura Barron-Lopez
Advocates of the Keystone XL oil pipeline were briefly front and center Thursday on the White House's website.

FreedomWorks head: Neb. GOP primary a 'win'
By Alexandra Jaffe
FreedomWorks President Matt Kibbe doesn’t seem to mind whether the group’s endorsed candidate makes it through the Nebraska Senate Republican primary.

CBC asks that Issa be stripped of gavel
By Bernie Becker
The chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus is calling for House Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) to be stripped of his gavel for his behavior at a contentious IRS hearing on Wednesday.

Calls increase for SGR repeal before month's end
By Elise Viebeck
Pressure is building on congressional leaders to hold votes to overhaul Medicare's flawed physician payment system before the end of March, when the current "doc fix" expires.
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Wednesday, March 05, 2014

News from The Hill Oldest congressman forced into primary runoff By Cameron Joseph

News from The Hill Oldest congressman forced into primary runoff 

By Cameron Joseph


Rep. Ralph Hall (R-Texas), the oldest member of Congress, has been forced into a potentially perilous runoff in his primary against former U.S. Attorney John Ratcliffe (R).

The Associated Press called that the race will head to a May runoff, with Hall leading Ratcliffe by 45 percent to 30 percent with 27 percent of precincts reporting.

A runoff could be treacherous for the 90-year-old congressman. Ratcliffe has already given his campaign close to a half-million dollars and is promising to donate more, while Hall, caught by surprise in the race, has very little money in the bank.



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Saturday, February 08, 2014

Tech fears shadow campaign to seize control of Internet - News from The Hill By Kate Tummarello

News from The Hill:

Tech fears shadow campaign to seize control of Internet 

By Kate Tummarello

Fearing a power grab for control of the Internet, members of the tech industry are pleading with Congress to pay attention to the domain name expansion that is underway at a little-known nonprofit.

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), led by its CEO Fadi Chehade, last year began rolling out thousands of alternatives to the traditional .com ending used by most websites. New endings using the Latin alphabet, such as .clothing and .singles, became available in January, and hundreds of others are on the way.

ICANN says it is focused on making the Internet more broadly available and has prioritized creating domain names in languages such as Chinese, Arabic and Cyrillic. 

But critics say the nonprofit betrayed broader ambitions last year when it endorsed a statement calling for the globalization of ICANN and other domain name technical work that is currently managed by the United States.

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Monday, December 30, 2013

News from The Hill: Five Senate races to watch By Alexandra Jaffe

News from The Hill: Five Senate races to watch By Alexandra Jaffe 

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Democrats and Republicans are amassing enormous war chests for a midterm battle that will decide who controls the Senate for the remainder of President Obama’s term.

Republicans need a net gain of six seats to reclaim the Senate majority, and are gunning for Democratic incumbents in conservative-leaning states like Arkansas, Alaska, North Carolina, West Virginia and Louisiana.

Democrats are mostly playing defense, but see a few opportunities to peel away seats from the GOP column. Read the story here.
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Sunday, September 15, 2013

News from The Hill: Angry House Republicans demand better communication By Molly K. Hooper

News from The Hill:

Angry House Republicans demand better communication 


By Molly K. Hooper

Republican lawmakers are growing increasingly frustrated with what they say is a lack of communication from their leaders.

Both centrist and conservative members in the House believe that Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and his lieutenants could have done more earlier this year to counter the Tea Party's effort to defund ObamaCare. 

Some Republicans on Capitol Hill say such an effort is politically impossible with a Democratic-controlled Senate and a Democrat in the White House. Regardless, the rift on what to do on ObamaCare has opened up a civil war within the GOP.

That deep division is flaring at a time when fiscal showdowns are front and center following the August recess.


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Sunday, August 04, 2013

News from The Hill: For Dem women, it's Hillary or bust

News from The Hill: For Dem women, it's Hillary or bust 

By Niall Stanage

If Hillary Clinton does not shatter the glass ceiling for women and win the White House in 2016, who will?

It is a question that bubbles just under the surface in conversations with many Democratic women.

They are deeply invested in the idea of a Clinton run for the presidency. They are also painfully aware that no other female politician on the horizon is of comparable stature.

Read the story here.

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The Hill's E-news: August 4, 2013


The Hill's E-news
  August 4, 2013  
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The Hill: Republicans flip script on Obama with populist attacks
By Russell Berman and Bernie Becker
Republicans say they are the ones defending the "little guy" against an Obama administration beholden to corporate interests.
The Hill: White House holds high-level meeting on terror threat
By Jonathan Easley
National Security Adviser Susan Rice met with the secretaries of State, Defense and Homeland Security before briefing President Obama.
The Hill: Unknown Republican blocks bill requiring email search warrants
By Brendan Sasso and Jennifer Martinez
The opposition delays a vote on legislation requiring police obtain a warrant before accessing emails until at least September.
The Hill: Obama administration vetoes ban on certain Apple devices
By Brendan Sasso
The unusual decision to intervene in the case is a blow to Samsung.
The Hill: For Dem women, it's Hillary or bust
By Niall Stanage
If Hillary Clinton does not shatter the glass ceiling for women and win the White House in 2016, who will?
The Hill: Kentucky Senate candidates trade barbs at rowdy Fancy Farms picnic
By Jonathan Easley
"If the doctors told Sen. McConnell he had a kidney stone, he wouldn't pass it," Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes said.
The Hill: Graham gets challenger in SC GOP primary
By Brendan Sasso
Nancy Mace criticized the size of the federal government in campaign announcement, adding that Washington politicians are "out of touch."
The Hill: Durbin includes NSA disclosure language in Defense spending bill
By Brendan Sasso
"Congress permitted this type of intrusion because too few demanded a balance," the Illinois Democrat said.
The Hill: Republicans call on Justice Dept. to launch perjury investigation of Corzine
By Brendan Sasso
Lawmakers say new evidence in a civil case contradicts the former senator's congressional testimony.
The Hill: Rep. Holt: House needs 'adult leadership'
By Brendan Sasso
The New Jersey Democrat accused House Republicans of being obsessed with ideological issues during an interview.
The Hill: Seven Obama regulations to watch
By Julian Hattem
Members of Congress are heading back to their districts, but regulators across Washington will remain at work crafting new rules.
The Hill: Kerry: Elections in Zimbabwe the result of 'deeply flawed process'
By Kyle Balluck
Kerry said the U.S. does not believe the results "represent a credible expression" of the will of the Zimbabwean people.
The Hill: Obama hits the links ahead of birthday
By Jonathan Easley
President Obama on Saturday celebrated his upcoming birthday on golf course with friends from nearly every stage of his life.
The Wall Street Journal: House weighs more guest-worker visas
By Kristina Peterson and Sara Murray
Two House Republicans are working on an immigration bill that could disrupt the delicate deal struck between labor and business groups over how many visas to award to low-skilled guest workers.
Associated Press: Tea Party plans to abandon GOP stars
By Michael J. Mishak
This wasn't the revolution the Tea Party had in mind.

The Hill's E-news

GLOBAL AFFAIRS
Report: Senators call for tougher sanctions, say Iran is stalling
By Kyle Balluck
Seventy-six lawmakers signed a letter to President Obama, saying the time for diplomacy is quickly running out.

HILLICON VALLEY
Twitter aims to crack down on abuse
By Brendan Sasso
The social media company revised its rules to clarify that it does "not tolerate abusive behavior."

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

0-414 vote: House clobbers budget proposal based on Obama's 2013 plan



News from The Hill:

0-414 vote: House clobbers budget proposal based on Obama's 2013 plan 

By Pete Kasperowicz



The House on Wednesday night unanimously rejected an alternative budget proposal based on President Obama's 2013 budget plan, dispatching it in a 0-414 rout.


The vote came just hours after the White House cast the pending vote as a political "gimmick," an apparent attempt to downplay what many expected to be an ugly-looking vote for the White House.

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Friday, December 30, 2011

News from The Hill: White House delays $1.2T debt hike to allow votes in Congress




News from The Hill:

White House delays $1.2T debt hike to allow votes in Congress 
By Peter Schroeder 
The White House has agreed to hold off on formally requesting a $1.2 trillion increase in the debt limit to give Congress time to vote on it. The Obama administration had said that the the Treasury Department could formally request the debt increase as soon as Friday. Officials say the federal debt is nearing the maximum permitted under the law.

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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

The Hill: Obama calls Boehner, urges him to pass two-month payroll tax extension - By Amie Parnes


News from The Hill:

Obama calls Boehner, urges him to pass two-month payroll tax extension 

By Amie Parnes 

President Obama called Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Wednesday and urged him to allow a vote on the two-month payroll tax extension, calling it it "the only option" to ensure taxes don't go up.

In a phone call made late Wednesday morning, Obama urged Boehner to take up the Senate's bill, White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters.

In the call, Obama told the speaker he was committed to working with Congress for extending the payroll tax for the entire year. He also reminded Boehner that "the short-term bipartisan compromise passed by almost the entire Senate is the only option to ensure that middle class families aren't hit with a tax hike in 10 days and gives both sides the time needed to work out a full year solution," according to a White House readout.



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Sunday, December 11, 2011

News from The Hill: Political winds shift to Democrats



News from The Hill:

Political winds shift to Democrats 
By Cameron Joseph 
The political winds have shifted to the Democrats’ backs over the last month.
President Obama is in better shape at the prospect of a prolonged GOP primary battle between former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) and Mitt Romney.


Democrats in the House have been buoyed by a series of court decisions on redistricting and Senate Democrats have recently landed potentially strong recruits in conservative-leaning states.
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Sunday, October 23, 2011

News from The Hill: Liberal lawmakers highlight Defense fraud report to influence supercommittee cuts




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Liberal lawmakers highlight Defense fraud report to influence supercommittee cuts
By John T. Bennett 
Liberal lawmakers will soon send the congressional deficit panel the details of a Pentagon report that shows defense firms over the last decade ripped off the military to the tune of $1.1 trillion, Democratic sources told The Hill.
Pro-military lawmakers from both parties have warned the supercommittee to avoid Pentagon spending cuts beyond the $350 billion ordered by the August debt deal.
But several Senate Democrats want the panel to keep in mind that dollars sent to the Pentagon are often lost to fraud and waste, even as some conservatives raise the possibility of retroactively exempting the Pentagon from the $600 billion cut that will be triggered if the supercommittee fails.
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Sunday, September 18, 2011

News from The Hill: Tensions flare between White House, Europe ahead of IMF, World Bank meetings

Tensions flare between White House, Europe ahead of IMF, World Bank meetings


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News from The Hill:

Tensions flare between White House, Europe ahead of IMF, World Bank meetings 
By Peter Schroeder 
Tensions between the Obama administration and Europe’s leaders will be high this week when Washington hosts the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank.

The debt crisis in Europe has spread to U.S. shores, causing gyrations to financial markets also unnerved by the near-failure of the administration and Congress to raise the debt ceiling.

European leaders have struggled to get their hands around a debt crisis that started in Greece and has moved to European giants Italy and Spain. Worries about whether those countries can pay back their debts, and how this might affect banks on both sides of the Atlantic has contributed to a global economic slowdown.

It is a slowdown that threatens a second term for President Obama, whose approval ratings have plummeted on his handling of the economy.

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