The Hill Articles: June 7, 2007

Immigration bill fails key cloture vote CBC digs in for Jefferson Lobbying by Rudy’s firm draws fire Victory in W. Va. could spread to other states Norton aide cops a plea Capitol Power Plant to reduce CO2 emissions in trial program Case renews call for pension changes House lawmakers frustrated by CDC tardiness at hearing Weyant’s World: June 7, 2007 Democrats may split along regional lines on looming energy legislation House panel passes spending bill for legislative branch, tightens scrutiny Immigration bill survives after Cornyn amendment, others fail D.C. voting-member bill scores reid pledge Some members worry that ethics war may backfire for both parties Dems blunt on Big Three’s prospects Immigration amendments offered by Durbin, Reid stir Olympic hopes Go, Johnny, go! House energy bill attracts critics of all types Tinker files to take on Cohen again, setting up racially charged primary Lobbyists helping Dubai company to seal $1.8 billion deal Former Sen. Thompson’s entry could decimate second tier of ’08 hopefuls Insurance industry split over legislation to address risks posed by terrorist attacks We must solve America’s financial literacy crisis A national band of brothers and sisters SEC boosts America’s global competitiveness Listen to LaTourette Outside monitor of ethics deserves genuine authority Immigration divisions Public looking for change Pentagon correspondent adjusts to life of calm Joe Scarborough’s comment about Thompson’s wife Hush-Hush: Whispering on Capitol Hill Dems want Cheney to recuse himself from Libby pardon talks Real ID Provisions May Mean Longer Lines at the DMV Kennedy, Enzi want answers on TB case Reid vows not to use Wyo. vacancy for political gain Tancredo Crashing His Own Party Stem Cell Research Does Not Have to Take Lives (Rep. Tim Walberg) Stem Cell Bill Lags behind Science, Won’t Become Law (Rep. Joe Pitts) How Hot is Global Warming Fever? House Republicans push for Iraq diplomacy With New Science, Embyonic Research Is Obsolete (Rep. Michael Burgess) Energy and Commerce’s Emissions Plan, Brought to You by GM What’s Korea’s Beef With American Meat? (Sen. Max Baucus) House passes stem cells bill; veto awaits Affordable Housing: We Cannot Afford To Ignore It (Rep. Jerry Weller) Tuberculosis Scare Identified Our Vulnerabilities (Rep. Bennie Thompson) Borderline Futility Jeri Thompson is a Hottie. Deal With It. Immigration bill fails to clear cloture Guest Worker Program Is a Slippery Slope toward Amnesty (Rep. Howard ‘Buck’ McKeon) Campaigning en español Republican Presidential Candidates Threaten Nuclear Bombing of Iran The Eddie Haskell of the Presidential Race More Thoughts on the ‘Grand Bargain’ Immigration Mess We Need COPS Now More Than Ever (Rep. Ric Keller)