February 15, 2013 This Week on the Hill Federal Officials Issue Warnings on Impact of Sequestration Senate Democrats Propose Alternative to Sequester Marketplace Fairness Legislation Reintroduced in Congress White House Releases Details on President’s Early Education Plan States Awarded Aid for Hurricane Sandy School Recovery House Committee Establishes Tax Reform Working Groups HHS and the IRS Issue Proposed Regulations on Shared Responsibility Payments Recently Released Reports Retail and Food Services Up Slightly in January Industrial Output Declined in January Extended Mass Layoffs for Fourth Quarter Down from Previous Year