HHS unveils office to treat climate change as a health issue

HHS unveils office to treat climate change as a health issue-politico:  The federal health department is creating a new office to address climate change as a public health issue, in an effort to tie growing environmental concerns to the administration’s broader health equity agenda.

More states embrace vax passports without waiting for Biden

More states embrace vax passports without waiting for Biden-politico:  A growing number of states are rolling out digital credentials commonly known as vaccine passports and taking on an initiative the Biden administration signaled this spring that it would own by issuing nationwide standards.

Rising hospitalizations aren’t only about COVID-19 cases

Rising hospitalizations aren’t only about COVID-19 cases-rollcall: Hospitals across the country are reaching capacity, the result not only of increasing COVID-19 cases, but also side effects of the pandemic, from delayed surgeries that are now urgent to mental health problems among children. 

Pelosi pledges coordination with Senate on $3.5T budget package

Pelosi pledges coordination with Senate on $3.5T budget package-rollcall:  Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that House committees, working with the Senate, are “coming to closure on some of the particulars" of a $3.5 trillion reconciliation package with the expectation that all panels involved will report out their pieces of the legislation within three weeks.

House advances $3.5T budget, ending stalemate between Pelosi and centrists

House advances $3.5T budget, ending stalemate between Pelosi and centrists-politic: The House passed a $3.5 trillion budget framework Tuesday, capping off several days of furious negotiating and ending a weekslong stalemate between Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a band of Democratic centrists who threatened to upend President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda.

Democrats to meet on budget as moderate holdouts face pressure

Democrats to meet on budget as moderate holdouts face pressure-rollcall:  Hours before a procedural vote needed to kick off debate on the fiscal 2022 budget resolution, nine moderate Democrats were engaged in a standoff with their leadership that could prevent the House from adopting the budget this week.

Elder shakes up recall campaign team

Elder shakes up recall campaign team-politico:  Amid increasing scrutiny over his treatment of women and calls for his withdrawal from the race, California Republican gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder is shaking up his campaign team and hired a new campaign manager, POLITICO has learned.