Biden’s bank shot to win GOP support for his infrastructure bill

Biden’s bank shot to win GOP support for his infrastructure bill-politico:  The Biden White House is aware how hard it will be to convince congressional Republicans to support an ambitious infrastructure and jobs proposal.  And so, they’ve enlisted other Republicans to help them do the convincing.

Investors object to CEO pay in judgment on pandemic response

Investors object to CEO pay in judgment on pandemic response-rollcall:  Rejections of executive pay packages in shareholder votes mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act more than a decade ago reached a record high this month as investors judge how CEOs handled the coronavirus pandemic.

Anti-Asian American hate crimes bill passes House, heads to Biden

Anti-Asian American hate crimes bill passes House, heads to Biden-politico:  The House on Tuesday passed a modest measure aimed at combating a surge in hate crimes directed at Asian Americans amid the coronavirus pandemic, its final step before being signed into law.

Val Demings to run for Senate against Rubio

Val Demings to run for Senate against Rubio-politico:  Florida Rep. Val Demings is planning to run for the U.S. Senate, rather than governor, providing Democrats with a big-name candidate to take on Republican Sen. Marco Rubio next year.

White House to release full fiscal 2022 budget request May 27

White House to release full fiscal 2022 budget request May 27-rollcall:  The White House will release its fully fleshed out fiscal 2022 budget request May 27, providing a detailed look at how President Joe Biden wants Congress to address taxes and spending during the next decade.

A shot at a million: Ohio offers vaccinated a chance to win big bucks

A shot at a million: Ohio offers vaccinated a chance to win big bucks, college scholarships-politico:  Ohio will give away $1 million each to five vaccinated adults within the coming weeks as an incentive for residents to get the shot, Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Wednesday.

Medicare cost crunch raises questions in telehealth debate

Medicare cost crunch raises questions in telehealth debate-rollcall:  Telehealth advocates are struggling to allay lawmakers’ fears about increased Medicare costs as they seek to capitalize on momentum from the pandemic’s shutdown on in-person care.