CQ Morning Briefing

House looks to pass weapons bill for Ukraine 28.04.2022 2:45 ↓

The House looks ready to send legislation to the president’s desk that would streamline the process for lending and leasing weapons to Ukraine. Megan Mineiro has that report, plus which Cabinet officials are testifying to Congress today on the fiscal 2023 budget and progress in talks on Puerto Rican statehood. 

Pandemic and Ukraine aid combo 27.04.2022 2:50 ↓

Senate Democrats are planning to combine a stalled pandemic aid package and supplemental appropriations for Ukraine in a single legislative proposal. David Higgins has that report, plus how the vice president and two Senate Democrats’ COVID-19 cases derailed Tuesday’s votes and looking ahead to a gathering on Capitol Hill to mark the COVID-19 death toll rising to 1 million.

Fiscal 2023 hearings and back room talks 26.04.2022 2:40 ↓

Top appropriators will meet this week to get the ball rolling on the fiscal 2023 budget, with an aim to pass some spending bills before the current fiscal year comes to a close. Megan Mineiro has that report, plus more on the White House request for new Ukraine aid and a Supreme Court case that could curb the power of presidents to reverse the policies of their predecessors. 

Lawmakers return to hefty to-do list topped by Ukraine 25.04.2022 2:46 ↓

As Congress returns from a two-week recess, President Joe Biden plans to ask lawmakers to approve new money for military and economic aid for Ukraine. David Higgins discusses that request, plus where talks will pick up on pandemic aid for restaurants and Sen. Rick Scott’s lifting his hold on all nominees to two major government departments.