CQ Morning Briefing

Two Supreme Court justices prepare to testify on the Hill. A military right-to-repair proposal is poised for the spotlight as the Senate gears up for NDAA debate. Progressive staffers want an overhaul of how Congress addresses sexual misconduct. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, July 8, 2026.

Can Speaker Mike Johnson break up the logjam on the House floor? A potential floor vote could highlight House Democrats' divisions over Israel aid. House Ways and Means members ponder athletics and taxes. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

Speaker Mike Johnson hopes to end the House floor standoff over voter ID by tacking it onto the NDAA. President Trump is on the clock regarding the housing bill. SCOTUS is set to release its final batch of rulings today. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

Amid a standoff over voter ID legislation, House leadership adjusts the floor schedule. House lawmakers take up a kids' online safety measure. And the CBO has cost estimates for two key NDAA proposals. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, June 29, 2026.

Lawmakers leave town amid a standoff over a voter ID bill. Defense bills could be affected by the House floor drama. And Senate Health Chairman Bill Cassidy hopes to pass an overhaul of a discount drug pricing program. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, June 26, 2026.

House leadership punts a key rule vote. What's in the White House's supplemental budget request? SNAP is under the microscope. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, June 25, 2026.

The Energy-Water and National Security-State spending bills head toward the House floor. Senators criticize Bill Pulte's actions as acting DNI. A draft Senate farm bill could undergo significant changes. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, June 24, 2026.

The House could clear a housing bill as soon as today. Veterans legislation is set for some tweaks. No Senate appropriations markups this week after all. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

Congress is on the cusp of passing a sweeping housing bill. The House looks to take up the National Security-State and Energy-Water spending bills. And Senate GOP appropriators try to go it alone as they start fiscal 2027 markups. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, June 22, 2026.

The search for a path forward for a key spy authority becomes even more complicated. Senators continue to press for answers after Iran deal announcement. A Senate college sports bill gets marked up. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, June 18, 2026.

Senators hear from DNI nominee Jay Clayton. House and Senate leaders find bipartisan consensus on housing legislation. The Senate Homeland Security panel gets testimony from a spate of nominees. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, June 17, 2026.

The Senate plans to move forward with a reworked housing bill. Senators want more details on the U.S.-Iran deal. Senate appropriators consider scrapping markups. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, June 16, 2026.

Senators hope to fast-track Trump's new DNI pick. A Senate committee marks up a college sports bill this week. And the Trump administration faces a deadline to confirm it won't act on an "anti-weaponization" fund. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, June 15, 2026.

A key surveillance authority lapses today. The House eyes late June for NDAA floor votes. And senators push for chip export controls. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, June 12, 2026.

Democrats vow to block FISA renewal over Pulte pick. House subcommittee appropriators consider their Defense spending bill. House Republicans have rediscovered their appetite for earmarks. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, June 11, 2026.

With the immigration reconciliation bill wrapped up, senators say another involving defense is unlikely. More Cabinet secretaries are expected on the Hill. The head of Social Security testifies before lawmakers on the heels of a report projecting a worsened financial outlook. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, June 10, 2026.

The House takes up the Senate-passed reconciliation bill. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faces a potentially tough battle as AG nominee. House appropriators mark up the Labor-HHS-Education and Homeland Security spending bills. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, June 9, 2026.

The House considers the $70 billion immigration reconciliation bill. Congress faces a Friday FISA deadline. And Senate appropriators take up more fiscal 2027 spending bills. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, June 8, 2026.

The Senate passed the budget bill for immigration enforcement early this morning. The Labor-HHS-Education and Homeland Security spending bills get subcommittee markups. And Trump endorses the Senate bill to overhaul college sports. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, June 5, 2026.

Gear up for the immigration 'vote-a-rama'. House Armed Services holds its marathon NDAA markup. The Agriculture spending bill heads to the House floor. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, June 4, 2026.

The forecast remains hazy, for now, on reconciliation this week. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is back on the Hill. President Trump signed a new executive order regarding AI. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, June 3, 2026.

Senate Republicans ponder how to unstick their reconciliation bill. Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies on the Hill. A House bill aims to fast-track geothermal permitting. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

Senate Republicans try again to pass their reconciliation bill for immigration enforcement. An Agriculture spending is bill set for House floor action. And the Senate tries to address name, image and likeness regulations for college athletes. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, June 1, 2026.

The House's draft NDAA would authorize nearly $1.15 trillion for defense programs. House Republicans see setbacks in Alabama and South Carolina redistricting efforts. Republicans push back on the Justice Department's "anti-weaponization fund." Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

Lawmakers abruptly left for recess amid a fight over an 'anti-weaponization' fund. Democrats push for Cuba war powers votes. A House Democrat wants to force a vote on a major veterans benefits bill. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, May 22, 2026.