CQ Morning Briefing

The House pushed off sending articles of impeachment to the Senate until next week. Cole is poised to take the House Appropriations gavel. And the Senate Armed Services Committee rolls out its plan for marking up the fiscal 2025 NDAA. Megan Mineiro has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, April 10.

Cole could be the next appropriations chief by midweek. Top Pentagon leaders testify on fiscal 2025 funding for the military.  And Biden takes another swing at student debt forgiveness. Megan Mineiro has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, April 9.

Work on fiscal 2025 picks up speed, with shifts on Appropriations panels also expected. A Senate impeachment trial for Mayorkas could begin. And three more judicial confirmations could mean Biden catches up to the pace set by Trump at this point in his presidency. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, April 8, 2024.

House Republicans gear up to pick their next Appropriations chairman. Aid for Ukraine, Israel and Gaza is still in limbo. And the House is set to send Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate. Megan Mineiro has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, April 3.

Republicans gear up to pick a new top House appropriator. The speaker names a successor to chair the China select committee. Plus, what to watch for in the latest potential effort to oust a speaker. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, March 27, 2024.

Congress looks to wrap up fiscal 2024 spending as soon as today. The sprawling measure includes some accounting creativity. And two Texans target United Airlines. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, March 22, 2024.

The final fiscal 2024 appropriations package could be released. Fiscal 2025 hearings focus on health, energy and more. And Republican senators back Trump at the Supreme Court. Megan Mineiro has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, March 20.

Negotiators reached a deal on Homeland Security but now face a time crunch to finish fiscal 2024 appropriations. House Republicans head into "Energy Week." And the TikTok bill is part of a larger legislative push to curtail China's tech ties. Megan Mineiro has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, March 19.

Lawmakers delayed the release of a final fiscal 2024 spending package to work out a deal on Homeland Security spending. The Supreme Court hears arguments on social media misinformation. And fiscal 2025 budget hearings are in full swing. David Higgins your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, March 18, 2024.

Homeland Security looks headed for a yearlong stopgap. Democratic senators are pushing the tax package before filing season ends. And a Senate duo has a plan to renew a powerful spy authority. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, March 15, 2024.

A dispute over funding for Palestinians could complicate making next week's spending deadline. An effort to force votes on aid for Ukraine and Israel is gaining momentum. And the TikTok divestiture bill is headed to the Senate. Megan Mineiro has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, March 14.

The second fiscal 2024 appropriations package could be slowed by stalled Homeland Security talks. The House votes on the bipartisan TikTok bill. McConnell wants Johnson to vote on the Senate-passed emergency foreign aid bill. Here’s your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, March 13.

Biden's top budget aide makes the case for the fiscal 2025 blueprint. The TikTok divestiture bill is zooming toward House passage. A House panel looks into the pipe bombs found on Jan. 6, 2021. Megan Mineiro has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, March 12.

Biden's rolling out his budget wish list for fiscal 2025. Spy chiefs clue lawmakers into major threats facing the nation. And the FEMA administrator testifies ahead of a possible disaster relief shortfall. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, March 11, 2024.

Biden pressed Congress to fund Ukraine, protect IVF and lower drug costs in his State of the Union address. The Senate faces a Friday night deadline to pass the six-bill appropriations package. And a House panel voted unanimously to advance a TikTok divestiture bill. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, March 8, 2024.

Biden will focus on domestic issues in his State of the Union, even as wars rage abroad. The Senate plans to pass the six-bill spending package ahead of the Friday funding deadline. And lawmakers take action on a TikTok divestment bill. Megan Mineiro has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, March 7.

The House could vote to pass the first fiscal 2024 appropriations package. Senators have a bipartisan bill to end cuts to railroad worker benefits. And House Ways and Means marks up a bill on nursing home staffing. Megan Mineiro has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, March 6.

House Rules readies an immigration bill introduced in response to the killing of Laken Riley. Lawmakers are already setting their sights on fiscal 2025 spending. And it's Super Tuesday —explore the races to watch. Megan Mineiro has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, March 5.

Congress has a first batch of negotiated fiscal 2024 spending bills to vote on this week. House Republicans want Blinken held in contempt. And the White House previews Biden's State of the Union address. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, March 4, 2024.

Congress cleared another CR to buy more time on fiscal 2024 spending bills. Lawmakers are already looking ahead to the fiscal 2025 NDAA. And Rep. Mark Green reverses on retirement. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, March 1, 2024.

The House could vote to pass yet another stopgap. Austin testifies on his secretive hospitalization. A bill to extend funding authorization for the FAA could hit the floor. Megan Mineiro has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, Feb. 29.

Congress is veering toward a short-term CR, with possible votes on spending bills next week. Senate Judiciary is expected to grill the Bureau of Prisons director on inmate deaths. And Senate Democrats want to fast-track protection for IVF. Megan Mineiro has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, Feb. 28.

The "Big Four" meet with Biden as the shadow of a possible partial shutdown looms. Biden's renominated pick for Labor secretary faces a committee vote. The Pentagon released the findings of a probe into Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III’s secretive hospitalization. Megan Mineiro has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, Feb. 27.

Lawmakers return to another funding deadline, and with no deal yet. Impeachment articles against Mayorkas could soon be on their way to the Senate. And a pair of cases with major implications for internet policy is before the Supreme Court. David Higgins your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, Feb. 26, 2024.

The Supreme Court hears arguments in a cross-state pollution case. Congress returns next week with a tight funding deadline. FEMA funds could again fall short as hurricanes and wildfires bear down. Megan Mineiro has your CQ Morning Briefing for the week of Wednesday, Feb. 21.